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A flavour of Bruges

It’s no surprise that beautiful Bruges is one of Europe’s top spots for treating your taste buds.
The local scene sizzles with mouth-watering promise. From its celebrated chocolate to its fabled
Flemish cuisine, to the baking and beer that has foodies flocking year after year, Bruges’ culinary
heart beats loud and proud...

Chocolate to made with beef slow-simmered in onions, herbs
melt your heart and Belgian beer. Delicious! Perhaps you’d
prefer potato croquettes (blended with North
Velvety-smooth, tempered to perfection and Sea shrimps)? They’re Belgian to the core and
utterly impossible to resist; Belgian chocolate perfect with a chilled glass of a crisp white. If
is just about as good as it gets. And, rightly so, you fancy a dessert to follow, treat yourself to a
Bruges is the gooey centre of the universe for Belgian waffle – they need no introduction!
chocolate lovers. Simply take a stroll through
the historic heart of the city and you’ll soon Famed for its beer,
be drawn to dazzling displays in chocolate but what about its
shop windows, each beckoning you with an
arresting array of hand-crafted treats. Or bakeries?
savour a scenic drive to Roose’s Chocolate Whilst Belgium is lauded the beer capital of
World – one of the largest chocolate shops the world, its baked goods fly under the radar.
in Bruges. And don’t forget to buy a little And yet Bruges’ bakeries fill the air daily with all
something to take home with you. manner of tempting aromas. Why not dive into
a bakery and pick up a batch of freshly baked
Eat like a local speculaas (spiced shortbread cookies) – perfect
for dunking back on board. Or try the vaution
Flemish cuisine is sheer heaven on a plate. – pastry filled with butter, sugar and cinnamon.
Similar to French cookery, Flemish dishes And when it comes to Belgian beer, you’re
combine simple ingredients in skilful and spoilt for choice. Nurture a glass of Flanders
flamboyant ways. The result? Menus that sour ale, or give the many local craft beers a go.
satisfy, time and again. Flemish stew is a firm
favourite amongst locals. Try it... it’s usually

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