Bruges Travel Guide
Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It rightly deserves the name Venice of the north, canals, bridges and old city houses make it a very romantic place to visit.
Bruges came to prominence in the 14-th century. However the city lost its important position as a trading center of the Netherlands, which included half of the current Belgium, soon to Antwerp and later to New amsterdam. The good thing about this is that here you can find a city that has remained practically unchanged since its heyday at the end of the Middle Ages. The city has many sights to see, but it is also very pleasant to just wander along the canals, sit down in a small pub to taste a few special Belgian brews and then walk on, a little less steadily maybe, but with a smile on your face!
Related Travel Information
Ghent Travel Guide
Ghent was one of the biggest cities in Western Europe at the end of the Middle Ages. Today it is the third biggest city of Belgium and one of the most beautiful ones. Nearby Bruges may be cuter, but Ghent is more of a real city, and has better museums, better nightlife and restaurants and is not that touristy.
In a unique way Gent has managed to preserve its medieval power while keeping up with the times. The city center alone is a showcase of medieval Flemish wealth and commercial success.
The tourist will not have eyes enough to
Belgium Overview
It happens time after time. People understand Europe the way they’ve been introduced to it - The usual tourist meccas, the attractions on a thousand postcards. Then they remember Belgium, the little country, they passed through a few days ago. It seems beautiful, it’s practically next door to Paris, London and Amsterdam, and they have 24 hours to explore it before heading home. Two hours later, they are in love with Belgium.
Baroque architecture and a street named Meat & Bread; an exhibit of comic strips; and jazz until dawn — you could only be in Brussels. Don’t miss the
Louvain-la-Neuve Travel Guide
The biggest french speaking university in Belgium was the starting point of this new city because of the split of the university of Leuven in the sixties.
Brussels Travel Guide
Beer, waffles and festivals - if this is what youre looking for you will find them in abundance when you visit the countrys capital city (pop. 1 000 000). Brussels is the major gateway for the country: it is on the main routes heading inland from the Channel ports via the Flemish art towns and it is as well a convenient stopover on the train between France .and the Netherlands.
Brussels took its name from Broekzele, or city of the marsh, which grew up in the sixth century on the trade route between Cologne and Bruges / Gent. Under
City transport consists of a two-line metro system, trams and buses. One ticket works on all modes for one hour once time-stamped on board or at the station entrance. Single tickets are €1.40, ten rides €9.20. Drivers only sell single tickets so for the cheaper option you need to buy from a kiosk or metro station. Take a taxi only from the official ranks, you can’t hail them on the street. De Brouckčre, the Bourse, place d’Espagne and train stations are obvious places. Or you can call one to pick you up.
Belgium is small, its trains are cheap and destinations
