Belgium: Bruges and Brussels

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @Rita.B.N
    @Rita.B.N 2 года назад +85

    this has great quality, cant believe it's from 2004!

    • @pauldavid8445
      @pauldavid8445 2 года назад +1

      Hello 🖐️

    • @pauldavid8445
      @pauldavid8445 2 года назад +1

      How are you doing??

    • @imranabbas9651
      @imranabbas9651 8 месяцев назад +1

      Hey how are you?

    • @CarrieJamrogowicz
      @CarrieJamrogowicz 7 месяцев назад +6

      That’s because it was made for tv, not the internet.

    • @DabbaD-u9g
      @DabbaD-u9g 6 месяцев назад +1

      Because cinema peaked in the late 90s and early 2000s. I watch movies that just came out and the effects are garbage

  • @AbhinavVatsAvVa
    @AbhinavVatsAvVa 5 лет назад +21

    The fries chef was adorable and charming! Great sense of humor. So sweet. Ha ha!

    • @horseplop9
      @horseplop9 5 лет назад +1

      welcome to europe.

    • @NicoleAZ145
      @NicoleAZ145 4 месяца назад +1

      I know, I wanted to taste those fries! With a little salt, like he said.

  • @greensombrero3641
    @greensombrero3641 Год назад +13

    Belgium and Belgian people are amazing. I never miss an opportunity to stay in the smaller cities -and there are a million of them. The beer is outstanding and have a Duvel on me - my favorite beer.

  • @nielsenn7012
    @nielsenn7012 4 года назад +198

    I hope to visit Belgium as soon the pandemic is over. Seems so great. Huge respect from Denmark to Belgium 🇧🇪🇩🇰

    • @casperacket7745
      @casperacket7745 3 года назад +16

      I've lots of respect for Denmark as a Belgian

    • @youcrazycat1
      @youcrazycat1 2 года назад +14

      Huge love to Belgium from US! And Denmark!

    • @marybogaert1183
      @marybogaert1183 2 года назад +6

      ok, i wait for you 😁👍 I'm from Ghent but now I live in the near of Bruges 😊👍❤️

    • @ameerglobal
      @ameerglobal Год назад

      Hey can we be friends ?

    • @ameerglobal
      @ameerglobal Год назад

      @@casperacket7745 hey, I'm also coming to Belgium, will you be my friend in advance ?

  • @gregkinsky3443
    @gregkinsky3443 3 года назад +22

    Rick Steves is an amazing citizen of the world, not just of the US or any one nation. His true and fervent passion to understand the commonalities and variations on the human experience is refreshing and enlightening. During these times of COVID and reduced ability to travel, I have taken some sweet refuge in Rick's video tours like this one. My favorites are of course Rick in Europe, but increasingly more often, he is reaching out to other nation on other continents. His Iran, Ethiopia and Turkey videos have blown me away. Seeing people and cultures I have no experience with humbles me and reduces my ethnocentrism. When you're a kid or if you don't have a chance to travel, watching Rick come into contact with wildly different societies shows just how much more in common we have than that is different.

  • @Orpheus.Machine
    @Orpheus.Machine 3 года назад +128

    I'm also from Belgium, and I can confirm that this is one of the best "representations" of Bruges and Brussels I have seen on RUclips.
    Very well done !

    • @strong445
      @strong445 2 года назад

      ከቡልጋ መስሎኝ ነበር ለካ ቡልጋርያ ነው ማናት ቡልጋርያ የሀገራችሁ ስም ያስጠላል

    • @NicoleAZ145
      @NicoleAZ145 4 месяца назад +1

      It made me want to go back there. It’s been over 20 years. I love Belgium!

    • @MagnoliaDavis
      @MagnoliaDavis 12 дней назад

      ​@@strong445
      La paz sea contigo 🤗

  • @yogeshmishra339
    @yogeshmishra339 4 года назад +4

    Been there’s 6 times as I live in Europe and trust me when I say this ‘every time I go there it’s a new experience’

  • @francoiszdanowicz5883
    @francoiszdanowicz5883 4 года назад +8

    My father got his engineering degree in Bruges in 1951. I visited the city in 1982. Breathtaking.

