| Page Views: 6,188 Last Visit to Brugge: May, 1995 | BRUGGE --- BELGIUM'S "VENICE" by LoriPori - last update: Apr 28, 2005 |
BRUGGE -- PROVINCIE WEST-VLAANDEREN May 26, 1995
Located in and the capital of the Belgian Province of West Flanders (Provincie West-Vlaanderen).
On a beautiful, sunny day in May, Hans and I along with Hans' sisters Anne-Marie and Nel and husband Jean, made a day trip to the beautiful city of BRUGGE in Belgium. We took the scenic route through the medieval town of Middelburg and then at Vlissingen, took the ferry across the Westerschelde. We made a short stop in Sluis, which is on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium and then made our way to Brugge.
Brugge is a medieval city of stunning beauty and charm -- Romantic and Gothic all rolled into one. Rich in architectural treasures like the Belfry, the Church of Our Lady and the Provincial Court Building. Teeming with Canals and Waterways.
So much to do like "Horse Carriage Tours" and "Canal Boat Tours" and so much to see like Chocolate Shops and Cobblestoned Streets.
It took me a while to straighten my neck out as I was forever looking up at the details of the wonderful structures in Brugge. Every corner opened up yet another beautiful view.
So come along with us and hope you enjoy your virtual tour of Brugge -- "BELGIUM'S VENICE" |
|  | THE BELFRY / HET BELFORT In the center of Brugge, in the Market Square you can't help but notice a large tower, THE BELFRY or HET BELFORT. At 83 metres it is one of the tallest structures in Brugge. We did not go up to the tower, but if you have energy enough, it is 366 steps to the top and I am sure you will be rewarded with some beautiful views of the city. The Carillon contains 47 bells with each their own distinctive sound. |
CANAL BOAT TOURS A wonderful way to see Brugge and its canals is to take a CANAL BOAT TOUR. As we were here only for the day and had so much to see and do, we unfortunately didn't go on one. But the folks we saw on the boats were having a wonderful time. They got to see close-up why Brugge is known as the "Venice of the North". | | |
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| Pros: | "Gothic and Romantic --- All rolled into one" | | Cons: | "Did't get to eat some Belgian frites -- Sniff -- Sniff" | | In A Nutshell: | "Totally Awesome" |
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skywalkerbeth Tue Nov 3, 2009 01:21 UTC
oh yum! a few weeks more... | hopang Mon Oct 26, 2009 17:51 UTC
Wonderful Brugge travel page. Brugge certainly has lots of fine architectural buildings. Grote Markt looks wonderful for strolling, visiting and exploring. Canal boat tour indeed sounds interesting. Thanks for the virtual tour. ~ho & pang | breughel Fri Oct 9, 2009 15:32 UTC
We had planned last WE to go to Bruges (only 1.30 h driving; the advantage of living in Belgium) but it rained (the disadvantage of living in BE) so we staid home. | evaanna Mon Jul 6, 2009 15:46 UTC
Wonderful page on this fairytale city, which I have been planning to visit for some time. I'd love to go on a canal boat trip when I do. I've never seen a pooper scooper and it could be useful here too. |
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