Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Bruges is mainly visited for its medieval architecture, the art of the Flemish primitives, its great and rich history, its museums and palaces, and of course also beer and chocolates. Mainly adult interests! So often I get the question, what to do or visit with children, … Lees verder
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List of events in Bruges 2023
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges As a tourist it can be very gratifying to take part in cultural or other events in the city you visit. Bruges has many great cultural events throughout the year, that are primarily organised for locals but can also accommodate or interest visiting tourists. Theatre … Lees verder
A road trip along the Romanesque churches of the Brionnais and Saône et Loire, South-Burgundy
This is a blog post that was a a long time coming. For a period of twenty years we had a house here, where we spent most of our holidays. We have now sold our French ‘pied-a-terre’, so I have to finally write about those beautiful Romanesque churches that have had such a strong pull … Lees verder
11 day roadtrip through Andalucia with a camper – Part 2 – Cazorla, Ubeda, Baeza and Cordoba
From Granada we again arrived just a few minutes before 8 PM, closing time, at the reception of the ecological camping Cortijo San Isicio near Cazorla. It is a small camping, where tents are placed on beautiful terraces and on top campers can find a spot. It is a very quiet camping, with very good … Lees verder
11 day roadtrip through Andalucia with a camper – Part 1 – Granada
This year we decided to try a road trip with a camper for the first time, to see if this way of travel suited us, or not. We flew from Brussels to Malaga where we had booked a Fiat Carado T132 camper with Ibero Camper. Frank picked us up at the airport and drove us … Lees verder
‘The Bruges promise’ also known as the ‘Procession of the Blind’
Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges Every year on the morning of August 15th, the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the procession ‘The Promise of Bruges’ (Brugse Belofte) also known as the ‘Procession of the Blind’ (Blindekensprocessie), goes out in the streets of Bruges. The procession honours the promise the … Lees verder
Cool spots on a hot day in Bruges
Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Every year summers are getting warmer in Bruges and on extremely hot days we all look for places to cool down, get out of the heat and have a drink in a cool or shaded area. Bars and restaurants do not always have air conditioning. … Lees verder
Budapest for architecture affectionado’s
The way Budapest looks today has been strongly influenced by Baron Haussman, who was responsible for the city planning in Paris at the end of the 19th century, reason why it is sometimes nicknamed Paris of the East. Pest boasts the typical large boulevards with neo-classicist and art-nouveau facades. The Andreas’s Boulevard (Andrassy Ut) is … Lees verder
Bruges, a city of churches
Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges If you like visiting churches, you will love Bruges! Most visitors visit the church of Our Lady and the Basilica of the Holy Blood, and you should definitely visit those two when coming to Bruges, but Bruges has more than 30 churches and even more … Lees verder
My favourite works in the Groeningemuseum
Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges This blog has been on my planning for some time now. I visit the Groeningemuseum in Bruges on a regular basis. I try to visit every temporary exhibition they host, enjoy their slow art talks and love to take a guided tour on their nocturnal … Lees verder