  • @_naeimi6751
    @_naeimi6751 7 лет назад +43

    Rick you bring joy to people like me who cant afford travelling the world

    • @AstarionWifey
      @AstarionWifey 3 года назад +1

      But you don’t have to be rich to travel :O

    • @AstarionWifey
      @AstarionWifey 3 года назад +1

      @Veronica Pascucci plane tickets are cheap depending on what month you pick
      You don’t have to stay at a hotel~ an Air BnB is cheaper and more affordable
      Food wise just buy groceries and cook at your Airbnb

    • @AstarionWifey
      @AstarionWifey 3 года назад

      @Veronica Pascucci no it’s not 😂 It’s cheap AF rn

  • @noras.isabeydelvillar1857
    @noras.isabeydelvillar1857 9 лет назад +126

    I'm just breathless!,this place looks unreal!!

    • @sowrabhkarkala1232
      @sowrabhkarkala1232 6 лет назад +1

      Nora S. Isabey del Villar don't.mean to be cheesy ..but u make me breathless

    • @horseplop9
      @horseplop9 5 лет назад +6

      Its even better,in Person

    • @horseplop9
      @horseplop9 5 лет назад +1

      @@thedahkterizzin8831 What others are on your list? Amd ill tell you my list

    • @mdjuyelkhan5725
      @mdjuyelkhan5725 4 года назад +1

      Belgium poem juyel Bangladesh

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад +1

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

  • @baronvctim
    @baronvctim 10 лет назад +468

    I'm Belgian and I really enjoyed this, also learned a little bit too about my own country haha! I approve of this video!

    • @kaofw703
      @kaofw703 5 лет назад +9

      Hi.. I would try to tourist in Belgium.. how much it cost..i am Filipino working here in Bahrain..pls reply my message soon..thank you.

    • @ahsanaslam92
      @ahsanaslam92 5 лет назад +2

      From karachi bunder road

    • @iam_Ramesh
      @iam_Ramesh 4 года назад +4

      Great man in the beautiful country will meet you again Rick best wishes to you

    • @mdjuyelkhan5725
      @mdjuyelkhan5725 4 года назад +1

      Bangladesh pon juyel Belgium

    • @fantastic1231
      @fantastic1231 4 года назад

      Where are you originally from though?

  • @samir-ub7gu
    @samir-ub7gu 3 года назад +2

    These kind of documentaries are jewels.

  • @ramamurthykumararaja3264
    @ramamurthykumararaja3264 6 лет назад +14

    I truly love and respect Belgium.. Europe's one of amazing country ..divine has graced and blessed Belgium with abduant wealth love like else where ..love Belgium people and their wonderful culture❤👍

    • @rahulkapur687
      @rahulkapur687 6 лет назад +2

      I live in Belgium, and it's a beautiful little country with very kind and hospitable people!

    • @amiinabdirashiid3724
      @amiinabdirashiid3724 5 лет назад +1

      I live in the Belgium the capital city Brussels wlahi I love the people All the people very nice good Brussels

  • @msxmurda2385
    @msxmurda2385 3 года назад +11

    Rick, you’ve got the best job in the world. You make me miss Anthony Bourdain.

  • @vladimirmihajlovic1003
    @vladimirmihajlovic1003 8 лет назад +55

    Belgium's beer is amazing! It would be my #1 reason for visiting. Also Bruges looks like a wonderful city full of history.

    • @Zhai_Belgium
      @Zhai_Belgium 3 года назад +3

      Ye, if u ever visit our country, brugge, gent and antwerpen are the best city’s to visit. Brugge is also close to blankenberge at the coast, only about 15mins while taking the train

  • @gaetanbrault4867
    @gaetanbrault4867 5 лет назад +27

    Wow! This is our first time in Belgium but not the last Time. Merci! Nos amis de Belgique. Les Québécois adore votre pays. Bienvenue à Montréal.

    • @Maxime_K-G
      @Maxime_K-G 4 года назад

      We also loved visiting Montreal, Québec and la Gaspésie. Wonderful cities, so close to beautiful and untouched nature! Something that we don't really have in Europe, and especially not in Belgium. I would love to come back soon!

