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