Sunday, March 22, 2009

Brugge (Bruges), Belgium

Brugge is one of the most perfectly preserved medieval town in Europe. It was established between the 7th and 9th century and it became an important world port in the 13th century. By the early 16th century, the canal couldn’t be navigated because it’s filled with mud, and the port had to be closed.

Brugge is famous for its gothic styled townhall. The lace work and Belgium chocolate and waffle are also well known in the world. I am not a lace person, as much as I appreciate its detailed work and design, I can’t say much about it.Paris is definitely a beautiful metropolitan city. However, I had to say that Brugge is the picture-perfect European city I could ever imagine; canoes on a narrow canal, the clicking sound from the horse shoes running on the cobbled stone streets, relaxing outdoor cafés, town squares where people stroll and gather, and of course the breath-taking (gothic) architectures.



I guess I am more into the country-style side of Europe. haha. I wish I could share more photos here. But I am sure you could taste how wonderful this small town is from these few photos.





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