National Geographic: Bruges is number 19 worldwide
National Geographic made a list of top-destinations worldwide, based on the reports of 437 travelexperts who studied 133 destinations worldwide.
The Fjords region in Norway is world’s number one followed by mostly wildlife areas. Bruges is the only mass tourism area in the top 20 of the list.
Some of the comments:
“A treasure of 15th- and 16th-century structures and city design. Visitors are treated to a number of opportunities to learn about Bruges, mostly by walking the streets. Scale of the city is the most striking feature; it is on a human scale.”
“Bruges is lovely, maintaining an almost museum-like quality. This is both good and bad. The architectural resources appear to be in excellent condition. But the city center lacks the feeling of authenticity, of being an actual living city, that nearby Ghent maintains. The town is nearly overwhelmed by tourists, especially on the weekends, but overall the city center is in excellent condition and looks to remain so.”
Top 20 Best-rated places National Geographic:
85 Fjords Region, Norway
81 Kootenay/Yoho National Parks, British Columbia
80 Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec
80 South Island, New Zealand
79 Ancient Kyoto, Japan
78 Vermont, U.S.
78 Slovenia
78 Kakadu National Park, Australia
78 Medieval Granada and the Alhambra, Spain
77 Bavarian Alps, Germany
77 Columbia Gorge Region, Oregon-Washington, U.S.
77 Yorkshire Dales, England, United Kingdom
77 Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
77 Torres del Paine, Chile
76 Berkshires, Massachusetts, U.S.
76 Douro Valley, Portugal
76 Engadine Region, Switzerland
76 Wales, United Kingdom
75 Bruges Historic Center, Belgium
75 Corsica, France
source: http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com
