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traveL from page 14 that surrounds Brugge is
oval-shaped, only .54 miles
Brugge is not one of those places you can truly from east to west and .82
appreciate in a two-hour shore excursion. However, if miles from north to south.
given the opportunity, any time spent in the city is well Whatever direction you
spent. If traveling on your own, I suggest starting on take will present the feeling
the perimeter of the canal that surrounds the city and of walking back in time.
walking through history to Halles market plaza. The canal The market square is
easily recognizable because
of the belfry on the east side.
Measuring 272 feet high, it
towers above the city and
contains 47 bells weighing
27 tons. It is acclaimed to
be one of the finest belfries
in the world and concerts are
held here three times a week.
Brugge is best
experienced on foot.
Organized walking tours
start from the market or
Burg Square, however a less The Minnewater, also known as the “Lake of Love”
structured approach, and Photo by Don Kiselewski
easier on the feet, is to walk
from the market square, one block to Burg Square. It is you tour the city and experience the architecture in a mode
here that the beautiful gothic City Hall, dating from 1376, of travel similar to what you’d find in Brugge’s heyday.
can be seen and appreciated. In the corner of the square is Most of the city’s important buildings are pointed out
the Basilica of the Holy Blood, built in the Roman style during this carriage ride. Typically, the carriage ride takes
and dating from 1139, with the upper floors converted to about an hour, after which you may want to tuck down
gothic style in the 15th century. One thing worth noting Blinde Ezelatraat, an alley located in the opposite corner of
A typical city street about Burg Square is that it’s the start and end point for
Photo by Don Kiselewski the horse-drawn carriage rides, which can save your feet as Travel on page 18

A panoramic shot from atop the Bruges belfry Photo by Nacho Castejón Martinez

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