Bruges, the ‘Venice of the North’, is as gorgeous as it gets. A compact medieval city built around a network of curvy canals, every building seems more beautiful than the last. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the oval-shaped city centre is just about 430 hectares, meaning it only takes 20 minutes to walk from top to bottom through its Gothic architecture; excluding stops at quirky museums, magical markets and one-of-a-kind souvenir shops, of course.
What’s more, it takes
