Bruges, Belgium: History and Sweet Surprises - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

More info about travel to Belgium: www.ricksteves.com/europe/belgium In the 14th century, Bruges was an economic powerhouse with a population matching London's. When its sea trade dried up in the 16th century the economy collapsed, but today tourism, and chocolate shops, have rejuvenated this uniquely well-preserved Gothic city. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #bruges
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Who wants chocolate? Here's a quick preview of the tempting shops we'll explore with you on our Heart of Belgium & Holland in 11 Days Tour. • www.ricksteves.com/tours/holland-belgium/belgium-holland •

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Belgium is simply beautiful!

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Many Belgians buy there chocolate in these stores too.

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beautiful

[@lyon9489]

At 2:00 it sounds like she says one of their chocolate flavors is "Stephen Curry" (saffron curry)

[@japanesesen]

I am craving for your delicious chocolates. It looks so great!!! Greetings from Canada!!

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Superb !!

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Just wow

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I love it,Chocholate😘😘😘

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Going in December! :)

[@savsmith88]

omg can't wait to visit this place next month!! :D

[@Djinga]

Rick, you the man !

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Belgium rank first in chocalate production 🤩🤩🤩

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شهيتوني

[@Mzrati]

You must visit Ghent

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Best chocolate.

[@jason_thefirst]

European chocolate is the BEST at making chocolates

[@scootergreen3]

Why do we in the USA tear down the beautiful historical buildings and lose our charm?? They tore down a nice large library built in the 1960s to build a new one. I asked what was wrong with the present building. They said water problems or something like that. Not leaks. I said, what about the beautiful, huge buildings in Europe that they keep maintaining. They said I don't know.

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Because it's easier to maintain an ugly building. Modern buildings are very ugly so it's easy to maintain.

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Leve Vlaanderen en Brugge

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haha not as good as a ciger haha