Bruges: Romantic city

Bruges: World's History

Who has not yet heard of this marvellous city at 20km from the sea. Bruges has a name which is not easily forgotten, certainly not for someone who has visited this city and wandered around in the curling alleys. This city is all about the world's history. The entire inner city was declared Word Heritage by the Unesco.

During the middle ages Bruges gave birth to the concept of modern banking and modern trade. Historic facts most people don't know. The canals through Bruges were once the blood of the beating heart of the world's leading tradepower. Bruges is a city which you should visit at least once. The charm and romance found in this European city will easily enchant you.

Of course in such a city it is difficult to know what to visit first so i have pointed out a few important places:

• The basilic of the holy blood: They have a relic containing Christ's Blood. It is on display every day and absolute worth visiting. The basilic itself is a very old roman church unique in Flanders
• The famous belfry which you should be climbed all the way to the top. At clear weather the towers of Ghent maybe even Antwerp and a major part of the coast can be seen from up there
• A little well known are the diamond museum, the chocolate museum and the lamp musuem (Lumina Domestica). But they are certainly worth a visit
• The kathedral of our Lady with the famous work of Michelangelo (Madonna with child) and the graves of Maria of Burgundy and her husband

Bruges has a rich amoutn of hotels and restaurants to offer. The overwhelming choice makes it rather difficult to decide on your hotel in Bruges aswell as on your place for dinner.