{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Galea Travel","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.galeatravel.gr\/en\/","author_name":"louis","author_url":"https:\/\/www.galeatravel.gr\/en\/author\/louis\/","title":"Christmas \/ New Year's Eve \/ Epiphany in Bruges &#8211; Galea Travel","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MOrSoTInvZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galeatravel.gr\/en\/tour-item\/giortes-sti-mpriz-christougenna-protochronia-theofaneia\/\">Christmas \/ New Year&#8217;s Eve \/ Epiphany in Bruges<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galeatravel.gr\/en\/tour-item\/giortes-sti-mpriz-christougenna-protochronia-theofaneia\/embed\/#?secret=MOrSoTInvZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Christmas \/ New Year&#8217;s Eve \/ Epiphany in Bruges&#8221; &#8212; Galea Travel\" data-secret=\"MOrSoTInvZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.galeatravel.gr\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.galeatravel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Belgium-Bruges-Markt-christmas-featured.jpg","thumbnail_width":500,"thumbnail_height":300,"description":"Bruges is the country's most famous destination and one of the most touristy medieval cities in Western Europe. The picturesque squares, dreamy canals, cobblestone streets and carriages in which tourists ride give the feeling that time has stopped a few centuries earlier. The city was \"born\" around 862 BC in the form of a castle in the swamp formed by the Reie River. The castle has now disappeared, but the imposing Burg square that replaced it has remained the historic center of the city for centuries and is flooded with tourists. The most impressive building is the Stadhuis (town hall), which was built at a time when Bruges was a center of international trade. Around 1500 it lost its glory and remained in the shadows for four centuries as a medieval provincial town with its almshouses (you can still see them today, whitewashed) and lace workshops. However, in the late 19th century it was recognized as a historical jewel and a campaign of preservation and restoration was launched. Gradually, it developed into a tourist destination with atmospheric hotels, restaurants, chocolateries and bars."}