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~
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So beautiful, I would find it so hard to leave – thank heavens we have our cameras to help our memories and to share them. Thank you for these wonderful posts, Cindy.
Susan x
Thank you more for your kind appreciation!
I came back again, and I am still loving these pictures. <3
History, beauty, strange new places and the majestic swans – how could anyone not be swayed by them? Wish I was there now, the weather woud be beautiful 🙂
Absolutely and utterly gorgeous!
That is Brugge!!! <3
Beautiful photos..! 😊
Very kind and appreciated!
Nice place and I love the swans :
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Yes and they are friendly and come over when you call “Hi pretty bird!” 🙂
He he 🙂 I wish them to come to me and make friends with me. Just like Cinderella, sleeping beauty, Snow White, and even the enchanted lady are friends with the animals surround them
If you visit they will make friends with you Yoshiko as long as you speak to them nicely like I know you will. You will feel like you are in a fairytale in Brugge!
🙂
Where is this place you’re traveling Cindy?The photos are wonderful, the swans I hope that’s what they are, are gorgeous. The white ones reminds of a time when I was a young ignorant girl trying to make a short cut to home from school and was chased by one of them, I ran and screamed all the way home.
Yes they can be quite persistent “watch-swans” and downright snotty if you cross their territory!!! Plus they are BIG birds!! 🙂 This is Brugee in Belgium. Cheers to you my friend~
What a beautiful place, that you captured on photos so well, wish I will go back there one day…:)
I hope you do! It is like stepping into a time machine~
Such lovely photos. Like the swans, these folks seem to like their orange and red accent colors.
Aren’t they lovely accents. The whole place is visual candy~
Beautiful! Who would have thought Belgium had anything more than chocolate? 😉
And the chocolate is beyond my poor abilities to describe! I did take photos though!!! 🙂
Cindy, I love your photos and remember our one day visit to the city. Thanks for your BLOG! Best to you!
How kind and how appreciated!
So lovely, can’t help but think of the film, “In Bruges”
Yes, minus the assasins, but remember one of them was enthralled by the the architecture!!
Sigh, I guess you can’t have everything, but at least you have the buildings…
😉
Glad you had a great time in Brugge. I’ve been there 3 or 4 times, it’s one of the most beautiful cities of Belgium. And of course, don’t forget the pancakes and the chocolate… 😉
And the waffles……….. :O
Oh yes… So true!
Thanks for sharing your visit in Brügge, it was nice to see the city again 😉 Great photos.
Merci beaucoup!
Beautiful Brugge!!
Hey Arjun, you could take some fabulous fotos here!
I’m sure but not the touch, warmth you bring, trust me!
🙂
What a beauty this place is, and your photos are outstanding!
You are such a good friend Resa!
well captured – thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for appreciating!
It’s so beautiful and quaint. The buildings are lovely. It’s so strange that it’s so empty much of the time. Wonderful photographs. I truly enjoyed them. Thank you.
So happy you did & cheers to you~
It must be hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful place!
Indeed!
The beauty of old places never fades away. They stands out every time. Great images. 🙂
These are such wonderful photographs that you have shared with us, Cindy! I would love to go visit this quaint and historic town, loved the church, the red edges on windows, and the presence of water along the buildings. Brugges is gorgeous through your lens or lenses, Cindy!
Thank you my friend and I hope you do visit soon! Cheers to you~
Cindy, Keep having a GREAT time! Thanks so much for your SUPERB posts! Take care! 🙂
Very kind and appreciated!
Truly beautiful! T
The cathedral windows are stunning and the 1770s windmills is fascinating. What a charming town. Thank you for taking us along, Cindy!
You are the best traveler to have along Amy! <3
I loved your tour, Cindy! Beautiful photos that took me away to another world for a few minutes. Thank you.
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Ah, so glad and thank you!
These photos are outstanding. What a quaint and adorable place. I expect Handel and Gretel to skip along any minute. 🙂
I must have missed them!!! 😉
Looks like a gorgeous place to visit! Gorgeous pics Hugz Lisa and Bear
Hugz and gratitude back to you two!
Beautiful photos, Cindy. Brugge looks like a magical place. 🙂
That is exactly what it is! 🙂
Just gorgeous, thanks so much for sharing….
Thanks more for appreciating!
It’s lovely to find a place that stress and strife forgot!! What a treat. Thanks Cindy for taking us along.
My thoughts exactly we have too much of this in the rest of the world.
I can almost feel the peace there! Makes me want to visit too and I know you’ll be in favour of that! So where to next?
Brussels and then on to Copenhagen, back to Germany and then…….. 🙂
Love this comment: “Brugge seems to be the land that crime, strife and stress forgot.” I hope it stays that way. Your pictures are idyllic — scenery that is so welcome after so much international strife in the news this week.
Yes we all need an escape from the insanity of the world right now!
Ah, the swans bring back memories…
Lovely!
“and charming old homes built on the canals.” I wouldn’t do to sleepwalk there, would it?
Well, one would wake up with a start……. 😉
Beautiful Brugge is correct and I think i would refuse to leave. 😀
I’m with you!! 😉
Lovely images, Cindy! A place without strife sounds good to me. 🙂
Yes, pathetic all the conflict we humans create!
I haven’t been there for over twenty years. I loved that town! So pretty. Great post. 🙂
It must have left some wonderful memories! Cheers to you~
It was so windy when we were there on the college trip that you could almost be at a 45 degree angle and not fall down! And the chocolate just blew me away. 🙂
A few years ago I read a book about Van Eyck’s life and I’ve since then been willing to visit this charming place. So, many thanks (twice as many!) for sharing with us these wonderful sights! 🙂
Hope you’re having a great time and enjoying your vacation!
There is a large statute of him in a central square and some streets and plazas named after him! I do hope you visit~
What amazing shots. I ‘Must’ go…
Can’t wait to see your pics!!!
So beautiful! Shame that the windmills were missed by visitors. I so would have been there!
Yes, quite fascinating and most intricate!!!
Such colourful pictures – how refreshing to get away from the crowds and find some space
Crowds and I do not mix well! Laughing…….
You’ve convinced me – I’m stopping in Brugge next time I’m in Belgium – lucky for me that should be soon enough 🙂
Ooooooh, can’t wait to hear about it!!!
Such a lovely place. I love the red window sills on the white painted house.
The colors are just lovely!!!
How tragic to have to leave such a beautiful place…it’s lovely 🙂
Yes, it seems like a place out of time! Sorry to go~
I am going to miss this beautiful place…thanks for the virtual vacation.
Those water scenes are so serene. Thanks
Lovely pictures with a great feel for the place. (I didn’t know that one could click to enlarge Brugge ~ do the Bruggians know :-D)
Cindy, these pictures and this place are wonderful. It’s like stepping into a fairytale.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
Cindy, this is one place I would love to visit. The pictures are so beautiful. It all looks so serene.
Thank you for sharing! Hugs! Veraiconica
The snap of the swans struck me. It’s soooo beautiful and not just the subjects.
Guess what, Cindy? I added WordAd to my blog today. Don’t know much about it now, but I certainly will in a few months. 😀 ))) Great photos as always!!!
I’m out of the loop on this, will check it out when I get back
Leaving so soon! 🙁
Five days was a good stay at Brugge, we have other places to go and people to see!!! 🙂
And lots more lovely sights to share with us. Thank you.
You are an excellent travel companion!!! <3 <3
Seems a magical place.
That is the perfect word!!!