Episode 12 - The Europe Summer Series
Belgium
Bruges by bike, waffles in Brussels, and a chocolate shop that nearly derailed the entire itinerary. Belgium in pictures.
The Story
Belgium
Belgium surprised us more than almost anywhere on the trip. Bruges felt like a city preserved in amber — canals, cobblestones, and medieval towers that the kids actually wanted to climb. Brussels was louder, messier, and had the best food of the two. We ate our way through both.
Highlights
Don't Miss in Belgium
Bruges by bike — rent from the station, ride the full canal circuit
Delirium Café in Brussels for the adults — 3,000+ beers on the menu
The Atomium is genuinely worth it with kids, despite what the internet says
Chocolate workshops — most shops in Bruges offer them, book ahead
Ghent for a half-day if you have time — less crowded than Bruges, equally beautiful