2 Days in BRUGES, Belgium 🇧🇪 Things to Do, BEST Chocolate, Walking Tour, Travel Guide Vlog, Top Tips
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Hi guys, welcome to aclaireytale welcome to a brand new city break in Bruges, Belgium!! I show you all the top tips, travel advice in this travel guide of 2 days in Bruges!! Where to stay in Bruges, what to do, where to eat. I hope you enjoy!
We started the trip off in London and we got the Eurostar to Brussels, Belgium! While we were in Brussels we took a trip to Bruges! Bruges is well worth a visit if you are going to Brussels, do not miss this gem of a place! Bruges was a one hour direct train from Brussels. We arrived and went straight to the Bruges Market Square (Markt) It was so beautiful. We were hungry so we went straight for lunch for some Belgian Frites! We got Belgian Fries from Frietfarm. We sat at a beautiful church while eating them. We looked around the town a little bit, looking at the beautiful architecture and we found the famous Bruges canal.
I show you where we stayed in Bruges. It was a lovely hotel called Hotel Acacia, I highly recommend it was so well situated. A very short walk from the main square. I give you a hotel tour and a room tour. It was then time for a Bruges Canal Boat Tour! It was great to see the city from the canal. It's then time to see what Belgium is famous for, its chocolate!! We went to the Chocolate Line which was voted the best chocolate shop of 2023, we went to the Old Chocolate house, The Chocolate Kiss, Home Sweet Home and La Belgique Gourmande. We buy lots of chocolate! I try one of the melo cakes on camera. We then go into 2Be in Bruges Bar. They serve SO many beers in here! I highly recommend. It's a very busy bar! They have a beer wall and beautiful views of the canal. Simon got a coconut beer! We spend the evening walking around the city and going back to the Markt as the sun is setting.
The next morning we go on a free walking tour! We booked the tour with Legends walking tour and it was SO good, I highly recommend! We learned so much about the history and culture of the place and really got us understanding the place so much more. He told us many fun facts and stories, I try to include a few of them but I definitely recommend doing the walking tour yourself! We also went to areas of Bruges we hadn't been to yet such as the Belfry tower, Beguinage, churches, town hall, smallest gothic window in the world, Michelangelo's mother and child, he told us what to look out for in the best chocolate in Bruges. All the chocolate shops with the guild plaque outside.
We then go for a hot chocolate at the Old Chocolate House for the BEST hot chocolate in the world!! We also try Belgian waffles and they were delicious! We pick up a few chocolate boxes from there for my family.
I leave the vlog on a fascinating story about Bruges about why it is the way it is. I don't have the full facts but it's a gist of what the tour guide told me so I hope you enjoy that!
We head to Brugge train station and get the one hour train back to Brussels! I leave the vlog at the main square.
I really hope you enjoyed coming along with us on this trip to Brugge, Belgium! Hope you find it helpful if you have a trip booked. Do let me know below if you have any questions!
Do hit the like button if you enjoyed the video and we'll see you next week for BRUSSELS!!
Legends walking tour: legendstours.be/en/bruges/
00:00 Intro to Bruges!
0:34 Market Square, Bruges
1:15 Belgian Frites
1:33 Looking around Bruges
1:52 Hotel Acacia in Bruges
2:18 Room tour
3:47 Canal Boat Tour
5:20 Best chocolate in Bruges
7:47 2Be Beer Wall and Bar
10:51 More Chocolate!
12:16 Exploring the city
13:48 Free Walking Tour
15:32 Belfry Tower and fun facts
17:10 Fun Facts about Bruges!
22:36 BEST hot chocolate
24:34 Belgian Waffles
26:37 Bruges history story
28:53 Leaving Bruges to Brussels
29:10 Outro
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Didn't think id watch the whole 30 minutes since I am from Bruges, But it was very entertaining! Seems like you two really found the right way of exploring the city. If you like Bruges you'd like Ghent too, its only 25 minutes by train and has a lot of simular qualities. Def come Back during winter to feel the Christmass magic. Also if you get a chance' def climb the Belfry tower! it has 366 steps, 1 step for each day of the year! Once on top you have an amazing view of whole Bruges. It goes so far, you can even see the sea! (make sure you go on a clear day).
