The scenery became more Bruges-like as we crossed a bridge over the picturesque Dijle River and walked along the Haverwerf (Oats Wharf), where grains were traded as far back as the 14th century.

Residents of Bruges love their beer, Belgian fries and chocolate – Bruges even has its own official city chocolate: the Bruges swan, or Brugsch Swaentje. Bruges offers plentiful chocolate shops ...