Episode 12 · The Europe Summer Series
Belgium
Bruges by bike, waffles in Brussels, and a chocolate shop that nearly derailed the entire itinerary. Belgium in pictures.
In pictures
Belgium Through the Lens
Belgium surprised us more than almost anywhere on the trip. Bruges felt like a city preserved in amber — canals, cobblestones, and medieval towers the kids actually wanted to climb. Brussels was louder, messier, and had the best food of the two.
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Belgium in Frame
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Highlights
Don't Miss in Belgium
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Bruges by bike — rent from the station, ride the full canal circuit
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Delirium Café in Brussels (for the adults — 3,000+ beers on the menu)
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The Atomium is genuinely worth it with kids, despite what the internet says
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Chocolate workshops — most shops in Bruges offer them, book ahead
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Ghent for a half-day if you have time — less crowded than Bruges, equally beautiful
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