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    Bruges, Belgium

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  • Bruges

    A tiny city home to only 22,000 inhabitants, Bruges prides itself on welcoming more than 3.5 million tourists every year. Located in Flanders, only a few miles from the North Sea, the city feels as though it was designed for couples in love - well, that's if you go there out of season! The city's maze of narrow streets are packed at the weekend and during school holidays. Though the city that we affectionately call the 'Venice of the North' has little in common with its Italian counterpart (above all in terms of climate!), the Belgian version undeniably deserves its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll find no advertisements or electrical cables here: strict rules and regulations protect the city from all visual pollution. It is incredibly enjoyable to wander around the city's cobblestone streets, visit its museums, admire its monuments, and sail down its canals.
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Destination overview

From Bruges, one of the Venices of the north, to Brussels, the European capital, Belgium is a varied country to the square mile. You go there to shop, visit the museums, eat mussels with chips, and to taste the pralines. Whether Walloon or Flemish, the Belgian land offers exoticism, a change of scene, and is one of the more accessible countries. From town to town, in the Thalys train: some people even go there to avoid sleeping at night.

pros

  •  The architectural and cultural richness of the towns.
  •  The conviviality of the population.
  •  The proximity and rapidity of the trip.

cons

  •  This flat country is well worth its name, as the relief is almost inexistent.
  •  The greyness of the weather.
  •  The rivalry, both linguistic and cultural, between the Walloons and the Flemish.

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Our Editorial team's advice

If you like diamonds, stop in Anvers. This town is actually a world centre for trading in these precious stones. You can therefore have a broader choice and more interesting prices for the same quality. Several jewellery shops, certified by the Anvers association of jewellers, can be found on Vestingstraat and Rufstraat.

People interested in fashion can also go to Anvers in the spring or in the autumn, the sales period for clothes designers. At this time you can buy clothes with the Van Noten, Demeulemeester or Marina Yee labels with discounts of up to 70%. To find out more about Anvers fashion, www.modenatie.com.

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