By Tim | January 1, 2018
I had planned on a bike tour here, but it was pouring rain. I started heading to the meeting point and had to stop to buy an umbrella. At that point I was wet and didn’t want to ride around getting soaked, so I decided to skip out on it. Instead I went to the Belfort Tower and walked around the Historic Centre area. I refused to pay to walk up the steps; it seemed like a rip off. I also visited Burg Square and of course went on a brewery tour at De Halve Maan Brewery. The brewery has a part that overlooks the city, so I was glad that I didn’t pay for Belfort Tower. After that I just wandered around the town; it’s a very laid back atmosphere compared to Brussels.
I asked a backpacking forum at the time if I should make visting Bruges a day trip from Brussels or spend the night. Multiple people responded suggesting that I stay the night, so that’s what I ended up doing.
