{"id":6508,"date":"2026-06-09T14:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/?p=6508"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:40:17","slug":"day-trip-to-bruges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/en\/day-trip-to-bruges\/","title":{"rendered":"DAY TRIP TO BRUGES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6508\" class=\"elementor elementor-6508\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8469e3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8469e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5114eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5114eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By Ana Preocanin, London<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beacb19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"beacb19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd3c48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abd3c48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822bc0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"822bc0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7080-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd9a9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbd9a9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911dec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911dec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One tour that offered us a delightful cultural feast of history, culture and heritage, not to mention picturesque waterways and medieval buildings was the beautiful city of Bruges. In the Middle Ages this Belgian gem was one of Europe\u2019s most prosperous cities, through its trading status in silks, furs, Asian rugs and carpets, fruits, wines and even exotic pets. Although it fell from grace around 1500 when its main sea access silted up, it remained a pocket-sized medieval city, its poverty mitigated by the pious institutions, its almshouses and its cottage industry of lacemaking. By the late 1800s antiquarians began a campaign of preservation recognizing Bruges as a historic and architectural treasure. Today it welcomes around 8 million visitors annually which cannot be easy for its 120,000 residents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508f528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"508f528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1864db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1864db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bruges is a very walkable city with surprises around every corner; with our guides we sauntered through the maze of cobbled streets and then cruised along the waterways on a most fantastic boat trip. Our guide took us along the canal to the \u2018Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde\u2019 which was founded in 1245. This was once the home of the beguines, emancipated lay-women who led a celibate and pious life, mostly in silence. 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This RC church boasts the world\u2019s third highest brick church tower stretching 115.6m into the sky and the altarpiece enshrines the most celebrated art treasure in the church, a white marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child by Michelangelo.<\/p><p>After a short wait in the rather warm Spring sunshine we were on board a boat and for the next 40 minutes were enchanted with Bruges from a completely different \u2018water-level\u2019 perspective of its historic architecture and hidden gardens. Each turn along the canal gave us even prettier views!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c286f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c286f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51cd50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51cd50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Back on terra firma we were treated to a wonderful 3 course lunch at the Duc de Bourgogne which sat on the canal banks offering nice views. Rested and replete I made my way to the Burg, an intimate and charming square filled with a \u2019glittering confection of historic architecture, sculpture and gilding\u2019. This was the site of the original 10<sup>th<\/sup> century castle where Bruges began. On the west side is the Basilica of the Holy Blood whose upper chapel holds a relic of blood said to be Christ\u2019s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62836c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d62836c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a381fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a381fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7075-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c46ace e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c46ace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c9521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4c9521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6513\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lyceumclubs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7087-1-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3151b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3151b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next to it stood the Stadhuis, one of medieval Europe\u2019s great secular buildings. It\u2019s a great expression of Bruge\u2019s self-confidence in those times. Moving on to the Markt, the central marketplace still retaining much of its original outline and fabulous old step-gabled guild houses, I stopped to take in the views. A most memorable day out!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5822080 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5822080\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f951e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f5f951e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ana Preocanin, London One tour that offered us a delightful cultural feast of history, culture and heritage, not to mention picturesque waterways and medieval buildings was the beautiful city of Bruges. 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