bruges
The Quaint European City of Canals: Bruges
About an hour train ride outside of Brussels, Belgium, is a little town known as Bruges. The city was built around a system of canals that linked the city to the sea. In this manner Bruges flourished as a trade center. Houses of Flemish architecture line up along the edge of the canals. Arched bridges connect one side to the other. In some spots trees and vines drape down to touch the water creating a very whimsical, old world feeling. Today Bruges is the largest city and the capital of a western province in Flanders, which is the northern area of Belgium. The city has become a cultural center for Belgium and the Dutch-influenced culture.
