View from Belfort

More sightseeing in Brugge

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June 4th 2011
This morning we managed to arrive at the Belfort by 9.20am. There was still a queue, but it wasn't as long as it was at 10.30am yesterday!!! Once the tower opened at 9.30am the queue started to move along reasonably steadily and before long we were climbing the 366 steps to see the bell in the Belfort. Because of the cramped conditions we didn't have to climb the 366 steps all at once - ev ... read more

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