@aclaireytale
Ай бұрын
Aww I'm so glad you watched and enjoyed it even though you are from Bruges! Hopefully I portrayed your lovely city well! I'd love to visit Ghent! We just didn't have enough time this time! Maybe if we go back for Christmas one time!! Thank you for watching!
Another great vlog Claire! Bruges looks fantastic!
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Bruges was honestly magical! We loved it!!!
Hi Claire! This was so pretty! I loved hearing the history! Also any place that has all that wonderful chocolate has to be pretty special!
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Aww thank you Valerie, so glad you enjoyed that!! And absolutely about the chocolate haha
What a beautiful city! The chocolate and the waffles! Heavenly!
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
It was so amazing!! Already want to go back haha. Thank you for watching!
The canal is beautiful, we can relax there and enjoying the city.
@aclaireytale
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
Hi Claire, thanks for making this about my city, really well done! Patrick.
@aclaireytale
8 ай бұрын
Aww so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching! Love your city!!!
Loved that Claire, thank you. I've always fancied visiting Bruges & haven't got around to it yet? Its looks really fab, glad you both had such a lovely time x
@aclaireytale
9 ай бұрын
Ah it's so lovely, I definitely recommend! One for the list haha. Thank you so much for watching
Loved this: I've been to Bruges a couple of times but your video showed me that there's so much more to see and do, and I want to go again now...😊
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Aww I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Also glad it gave you some ideas for when you next go!! Thank you
Lovely vlog!
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!!
Thanks Claire, Bruges looks lovely, adding it to my list of places to go. Went to Brussels last year for a couple of days so looking forward to your next vlog, it's so easy to travel by Eurostar less stressful than flying (and greener !).
@aclaireytale
9 ай бұрын
You're so right!!! And yes I highly recommend Bruges! We already want to go back!! Thank you for watching Lucy!
will be here in a week! thank you for the video
@aclaireytale
Ай бұрын
Oh I’m so glad the vlog helped you! Have an amazing time in Bruges next week!!
Great blog. The chocolate shops look amazing it's a beautiful city .Thankyou for blog 🌻
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
It’s such a beautiful city!! Thank you so much for watching!
Oh what a wonderful video yet again! It`s so lovely that you can travel to all these amazing places in Europe; being so accessible from the UK! I`m on the west coast of Canada; so not so easy (or as inexpensive lol). I love all your travel videos, and I learn so much from them. Looks as if you had an amazing time, and always nice to hear from Simon! ❤🍁
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Aww I'm so glad you enjoy them and I especially love that you learn from them. That means a lot! West coast of Canada has its own little gems though haha I'd love to explore them more!! Have a lovely week!
Any vlog that contains Chocolate has to be good😅😅. Loved it!! Take care and have a wonderful week!!!!!!
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Hahah thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the vlog!!
Loved this! My family ancestors came from there. I have never been there, so this was a treat! By the way, I liked your hair this vlog. Looks darker underneath. Very cute.
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Ah cool that they were from here! Such a great place! And thank you! It’s just where the blonde has grown out haha. Thank you for watching!!
Glad you like Brugge,beautiful city known for his history,bobbin lace and of course chocolates Greetings from a Belgian who liked the UK
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Aww we loved it! Thank you so much for watching!!
Hi Claire, I'm glad you enjoyed our city. Be sure to come back at Christmas when it will be even more beautiful. Greetings Carlo from Bruges
@aclaireytale
9 ай бұрын
I would LOVE to come back at Christmas!! Thank you so much for watching, loved your city!
without a doubt the most beautiful city in Belgium .
@aclaireytale
8 ай бұрын
Aww it's so beautiful, loved Bruges!!
Oh my goodness we wanna see this city
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Haha I definitely recommend! Such a cute little place!! Thank you for watching!
I have been there twice on a day trip with the coach fantastic little city we went to the Christmas market last year ❤
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Ooh really?! I bet it’s sooo nice at Christmastime! Thank you for watching!
All that chocolate looked lovely, I'll have to make a hot chocolate drink tonight.
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
The chocolate was insane! Easily the best chocolate I’ve ever had haha. Thank you for watching!
thanks a million for this!
