Berlitz Pocket Guide: Bruges & Ghent

by McDonald, George; Lee, Brigitte; Pike, Jeffery; Coe, Chris

• ISBN13: 9789812460882
• ISBN10: 9812460888
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Table of Contents

Bruges, Ghent and the Belgians	p. 7
A Brief History	p. 10
Where to go in Bruges	p. 23
South from the Markt	p. 25
The Burg	p. 26
Around Vismarkt	p. 31
The Groeninge Museum	p. 32
The Brangwyn Museum	p. 33
The Gruuthuse Museum	p. 34
Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk	p. 35
Sint-Janshospitaal	p. 36
Around Mariastraat	p. 38
The Begijnhof	p. 39
Minnewater	p. 40
Katelijnestraat	p. 41
Steenstraat	p. 41
North from the Markt	p. 42
Jan van Eyckplein	p. 43
East of Jan van Eyckplein	p. 44
West of Jan van Eyckplein	p. 46
Trips from Bruges	p. 48
Damme	p. 48
Veurne	p. 50
Tillegembos	p. 52
Kasteel Loppem	p. 52
Ypres and Flanders Fields	p. 53
Where to go in Ghent	p. 57
Sint-Baafsplein	p. 58
Sint-Baafskathedraal	p. 58
The Belfort and Lakenhalle	p. 61
North of Sint-Baafsplein	p. 62
Botermarkt and Hoogpoort	p. 62
Groentenmarkt and Korenmarkt	p. 64
Korenlei and Graslei	p. 65
North of Korenlei	p. 66
Gravensteen	p. 67
Kraanlei to Vrijdagmarkt	p. 68
South of Vrijdagmarkt	p. 70
South from Sint-Baafsplein	p. 71
Around Veldstraat	p. 72
The Bijloke Museum	p. 74
The Museum voor Schone Kunsten and Smak	p. 74
Sint-Pietersplein	p. 77
Trips from Ghent	p. 78
Laarne Castle	p. 78
Sint-Martens-Latem and Deurle	p. 79
Ooidonk Castle	p. 79
Oudenaarde	p. 80
What to Do	p. 83
Shopping	p. 83
Antiques	p. 84
Beer	p. 84
Chocolate	p. 85
Food and wine	p. 86
Lace	p. 87
Entertainment	p. 87
Sports	p. 90
Bruges and Ghent for Children	p. 90
Eating Out	p. 93
Handy Travel Tips	p. 102
Hotels and Restaurants	p. 129
Recommended Hotels	p. 129
Recommended Restaurants	p. 136
Index	p. 142
Fact Sheets
Historical Landmarks	p. 21
Lace-making	p. 45
Tours of Remembrance	p. 53
Who Painted the Ghent Altarpiece?	p. 60
Ghent in Bloom	p. 72
How Flanders Influenced Art	p. 76
Calendar of Events	p. 92
Belgian Beers	p. 100
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