It is time to say goodbye to peaceful Brugge. (Please click to enlarge).
Brugge seems to be the land that crime, strife and stress forgot.
The windmills on the perimeter of the old city were built in 1770.
They can be toured, but few tourists did while we were there, which is a shame because they are mechanical works of wonder and a challenge to safely climb!
Although the tourist center is crowded with day visitors, the city empties out in the early evening.
Even in the middle of the day, the streets a few blocks away from the tourist center are mostly empty.
Brugge is full of beautiful old cathedrals,
and charming old homes built on the canals.
Cheers to you & farewell to beautiful Brugge~
I think I need to be there 😉
You get no argument from me!!! How soon can you come?
Liebe Cindy diese Fotos sind dir besonders gut gelungen einfach fantastisch schönen Montag wünsche ich dir Klaus
Vielen Dank Klaus, ich werde in ein paar Tagen wieder in Deutschland zu sein! Freue mich immer auf Deutschland. Alles Gute für Sie, mein Freund!
I have been to Brugge a few times, and I love it. One of my favorite paintings in my home is from Brugge. Thanks for reminding me how lovely the city was and still is.
So happy you have spent time here & cheers to you~
love your exquisite photos this beautiful place
Awwwww, love the kindness of this comment!
Thanks for sharing Brugge, a place I have never been to. It looks peaceful and ancient and full of many stories. Your photos, as always Cindy, are spectacular. 🙂
Awwww, and you as usual, are very kind!
So beautiful place!!! Great shots!!!
So happy you enjoyed them & cheers~
I saw this movie just before we left and thought of it when I toured The Belfry in Brugge. Remember the scene in the movie when the ticket taker wouldn’t let the asassin into the belfry because he was a penny short, after the asassin had sorted out all his change on the counter??? I think this ticket taker man now works in Brussels and I just met him at the bakery. Laughing….. The Ralph Fienes character would have ummmm, sorted this guy out rather swiftly. Still laughing……thanks for reminding me of the movie! Too hilarious……I still bought the flourless chocolate cake and almond croisants. What can I say? Even with extreme rudeness, I am powerless over pastry! 😉 😉
What a beautiful city! I remember that my daughter was so taken with it last summer. 🙂 Gorgeous swan pic.
Yes it is a place out of time and a wonderful retreat!
Brugge is a lovely introduction to Belgium – as your photographs demonstrate!
Exceptionally lovely city!
Beautiful photos..Brugge is indeed a really nice city!
Yes, remarkably peaceful!
Your pictures and captions are so beautiful. I feel I’m seeing parts of the world and wildlife I might never otherwise see when I view your posts. I don’t often comment, simply enjoy, but feel I have to say what pleasure your images and words bring.
Oh that is so kind and so motivating to me! Thank you~
Do the swans still ring the bell?
I heard in England ducks have taken over this duty!!!! Everyone (ducks and swans) were too laid back in Brugge to do it at least while I was there!!! 😉
Love your description of ” the land that crime, strife and stress forgot.” … plus the pics to support. Great windmill!
I was fascinated by the inner workings of the windmills and took lots of pics of the gears, pullies, wooden pegs and sand bags. Amazingly beautiful~
Ah, another place that’s just “for the birds” ! 🙂 Beautiful city…, one that’s on my “bucket list”. Am back home now. Trip was sort of a bummer, but they all can’t be wonderful. More on that later. Beautiful pics, Cuz.
Sorry about the trip but glad you are home safely. Interested to hear more. Hope you do come to Brugge. You will write lots of poetry and paint too and I would love to see this!
I wish to go back now more than ever. So so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your wonderful holiday photo’s. That cottage has Boomdee written all over it. Lovely lace in the windows. A dutch friend once brought me a lace hoop back from Holland, they are to shade the indoor plants from direct sun she told me. Oh my gosh, wouldn’t it be fab to wake up there every morning and watch the swans go by?
The cottages are the canals were so unbelieveably charming and it was nearly impossible to narrow down and pick the photo. Brugge is the sort of place where every photo is gorgeous. Sigh. Miss it already~
Love the photo of the swans.
Gorgeous creatures!
Charm with a capital “C”!
Agree with a capitol A, and beautiful with a capitol B! 😉
LOL with all capitals! 😛
Such a charming place, lovely photos!
So happy you enjoyed!
Such beauty in the land that time seems to have forgotten. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait till the next step in the journey! 🙂
You Linda, are a joy to have along! ❤
As always Cindy, beautiful photos of an amazing city. I was there four years ago. 🙂
We are practically close enough to holler at each other!!! Wish France was on the itin!! ❤
C’est la vie! That just means that you will have to make another trip. I highly recommend it is strictly in France! 😉
Brugge is lovely. It was a bit of a drive from here but well worth it. However, we were on our way to Holland…
Ooooh have a wonderful time and next year……maybe we’ll actually connect! ❤ ❤
White swans and windmill… this place looks so romantic! 😀
Romantic. peaceful and a place out of time! Cheers to you Hari~
Wow!
Just what I said! ❤
Extraordinarily beautiful! I am astounded that in this day and age there are still such lovely places that *aren’t* constantly overrun with the noise and chaos of tourists. It sounds (and looks, here) like a dream. I guess it has to move up my List of places to visit! 😀
It is very crowded in central old town during the day, but not crowded several blocks away and after 6pm. It is simply beautiful! Cheers to you & hope you visit~
I took the freedom to “Pin” some of your lovely photographs from this city in Flanders. (Next time you are in Belgium, we should meet.)
You are very kind and most appreciated!
I love especially traditional windmill photo. I always shoot photos from them when I see in Finland.
I WILL LOOK FOR ONE TO SHOOT FROM IN FINLAND WHEN WE ARRIVE IN NINE DAYS! THANK YOU!
Klasse Fotos. Wir kennen Brugge. LG. Wolfgang
Vielen Dank Wolfgang. Ich bin in Deutschland Wurnemunde während ich dies schreibe. Es ist ein schöner sonniger Tag an der Küste von Deutschland. Ich werde bald Bilder posten!
Your partnering of photos is brilliant. You are giving me the urge to travel and that’s totally our of the question at the present time!
Bruges is a really beautiful place and somewhere I’d like to go back to. Thanks for the lovely images and bringing back fond memories. 🙂
What a lovely place.
Concur and cheers to you too!
Fantastische Aufnahmen von Brügge!!! Dein Reisbericht gefällt mir. Vielen Dank und liebe Grüsse. Ernst
Vielen danke mein freund! Grube! Cindy 🙂 🙂
ich wünsche dir ein angenehmes Weekend. 🙂
Happy Weekend , Sie mein Freund und Jubel auf Sie!
These pictures are spectacular. ❤
You are very thoughtful!
beautiful walk through Brugge! Thank you for sharing, Cindy!
Thank you more for appreciating!