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Beautiful Buildings and Holy Blood in Bruges’ Burg Square

August 18, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

The Burg

THE BURG SQUARE IN BRUGES WAS AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS CENTRE: The Burg, the other main square in Bruges is just off the east side of the Grote Markt. From the Markt, we took an easy stroll along Breidelstraat (next to the post office) to arrive at the Burg (fortress). Although there is no […]

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The Markt – Bruges Medieval Market Square

August 17, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Bruges' Grote Markt

BRUGES MARKET SQUARE IS LINED WITH INTERESTING HISTORICAL BUILDINGS: The Markt, one of the two main squares in Bruges, has many attractions that visitors like us come to see. This open space is lined with attractive gabled houses, restaurants and the imposing Provinciaal Hof (Provincial Palace). Also on the Markt is the Belfort, an 83-metre […]

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Ghent – Famous for its Mystic Lamb

July 28, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Medieval Ghent

GHENT RIVALS BRUGES FOR ITS RICH TREASURY OF MEDIEVAL HERITAGE: With it’s quaint and medieval town centre made up of narrow canals, cobbled traffic-free streets and a fine castle and cathedral, Ghent (Gent in Dutch) is a very alluring place to visit, especially when it’s just a half hour train ride from Brussels. In the […]

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Cuberdon – A Taste of the Ghent Nose

July 26, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Cuberdon

CUBERDONS OR GENTSE NEUS (GHENT NOSE) ARE A VERY POPULAR GHENT SWEET: On our recent trip to Ghent, we were introduced to the Cuberdon a very popular Belgian sweet. Cuberdon is also known as neuzeke (little nose) or Gentse neus (Ghent nose) because it is shaped like a nose. Little did we know that this […]

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World-Class Belgian Lace

July 26, 2014 By Helen Page 4 Comments

Buying lace in Belgium

BELGIAN LACE IS ANOTHER OF THE COUNTRY’S FAMOUS EXPORTS: Belgium is famous for its chocolates and beers, but one important Belgian export which is perhaps not too well-publicised is Belgian lace. Belgium’s lacemakers have been a vital contributor to the country’s economy since the 12th century and if you’re interested in lace, Brussels and Bruges […]

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NH Brugge Hotel in Bruges

July 15, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

NH Brugge Hotel

HOTEL REVIEW – NH BRUGGE HOTEL: In Bruges, we stayed for two nights at the NH Brugge Hotel. The NH Brugge is a four-star hotel located on the Brugge ring road. Although the hotel describes its location as being “tucked away in the historic centre”, it is actually about one km from de Markt market […]

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A Visit to Orval, Famous for its Trappist Beer

July 14, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Orval Beer

THE ORVAL BREWERY IS ONE OF THE TEN TRAPPIST BREWERIES IN EXISTENCE: From Dinant, we travelled south, taking the pretty country roads of the Semois Valley to Orval. Orval is of course famous for its Trappist beer and this visit was going to be one of the highlights of Tony’s Belgium visit. He’ll happily admit […]

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A Visit to the Waterloo Battlefield

July 8, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Waterloo Battlefield

AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, NAPOLEON WAS FINALLY DEFEATED IN 1815: For anyone with a passion for history, a trip out to the Waterloo Battlefield is an opportunity to learn more about this famous battle almost 200 years ago. The Battle of Waterloo was fought at a site about 13 kms south of Brussels. It […]

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Mussels and Kwak – A Delicious Belgian Meal

July 3, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Kwak Belgian Beer

MUSSELS AND KWAK WAS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE MEALS IN BRUGES: In Bruges, it was suggested that we may like to try a dinner of ‘Belgian Stoemp and Kwak’. The Dutch language is not an easy one to figure out, well at least not for me. If you’re not a beer person, you may well […]

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Cafedraal Restaurant in Bruges

July 2, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Cafedraal Restaurant, Bruges

FINE-DINING IN BRUGES AT THE CAFEDRAAL RESTAURANT: For one of our dinners in Bruges, we tossed up between the Cafedraal Restaurant and La Belle Epoque. Both these restaurants are within walking distance to the NH Hotel where we were staying. Not knowing anything about either restaurant, we chose Cafedraal as the menu looked interesting. Cafedraal […]

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