Breathtaking Bruges

• Climb the 366 stairs to the top of Brugges belfry for an outstanding view. It's winding and dizzy but well worth it! (Cover your ears when the clock chimes!)
  
• Visit the Bastillica of the Holy Blood (40F) to see where it is thought to be the final resting place of Christ's blood.
  
• Stroll along the canals visit the Lake of Love. Often the hostels will give you sheets of mapped out walking tours.
• Take a look at Sint-Janshuysmolen, the stilt windmill.
• Sample beer at the Straffe Hendrik Brewery.
• Wander the grounds of the Beguine's House, a convent. You will get to walk through fields of festive flowers.
• Sample Belgian chocolates. We felt it wasn't fair to sample just one kind, so we tried as many as we could!

  Quick Tips:

  I remember when I first laid eyes on the center of Bruges. We had been traveling all day, first on a train and then on a local bus to get to our hostel. The bus route took us by the center of Bruges and my jaw fell open. It was stunning-everything that I imagined a European city to look like. Cobblestone streets, brighly colored shops, little old couples holding hands and eating homemade Belgian chocolate. I couldn't wait to explore this perfect little city.

  Best Way To Get Around:

  Without a doubt, the best way to get around Bruges is to walk. It is so quaint and charming, it would be a shame to miss!
  There are buses available and a train station to get you to Bruges but no subway/underground.
  If you have a little extra money, you could take a mini bus tour or a carriage ride.
  

  Bruges has a public transportation website located here.

The walls were thin and we could hear our neighbours come home late and night and anything else they chose to do-if you get my drift.

Bathroom is located in the hallway and seemed to be clean. There was no kitchen but a restaurant with great food. You could get breakfast for a small fee.

We paid $47 Canadian for our private room here.

Their webpage is located here.