I'm thinking of heading to Bruges soon.Has anybody been around xmas? Christmas market and all that bollox?
Yep. It's lovely.
If you're in the mood to splash out, stay here: http://www.hoteldukespalace.com/en/
A dinner here is worth a punt: https://www.goudenharynck.be/
You can get píssed here: http://www.halvemaan.be/
Hurrah! I've stayed there a few times and it's always exceptionally good.
I was in Bruges one christmas and they had a massive skating rink in the main square. I don't know if they do that every year but iut was ever so pretty.
Also on the main square there is a chip van which Belgians claim serves the best chips in the world. Now we know that the best chips in the world come from Vleminckx in Amsterdam, but these are pretty bloody good.
http://www.dekarmeliet.be/nl
This is another seriously good eatery in Bruges. Outrageously outstanding parsley soup. I kid you not.
Yes, that is extremely good as well.
I once donned the crisp white shirt, the tie and the dark suit, the pocket square correctly folded, the cuff links gleaming, in preparation for a meal there, and then realised I had packed two right shoes. So I went in a suit with deck shoes
Luckily, it being Belgium, no fúcker thought anything of it. But I felt hoddy all night.