  • @siddharthadas86
    @siddharthadas86 7 лет назад +49

    Just went to Brugge yesterday. An amazing city. Almost like fairy tales. And yes I remember seeing the potatoes being fried twice. Now I know why lol!

    • @jdk3935
      @jdk3935 4 года назад +4

      You should go to ghent

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw 3 года назад +2

      Bruges is lovely, but can be a little too touristy at times. Rick spoke of the chocolate shops, and he's right, there are more chocolate shops than there are bakeries or grocery shops, but this is a living city, not just a tourist attraction. I have friends living there who go out of town for shopping...
      Ghent has a nice balance, I'd say, the city is made lively with the student life, the industry, and the historical sites, without outright banning new architecture. Antwerp is a nice city as well.

    • @Yourebeautyfull
      @Yourebeautyfull 3 года назад +4

      Belgians consider it barbaric to do otherwise, we consider the rest of the world crazy when it comes to fries lol :D

  • @cbromsey8
    @cbromsey8 3 года назад +2

    Chocolate! More than you can imagine. Fine chocolate shops all over the country.

  • @alfredo9445
    @alfredo9445 Год назад +3

    WOW. Rick Steve is an all-around sophisticated historian. I don't think there is any body out there that describes and show a place better than him. !!!

  • @lizapreiczer
    @lizapreiczer 2 года назад +7

    I'm a big fan of Belgium, a country I will never tire visiting.. It has a unique magical effect on me, so I'm very glad that from my hometown of Vienna, it's quite easy to reach.. 😊

  • @janisley9940
    @janisley9940 10 лет назад +125

    I just returned from Brugge and it's just as charming as 1973. Regarding Michelangelo's "Madonna and Child" in the Church of Our Lady, our tour guide said that they are looking down because they were made for a church in Sienna, Italy where they were supposed to be installed 30 feet high and they would be looking down at the viewer. But Michelangelo had a disagreement with the Sienna church and refused to give the statue to them, so the Brugge businessman, who shared the same lawyer with Michelangelo, was able to buy it--the only Michelangelo to leave Italy during his lifetime. This statue is also featured in the movie "Monuments Men".

    • @mdjuyelkhan5725
      @mdjuyelkhan5725 4 года назад

      Belgium poen Juyel Bangladesh

    • @Thomasfrohwitter
      @Thomasfrohwitter 3 года назад

      Hello Janis

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

    • @ledues3336
      @ledues3336 2 года назад +1

      I love this story, but a little correction: it’s Siena not Sienna

    • @alfredo9445
      @alfredo9445 Год назад

      Typical, I suppose they don't like to pay bills. Sometime around 1546 Pope Paul III , was not paying Michaelangelo for murals work, and after several attempts to collect, he wrote a note to the Pope, at the bottom he wrote: "For Pete sake". The end. !!!

  • @NicoleAZ145
    @NicoleAZ145 4 месяца назад +2

    Amazing beer, chocolate and fries, and it’s beautiful with friendly people? I’m sold.

  • @Fado.moon-wolf273
    @Fado.moon-wolf273 2 года назад +3

    I'm from Japan. I went to go Belgium three years ago.It's very beautiful country.

  • @pigoff123
    @pigoff123 11 месяцев назад +3

    The closest we got to Belgium was Luxembourg. We were stationed in Germany and my father was researching genealogy so we went traveling a lot. Related to the Chief of Police in Luxembourg and relatives in Liechtenstein. It was Amazing. We played on the playground while my parents looked up relatives in the cemetary.

  • @claribelportilloMorancastro
    @claribelportilloMorancastro 9 лет назад +58

    wonderful place, I was there and I liked much, peace and quiet and the friendly admosfer .

  • @diamondtimes11
    @diamondtimes11 8 лет назад +74

    Belgium is absolutely awesome. It was one of the European countries that was big enough but also small enough. I liked the people a lot and that is not how i always feel in Europe. It was kinda industrial and also very old. I also thought the food was killer. i will be back for sure

    • @Zhai_Belgium
      @Zhai_Belgium 3 года назад +7

      Thx for ur very kind words!

