well that's why I said it , but I agree with them.
every 10 years I'll accidentally make my way there and regret it., traffic blows, to many people.
actually, it was in the news lately that the streets are dead there now in full summer
speculating that the tourists are fed up with it
https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/brugge/zijn-toeristen-brugge-beu-het-is-doods-in-volle-zomer-nooit-meegemaakt~af388f4c/
4 weeks ago there was another one stating the inhabitants are tired of the tourists, just like in venice and city council need no do more promotion as to much is too much..
I reckon this is just a ploy by the business owners , they obviously want more promotion to get more customers in
The locals don't go to the local restaurants no more, at least not in general... because they are terribly expensive for the tourists and service is crap.