Brussels, Ghent & Brugges

📌 Some people say Brussels is boring and not worth a visit, but we thought it was great! We were staying in a quirky Airbnb loft in a cool area with plenty of people enjoying the summer evenings. The central square of Brussels was extravagant and extra impressive as it was quite old compared to other rebuilt European squares. The beer and chocolate options were everywhere, the cafes were great and the dinner options were delicious including some West African one night and maybe one of the best burgers I've ever had another night.

📌 We used Brussels as a base and headed out on some day trips, the weather was lovely and we enjoyed Ghent and Brugges. Ghent seemed larger and a little more modern but had a beautiful promenade along the river filled with many beautiful buildings. Brugges was a little more compact and seemed to have more abundant old architecture around the residential areas and centre. The city also had many beautiful canals running through it, one where there was a great brewery perched right on the water.

📌 A few other highlights included trying some delicious Belgian chocolates and pralines, some monastery breweries beers (Trappist beer) and ofcourse a fresh Belgian waffle with chocolate, cream and strawberries.Read more