belgium

Today, we took the train from Brussels to Antwerp, Belgium. We arrived at the Centraal Antwerp Train Station - an impressive-looking building on the outskirts of Antwerp.. . . . The Centraal Train Station is modern and very unique-looking.. . . . Once we stepped outside, we were in the modern-looking Belgian town of Antwerp. We immediately noticed the very wide streets (which are uncommon)..…

Today, we took a train from Brussels to Ghent to explore this old Belgian town. The train ride from Brussels was relatively short. When we arrived in Ghent, we took a trolley to the downtown area.. . . . There are many old Renaissance buildings throughout Ghent, and we explored the city on foot. Touring Ghent on foot or by bicycle is best, as the…

Today, we took an early morning train from Brussels to Bruges. Bruges is a small Belgian city crisscrossed by multiple canals and is considered the "Venice" of Belgium.. . We took the local bus from the Bruges train station to Bruges downtown / Burg Square.. . As it was early morning and not very crowded, I climbed the Belfort Tower for a better view of…

After spending the afternoon in Lyon, France, we drove to Brussels, Belgium, for the next part of our European trip. . . . I was happy to be out of France - the cost of all the paid tollways started to irritate me (compared to toll-free roads in the Netherlands or Germany). Thankfully, Belgium's roads were free, and we had a good time in Brussels..…