Christmas Holidays are over and we are back to work.Christmas markets are a tradition in many European cities. Bruges, Rothenburg, Strasbourg, Nuremberg are some of the famous ones.
Bruges is one of the picture perfect fairytale town I have ever visited. It is a magical combination of history, traditional European Squares, street-side cafes, Winding waterways, picturesque waterfronts and of course the mouthwatering waffles and the darkest chocolates of all shapes and flavors.
From the busy streets of Paris, the quaint town of Bruges was a very fresh change. Driving from Paris, we reached Bruges late afternoon. As we entered the town it was looking mesmerizing with the sun rays falling on the pointy buildings. My excitement grew more as we reached our hotel. The whole city looked like a medieval town with a touch of history at every corner.The main square is the perfect place for people watching. It has a very cozy flavor of the medieval times with the bell tower ringing every fifteen minutes. There are lots of restaurant surrounding the square which are very ♿️accessible (as compared to some of the other restaurants in old town of Bruges which are not accessible). One of the signature dishes in those restaurants are steaming mussels and Belgium beer served in Pauwel Kwak Glass with a Wooden Holder.
The 13th-century belfry, a municipal carillon comprising 48 bells and the Church of L
For more details visit https://www.boottochten-brugge.be/en/prijzen/
Bruges is also very famous for its Christmas Market. During the Christmas time Bruges main square is packed with food, drink and craft stalls with an ice skating rink in the centre all under the beautiful backdrop of the Belfry of Bruges. The narrow streets leading away from Market Square to the canal are lined with variety of Christmas shops selling everything from decorations to the famous Belgian chocolate.
For more info visit https://www.christmasmarkets.com/christmas-markets/bruges-christmas-market/
Accessibility ♿️
- Bridges are accessible
- The streets are cobbled and it is very very difficult to even use mobility scooter
- When you enter the city with a car keep an eye for the disable parking sign on the streets.There are quite a few.
- The hotel we stayed was Hotel Aragon which very close to the Brugge square and the canals(http://www.aragon.be/nl/). It has two ♿️disabled parking right in the front of the hotel. Those parkings will look very big but in reality can only park two cars. Don’t park on the area marked with a cross.
- Belfry of Bruges is Not Accessible at all. There are many steps to the tower. The only way to enjoy it is to see from far.
- This hotel is completely accessible and the hotel staff is very helpful.
- There is also a public parking garage right next to hotel Aragon which also has some ♿️disable parking slots.
- You can park your car and use a mobility scooter or wheelchair to go to the center .
- The boat ride starts from the corner of Nieuwstraat and Dijver and they have a ramp there. The boat officials will help you to board the boat.
- Most of the shops and some restaurants along the streets in the old town Brugge are not Accessible.Most of them has a few steps .
