Yes, Bruge is still very beautiful, but -oh dear, it seems to exist solely for tourists these days. I first visited over twelve years ago and although the carefully cherished architectural treasures from the past are still - well, just that, somehow there is a sense of sadness about it all.
These photographs were taken from a tourist river boat. Since 2000 this City Centre has been on the World Heritage List. The photos I have posted on the blog certainly support that, but commercialism is rife there. To try to get a meal served without chips is near impossible! All the restaurants in the main square are advertising the same menu, Moules Mariniere with chips! It gives a feel of the place being tacky somehow.
There are some wonderful Belgian chocolate shops, all sporting grand window displays like the one posted below and are all in competition with each other.
This was my fifth visit to Bruge and possible my last, as I have no wish to see it again and to witness its disintegration from beautiful heritage to abject greed.
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