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Of course! Hope it helps!! Thank you for watching
@antipasto6453
10 ай бұрын
it has! greatly, was deciding about moving to Brugge, take care! @@aclaireytale
Wow Bruges is absolutely gorgeous! Chocolate and fries whats not to love. A chocolate paradise; I know you were in heaven. Do you like the chocolate at The Ganachery? It is some of my favorite. What a lovely hotel as well. Thanks for sharing your time in Bruges with us.
@aclaireytale
7 ай бұрын
Hahha definitely, you know me well! I've never actually been the the Ganachery! I need to go! Thank you so much for watching and hope you are feeling better
@jennh7040
7 ай бұрын
@@aclaireytaleyou should give the Ganachery a try. It has a velvety ganache inside each handmade chocolate.
Nice video✨
@aclaireytale
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Great coverage of Bruges. I like how you divided and titled each section so I could refer back. Listing places I would like to visit. My son and daughter in law visited in 2023 and told me to move there. (just kidding). I have the opportunity to visit the first of October and looking forward to it!
@aclaireytale
4 күн бұрын
Aww I'm so glad you found it helpful! Thank you so much for watching! Hope you have a lovely time in October!!
Using Bruges as the base in November doing day trips to Ghent and Ypres
@aclaireytale
9 ай бұрын
Oh amazing!! Hope you have a fantastic time!!
@samwilson2300
3 ай бұрын
Ghent is a real let down after Brugge.
29:03 : note the destination "zone Bruxelles". As almost always the ticket is valid for any station in Brussels. For the Eurostar to London you need to get to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi however.
@aclaireytale
8 ай бұрын
That’s right, that’s exactly what we did :)
Hey Claire..love this vlog and how you walk us through your experience!! I will be travelling to Brugge in June 2024 and i was wondering if we need to book the free walking tour well in advance ? Can i book it online?
@aclaireytale
Ай бұрын
So glad you enjoyed the vlog, have a fab time in June!!! I have put the link to walking tour in the description in the vlog!
If you like coconut beer TRY Edmunds Oast Brewery in Charleston, SC 'Cereal for Dinner" delish!!!
@aclaireytale
4 ай бұрын
Ooh will try and remember that, thank you for watching!
Bruges is one of my and my hubby's absolute FAVORITE place that we have ever been!
@aclaireytale
5 ай бұрын
It's such a magical place isn't it?! I loved it!! Thank you for watching!
@runawaytechgal1467
5 ай бұрын
@@aclaireytale indeed
A lot of cities in Belgium have at least 1 beguinage. It was a way for single women to move to cities to find work-opportunities, whilst still being in both a safe and pious environment. They would later on, possibly find someone to marry and move in with them, or stay single in the beguinage and still have the possibility of being economically independent. They weren't nuns, so chastity was more of a personal vow than an official one, for those that lived there. As someone who has specialized a bit in queer history, I think it's also worth noting that, just like in nunneries, whispers about "lesbian-like behaviour" are quite prevalent. Most beguinages in Europe are now open to men as visitors. But some are still strict about gender when it comes to residents.
@aclaireytale
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the further info and for watching my vlog!
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@aclaireytale
Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
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@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!!!
Hi girl how trip area country
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
Sorry? Thank you for watching!
It was quick in the beginning but that sign said “St. Pancreas”. She is the patron saint of the endocrine system.
@aclaireytale
10 ай бұрын
hahaha close! Thank you for watching!
The Flemish revolts (plural) extended way beyond Bruges, other cities in Flanders and the Duchy of Brabant were also involved. Heads were rolling left and right but in the end it meant the end for Bruges as mentioned by the guide. Antwerp had always supported Maximilian so it benefited most of the downfall of Bruges. The sanding up of The Zwin, Bruges connection to the sea, contributed to the decline of Bruges but wasn't the main cause. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish_revolts_against_Maximilian_of_Austria
@aclaireytale
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the history! :)
What a great vlog! Bruges is definitely on our bucket list. Those chocolates and waffles looked so delicious. Looks like you had an amazing time!
@aclaireytale
9 ай бұрын
Aww we did thank you Tracy!! Good excuse for you to come back to Europe haha. Thank you for watching!