How to Spend a Weekend in Bruges, Bruges, Belgium

We had already visited Brussels but was keen to visit Bruges and Ghent and our time in Bruges coincided with a weekend, what could be more fun. We were fans of Belgian beer, Belgian chocolate and of course their famous Belgian waffles and our Bruges weekend break needed to include all three. We also wanted to roam the medieval city and its cobblestoned streets and alleyways and stroll alongside the canals. Bruges is known as the Venice of the North.

Our Bruges hotel for the weekend was the centrally located Hotel ‘t Voermanshuys at Oude Burg 14. We could not have asked for a better location. Most of the major sites such as:

Latest guest review: “Nikos and his staff were very welcoming and keep the rooms neat and tidy. An excellent breakfast is served each morning. The hotel is ideally placed for exploring Bruges and is located less than a 5-minute walk from the main square. A very enjoyable stay.”

“During this 2.5-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to temper chocolate to craft 2 types of Belgian chocolates. The 2 chocolates you will craft throughout this experience will be as follows:

Pralines: the most famous Belgian chocolate, consisting of a delicate chocolate shell with a creamy filling. You’ll learn how to make both the shell and the filling from scratch. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).