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Easter in Belgium - Bruges

ALalex79bis ·24 photographs ·10 Apr 2009 – 13 Apr 2009 ·4 days
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Where
Bruges
When
10 Apr 2009 – 13 Apr 2009
4 days · trip of 2009
Who
Alessandro Pesce · @alex79bis · Piombino Dese (Padova)
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A long weekend in the main cities of Belgium. Undoubtedly the most beautiful is Bruges (Brugge), which really has an atmosphere similar to that of Venice and is a true jewel: everything is well cared for and it feels like having gone back in time. Worth visiting are certainly Antwerp, above all for the museum on diamond working and its beautiful historic centre, and Ghent, with more nightlife than the previous ones but an equally enjoyable centre. All three cities can anyway easily be visited in a day. A separate mention goes to the capital, Brussels: I didn't like it much, it seemed chaotic and dirty to me, and its monuments, although very beautiful, are interspersed with other, more modern and certainly less interesting buildings. But this is just my opinion; some of my travel companions liked it.

In any case, the central square, the Atomium, the European Parliament area and the chocolate shops scattered around the city are certainly not to be missed. In all the cities of Belgium, moreover, you eat really well, in particular grilled meat and the speciality "mussels and chips", to be accompanied by the usual good LEFFE!!

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Bruges canal with brick houses, weeping willow and the Belfry tower behindRed brick gabled houses reflect in a Bruges canalBruges canal flanked by brick houses, stone bridge and belfry in the distanceStone bridge over a canal in Bruges, stepped gables and gothic belfryStepped gabled houses on Bruges Markt square, cafés with green awnings and parasolsTourists stroll around the statue on the Markt square in BrugesStone lion statue in front of Bruges Belfry, wrought-iron lanterns, bright skyPeople under a dark archway look toward Bruges brick housesBruges canal flanked by brick houses, weeping willow and crowds on wallsTourists on stone bridge in front of the medieval church, BrugesStepped brick houses along a canal, people sitting on the wall, BrugesBruges canal between brick houses, stone bridge and bell tower in daylightTourists behind an iron grate on a Bruges canalMedieval brick and wooden houses along a canal in BrugesBruges canal beside the medieval Saint John's Hospital brick buildingSwans on the green lawn by the canal, stone bridge and medieval houses in BrugesRed brick castle with tower overlooking the lake, reflections and bare treesYellow daffodils among trees at Bruges Beguinage, white houses behindYellow daffodil with ruffled trumpet in bloom, blurred green backgroundWhite narcissus flower with yellow and red corona against blurred green grassCyclists and tourists on Bruges Markt facing the Gothic Provinciaal HofGothic town hall of Bruges on Burg square, spires, statues and flagsGilded Renaissance facade with statues on the Burg in BrugesStone bridges and stepped-gable houses along a Bruges canal
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