Bruges

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Bruges is charmingy referred to as the Venice of the North by most Belgians I have met. It is one of the best preserved pre-motorized cities in Europe and the historical city-centre is small and best viewed by foot, bicycle, horse-drawn carriage or boat. Bruges offers street after street of charming historic houses and canal ways. The houses are centuries old and at times one can imagine what life in the late middle ages must have been like. Bruges has most of its medieval architecture intact and houses one of the world's highest brick towers, the Church of Our Lady whose brick spire is 122m high. I had the pleasure of enjoying a canal boat ride through the city which locals liken to the gondola rides of Venice.

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