Tourist Accommodation Market in Bruges: STR-Belgium Calls on Local Authorities to Establish a Transparent, Proportionate, and Non-Discriminatory Framework
STR-Belgium would like to respond to a number of news articles (HLN, VRT, or populist statements on Facebook) that appeared last week following a meeting STR-Belgium held with local authorities earlier in September. The letter sent to the city council after this meeting can be viewed here, along with its attachment. Enforcement is necessary. But […]
Day Trips versus Overnight Tourism: An Imbalance in Bruges
Discussions about tourism in Bruges are often conducted in general terms. People talk about crowds, quality of life, and balance, but rarely about the specific dynamics at play beneath the surface. Yet it is precisely there that the contradictions become apparent. One key observation is that not all tourism is the same. The distinction between […]
