Places I’ve Visited

Going on a cruise is a great way of visiting many great places in 1 holiday.

A favourite of mine is Bruges, just 1 night cruise from Southampton, a short coach or train away and you will find yourself in Belgium’s finest city.

Once a 13th-century cloth making centre, Brugge, or Bruges, has now become a major tourist destination, but its wealth of wandering canals and ornate houses, plus the city’s medieval charm, remains. The historic centre’s pedestrian-only streets bristle with Gothic spires and flourishes. Friendly residents of the West Flanders capital impress visitors with their enthusiasm to show their city’s sights, such as the superb Groeninge Museum,Church of Our Lady and the Belfry (also known as the Clock Tower) and Market Halls.

Leading out from the cobbled square, where you can find horse drawn carriages are many streets filled with traditional, modern, authentic and designer shops. My favourite being the amazing Belgium chocolate shops.

A big must do is a boat trip on the canals, you get a real feel for the city seeing yet more unspoilt buildings.

Moving on and you will find 1 of many individual small squares where there are street performers, fine restaurants and local pubs, always staying on cobbled streets.

A city with more than just something for everyone.