We drove to Belgium today and when we arrived we learned it was “Belgium Day” (something like our 4th of July) and it was a big celebration all over Belgium. Instead of going to Brussels we headed toward the coast to the city of Bruges.
Bruges is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Belgium with its canals and winding lanes lined with medieval buildings.
In the 13th to 15th century, Bruges was the center of the international cloth trade, specializing in lace. In those golden years, they built lavished mansions, churches, and civic buildings which made Bruges the wonder of northern Europe.
We enjoyed walking around and taking pictures of every interesting building we could see. It was very clean and lots of people out in the open areas celebrating “Belgium Day”.
They had lots of entertainment going on in the open gathering areas and wonderful shops to walk in and out of.
They also had lots of outside cafes where people were sitting, enjoying the entertainment and one another.
J
