Get ready to be charmed because we're heading to Bruges, Belgium – a city that looks like it popped straight out of a storybook. Think winding canals, Medieval Architecture, Chocolate Shops, Breweries, Frite and Waffle shops and a wealth of postcard perfect views. In this article, we'll be exploring the must-see sights, uncovering some places... Continue Reading →
Our walk and explore in this blog post was around the belfry of Ghent, One of the city's most famous landmarks and we’d love it if you’ll join us whilst we visit. The visit starts in the cloth hall, this was once a marketplace for the wool and cloth trade and was built onto the... Continue Reading →
When exploring the city you can spot the imposing tower of the cathedral in the distance, it’s the highest church tower in the Belgium, rising 123 metres above the historic city centre. In the middle ages, the cathedral of Antwerp was situated inside the city centre amongst narrow and cobbled streets and gorgeous crooked houses.... Continue Reading →
Our visit takes us to the centuries old Het Steen castle, a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp. Built after the Viking invasions in the early Middle Ages as the first stone fortress, Het Steen is Antwerp's oldest building and used to be its oldest urban centre. A visit here on your... Continue Reading →
The historic region of Flanders in Belgium is famous for its many medieval monuments and buildings, to which these relics date back to an era when the region was a major economic and political centre under the Counts of Flanders, hence the Castles name translates to “Castle of the Counts” in Dutch. For many years... Continue Reading →
The origins and consecration of the church on this site was in AD 942 to saint john the Baptist and interestingly you can still find some traces of the following Romanesque church which dates to around the mid 12th century, in the crypt that is wonderfully decorated with murals. Whilst we wander the beautiful cathedral... Continue Reading →
If you haven’t heard of Ghent, or put it on your must do/see map, list or in your phone then this guide will tell you ALL the reasons why it should be on the list as a place to visit. The one thing I was most shocked by was just how easily accessible Ghent is... Continue Reading →
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