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Bruges The Bridge from page 22

The Minnewater, also known as the “Lake of Love” A horse-drawn carriage tours the historic city.
Photo by Don Kiselewski Photo by Don Kiselewki

The market square is easily recognizable because of of the square. You’ll find a covered archway between the importantly, its friendly people are more than enough
the belfry on the east side. Measuring 272 feet high, it City Hall and the old Recorders’ House; this passageway reason to visit Brugge, again and again.
towers above the city and contains 47 bells weighing 27 takes you into the heart of Old Brugge. The street opens Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
tons. It is acclaimed to be one of the finest belfries in the up to a small square with numerous outdoor cafés that having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans,
world and concerts are held here three times a week. specialize in local cuisine. This is also where one boards seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel
Brugge is best experienced on foot. Organized walking the boats for cruises of the city’s canals. Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is located
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the Basilica of the Holy Blood, built in the Roman style opportunity to see the landmark buildings that surround
and dating from 1139, with the upper floors converted to the city, but will also pass beneath the seventh century
gothic style in the 15th century. One thing worth noting Roman bridge that gave Brugge its name. CDC COVID-19 Travel
about Burg Square is that it’s the start and end point for For the more active, there are guided bike tours of the Recommendations
the horse-drawn carriage rides, which can save your feet as city during the day and evening. And for those who don’t
you tour the city and experience the architecture in a mode like to rifle through a guide book and look like a lost By Country
of travel similar to what you’d find in Brugge’s heyday. American, you can rent a Walkman with informational
Most of the city’s important buildings are pointed out tapes on Brugge. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/
during this carriage ride. Typically, the carriage ride takes One can only go so far in describing the spirit of this map-and-travel-notices.html
about an hour, after which you may want to tuck down medieval city of the past. Brugge’s architectural heritage,
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