Smooth tarmac turns into cobble stone streets, and one is suddenly surrounded by old red brick buildings and churches.
And the roads are getting too small for cars.
Bicycles are taking over where four-wheelers can't go.
Churches are omnipresent in the cityscape.
Another picturesque alley view.
A flea market along the canal.
Is there a wrong time for fries and beer(s)?
Built in bricks and stones, lasting forever and a day.
Town Hall, build in the 14th century.
Belfry Tower
Grote Markt
A Vespa car? It has got the Logo.
Leaving through another gate.
And a walk in the park.
Brugge is definitely worth a visit.
What no food?
ReplyDeleteSonja, that means there are at least two Piaggio sedans in the world. That one that's obviously still doing its duty, and the one I saw at the Peterson museum in L.A. Nice find. And thanks for wandering all over Europe and posting pictures for us. Now head down to the Cote d'Azure and take the seacoast roads as far as Portugal please. That's our next major vacation plan and we need photo enticements.
ReplyDeleteYour wish will be our command... eventually. Southern France might indeed happen this summer.
Delete..in close up I meant to add
ReplyDeleteWell, Belgian cuisine is nothing to write home about really, except for said waffles, chocolates and frites.
DeleteBeautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteLooking at all the old architecture and brick buildings just never gets old.
I agree, and I bet you would love it here. We had forgotten how much we missed historic buildings and the stories that go with it.
DeleteThanks for the trip down memory lane. We visited there a few years ago and fell in love with Brugge. It's a beautiful city that's great for walking. Would happily spend time there again.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it. It is really a nice picturesque town where the past is still alive in the medieval architecture.
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