One summer day in Bruges

Charming cobblestone streets, romantic canals, bridges, little gingerbread houses, and all the chocolateries scattered throughout the city. Every time I talk about Bruges, I sound as if I’m falling in love.

Frances Mayes once wrote: “Falling in love with a book brings the same catapulting madness and zest that falling in love with a person brings.”, and while I agree completely, I can’t help but notice that visiting Bruges gives me that same feeling of zest and happiness.

I feel as if I’m transported to a fairytale city untouched by time, a feeling that intensifies during winter even more. Let’s face it, Bruges is a very touristy place and that is even more noticeable during the spring and summer months. Personally, I find it a lot more charming when I walk down its streets all buttoned up with the cold air pinching my cheeks. Or maybe that’s just me romanticizing the autumn and winter cold. I won’t lie, I tend to do that! But I’m getting off-topic here and while I’ll definitely show you that side of Bruges in a few months, right now I want to show you Bruges bathed in sunlight and full of warm summer colors.

Places I stopped by:

• Vero Cafe – order the strawberry almond clafoutis and thank me later!
• Blackbird – order tea if you want to feel like you’re having it in England.

I always make my way around Bruges with the USE-IT map. You have all the practical info you could need and an easily readable map of the city, together with lots of recommendations from locals – what more to ask for? Personally, I always like to draw out my itinerary and this time, along with visiting all the tourist spots in Bruges, I decided to explore some new corners of it. I didn’t regret that decision because I ended up finding many quiet streets completely empty of moving cars and sided with beautiful houses. So here it is, I hope you enjoy the gallery of my trip to Bruges!