Your Kind of Escape in Belgium
Bruges is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities — canals, brick gables and a belfry over the market square — and it is at its best once the day-trippers leave. I plan and book Belgium trips that give Bruges a night or two, then connect it by train to Ghent, Brussels and the First World War sites of Flanders.
Belgium is one of the countries I’ve travelled in as an adult. It pairs easily with France or the Netherlands.
Belgium at a glance
- The appeal
- Walkable medieval cities, and Canadian history in Flanders
- A good length
- 4 to 6 nights, with two of them in Bruges
- Best season
- Spring and early summer. Crowds matter more than the weather.
- From Canada
- Non-stop to Brussels from Montreal, or by train from Paris
Explore Belgium
- Things to See & Do — Bruges, Ghent, Brussels and Flanders Fields
- Trip Ideas & Inspiration — An overnight, a longer stay, or a train onward
- When to Go & Travel Tips — Seasons, trains and the practical details
A few highlights
The Grand-Place in the evening
One of Europe’s great squares, after the day crowds thin out. Brussels
Canal houses in Bruges
The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and small enough to cross on foot. Bruges
Ghent is a short train ride from Bruges, and the Canadian sites of the First World War are around Ypres. See the places
Let’s plan your Belgium trip
Tell me whether Bruges is the main event or one stop on a longer route, and whether Flanders Fields is part of it. I’ll plan the nights, trains and guided days.
The initial 30-minute consultation is complimentary. The professional research fee is $50 per traveller aged 2 or older, paid before research begins.