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- Is a chocolate tour in Bruges worth it?: It depends on the format. Visitors praise the museum and its praline demonstration at 16 EUR and hands-on classes at 42 to 56 EUR, while the shops are easy to taste through on your own.
- Is the Bruges Belfry worth it?: It depends on your stairs: the 366 step climb earns a rooftop view, but climbers describe a tough, narrow ascent and one visitor judged the price not fully worth it.
- Is the Musea Brugge Card worth it?: Depends on your hit list. At 49 EUR the card pays off from about four ordinary paid sites in 72 hours, or three when one is BRUSK; the 37 EUR under 26 card breaks even around three stops. A Belfry plus one museum day does not clear it.