A couple of days in Bruges

[curtisl]

For my 30th my wife has booked up two days in Bruges on 20th October staying in the kempinski hotel. Is there anything that anyone recommends to see or do when out there. I would particularly like some restaurant recommendations nothing too poncy but something on the special side.

Cheers

[DJFish]

www.souffleur.be is nice and I've heard good things about This place http://www.hobbitgrill.be/ which has a nice bar opposite.

[Hugo a Gogo]

If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me but I didn't, so it doesn't.

[5potTurbo]

Hugo a Gogo said:

If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me but I didn't, so it doesn't.

Are you sure you didn't grow up on a farm because you are, in fact, retarded?



Just asked some Flemish colleagues about the two USEFUL recommendations, above, and they get the

[I Love Lamp]

There are plenty of nice cafes & restaurants in the main square. Some are quite pricey, though they have a great atmosphere.

Horse & Carriage rides seem to be popular, not a personal interest though.

Plenty of chocolate shops, made to order also.

I grew up in the countryside, therefore, I'm retarded. Please ignore my suggestion.

[Hugo a Gogo]

perhaps Mr 5pot should ask his Flemish colleagues if they know of any films set 'In Bruges'

[5potTurbo]

I Love Lamp said:

Plenty of chocolate shops, made to order also.

Oh, yes ... Belgian strawberries (must be from Hoogstraten, mind!) covered in chocolate!

I Love Lamp said:

I grew up in the countryside, therefore, I'm retarded. Please ignore my suggestion.

No you're not. Good suggestions, there.

[5potTurbo]

Hugo a Gogo said:

perhaps Mr 5pot should ask his Flemish colleagues if they know of any films set 'In Bruges'

No, because that's not what the OP's asking for.

[TuxRacer]

5potTurbo said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

perhaps Mr 5pot should ask his Flemish colleagues if they know of any films set 'In Bruges'

No, because that's not what the OP's asking for.

Seriously, you're going to get a page full of parrots if you don't stop now.

[curtisl]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was aware of the risks involved in posting something Bruges related and getting a few 'in bruges' quotes.

I have seen that restaurant pop up on a web search but there seems to be a lack of info about dinning in Bruges. Is it because it is all mussels and Stella?

[mrmaggit]

As I'm a retarded yokel I think Bruges is great.

We went last year as a trip with work (three coach loads of us), many of the bods hadn't been before, and everybody said how much they liked the place. Several have been back since.

Bruges has my favourite Bar in the world in it. Face North in the main square (Markt) with the Town Hall on your right, go down the road in the far right hand corner along the side of the Town Hall. Past the Bier Temple, then the church, Bar Cambrinus is next, on the left hand side of the road. The Beer list is brought to you on a wooden support tray, and is as thick as a telephone directory. It has all the beers they sell in it, described in four langauges (IIRC), if you drank three different beers a day, you'd be in there for a good three months before you got near the end.

Lots of locals eat in there too.

Enjoy the place, and a trip on the canal boats is good.

[Flintstone]

curtisl said:

Thanks for the suggestions. I was aware of the risks involved in posting something Bruges related and getting a few 'in bruges' quotes.

Midgets. Watch out for midgets.

[Iain328]

Don't eat/drink on the main square unless you are prepared to pay for it (except for the frites vendors - best chips known to man :-) )

The Park Restaurant was very good and pretty reasonable http://www.parkrestaurant.be/index_en.htm

You can learn a lot about the place on the canal boat trip - might be a bit chilly in October though!

[theboss]

curtisl said:

For my 30th my wife has booked up two days in Bruges on 20th October staying in the kempinski hotel. Is there anything that anyone recommends to see or do when out there. I would particularly like some restaurant recommendations nothing too poncy but something on the special side.

Cheers

I stayed in the same hotel a few weeks ago for my mate's 30th, we took the girls over obviously, and had a superb time. The hotel was great. Watch what you're drinking, a lot of the lagers over there are 7.5-8.5% (and utterly sublime) so it's easy to have a lot more than you think you've had. At least thats how I explained my state to the wife the following day.

[douglasr]

Watch In Bruges (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/) before you go. Bloody good film and lots of shots of the City.

[dudleybloke]

dont forget the alcoves.

[Hugo a Gogo]

and some dum dums

[Elskeggso]

5potTurbo said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me but I didn't, so it doesn't.

Are you sure you didn't grow up on a farm because you are, in fact, retarded?

Bit late, but WHOOSH...

[bogtrotter]

sorry to but in..am also thinking of a trip to bruges..does anyone know the name of the hotel used in the film (in bruges) ? or have any other recommendations ?..awaits more comedy replies.

[dudleybloke]

the stairs io the big tower are quite narrow.
i suggest telling any fat americans not to go up there!

and stay away from skanky hookers and racist dwarfs!