Brugge, Bélgica

Brugge (Bruges) - 4 kmThis art city and tourist centre has earned its fame in Europe through its impressive art-historical and cultural heritage. In 2000, the historic city centre of Brugge was named to the list of world heritage by the unesco. Its medieval street pattern, meandering canals and green ramparts enthral millions of visitors every year.Visit: www.bruges.be Places of interest in the centre of Bruges: Beguinage, Basilica of the holy blood Church of our lady Lake of love The old city gates The lace centre St.-Saviour's cathedral Almshouses Bruges museums  (Groeninge,  Memling,   Gruuthuse,  Chocolate museum, ...)Culinairy restaurants... Around Brugge:  Damme (book village)Zeebrugge (harbour)Blankenberge (sand-sculpture festival)Knokke (international firework festival) The coast Discover the most beautiful spots along the Belgian coastline from Knokke to De Panne. On the coast near to the french border, you'll find wide beaches and unique dune areas. Citytrips  Antwerpen (Antwerp) - 90 km Gent - 45 km Brussel (Brussels) - 90 km Ieper - 60 km Parijs (Paris) - 285 km Amsterdam - 260 km London (by ferry, train or Eurotunnel) - 230 km The great war in flanders, 'The Westhoek'The in flanders fields museum in Ieper (Ypres) offers an interesting introduction to the events that took place from 1914 to 1918. You follow the experiences of the soldier, nurse, or resident of the westhoek, and you discover what happenend to him or her.The last post: deeply moving ceremony that takes place under the vast arch of the menin gate, every evening at 8 pm, in Ieper.Commonwealth cemetries: The farmland around ieper was the setting for some of the most horrifying battles in human history. more than 30 nationalities fought here during the great war. Most of the traces of the ware have vanished over the years, but visitors will still find countless cemeteries, museums and memorials.In Flanders fields route. Close environmentRyckevelde: forest with castle, walking, herbs-garden, cycling Brugge center (4 km): shopping, theatre, museum, concertbuilding, cinema,...Public swimming: 500m Amusements parksBoudewijnpark (Brugge) Bellewaerde park (Ieper) Plopsaland (Adinkerke - De Panne) Sea life (Blankenberge)Indoor playgardens (Brugge, Maldegem)...