  • @nancywijangco5368
    @nancywijangco5368 5 лет назад +3

    i am born PILIPINA living and working in Belgium. i am here for good. loving it.

    • @dwightlogan769
      @dwightlogan769 5 лет назад

      Hello

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

  • @reggaespiritdance
    @reggaespiritdance 2 года назад +2

    It is more beautiful than this video can show. I must see, the people of this country make you want to come back. Love you forever Belgium 🇧🇪

  • @renatalimarzi
    @renatalimarzi 8 лет назад +7

    Bruxelles, Bruges, Gand.. I love tbese amazing places .. Near with my heart to Belgium

  • @collectoroffrance
    @collectoroffrance 10 лет назад +43

    Well done and thanks for promoting Belgium!

  • @alternativebelgium
    @alternativebelgium Год назад +3

    I love Rick Steves! I'm a guide in Belgium and I cannot even keep track of how many visitors (mostly Americans doing a private tour) have mentioned Rick Steves' travel books. I started checking out his work and he's really that good. I hope one day my videos are as good as his.

  • @terminator6267
    @terminator6267 5 лет назад +148

    *_God bless you Belgium for telling EA to take a hike with their lootboxes and started the investigation on them!!! THANK YOU!!!_*

    • @Saucyakld
      @Saucyakld 5 лет назад +8

      I second that! It would've paid a fraction of Brazil's bills!

    • @DeBenne007
      @DeBenne007 3 года назад

      Yea well and it backfired. Devlopers tend to skip belgium and not release in our region. I like the law as well but it doesnt work if only one country has that law.

  • @Belgiuminamerica
    @Belgiuminamerica 10 лет назад +37

    Love it, thanks, for making Belgium a little stand out, a little country, but so much to give...Een fiere Belg/American.

  • @GamingsForTheMad
    @GamingsForTheMad 8 лет назад +6

    Lived in Belgium Brussels for a year in 2003 till 2004 as my brother was born here. Great city.

  • @INTUITIVENORSK2303
    @INTUITIVENORSK2303 2 года назад +5

    Belgium, Bruges & Brussels.....Oh i love, i love very much!! Thank you for sharing & as always, your global documentaries are awesome & very educational. HNY to all & may peace & joy permeate your lives. Equally, may 2022 & beyond, be much better years, for all of us humans across the seas. x

  • @nielsenn7012
    @nielsenn7012 3 года назад +3

    I would love to visit. We once drove trough Belgium But only stopped for a meal. Had the best cordon bleu and chocolat in my life. Respect from Denmark 🇧🇪🇩🇰

  • @MrKitty-zv3dl
    @MrKitty-zv3dl 7 лет назад +18

    Lived in Mons and then Brussels for 2 yrs... I really enjoyed my stay as the people and food are superb. I made many friends there, someday I'll revisit. The beers are great and the fritz (fries) were fantastic! as well...

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 6 лет назад +4

      Frieten, friet, frites, etc ... but not "Fritz". That refers to our German neighbors.

  • @franklinpayero8382
    @franklinpayero8382 3 года назад +2

    Love it, no pollution around. They live their lives so natural.

  • @paolocabling
    @paolocabling 6 лет назад +19

    I have been to Bruges/Brugge just almost two weeks ago and I must day IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!! I hope I can make a return to this beautiful medieval city!!

    • @Yourebeautyfull
      @Yourebeautyfull 3 года назад +3

      You should probably visit Ghent, if you haven't done so already. Seriously underestimated by tourists if you ask me... It's like Brugge but bigger and less overcrowded by tourists.

    • @sven3506
      @sven3506 2 года назад

      @@Yourebeautyfull exactly 👍🏻..... But it's Gent 😅

  • @barbarachristensen9034
    @barbarachristensen9034 2 месяца назад +1

    😊🎉❤Rick you always will be our barometer, Mr. and Mrs. St. Tick/Clockmaker's Gallery in Eugene, OR

  • @elablue2865
    @elablue2865 5 лет назад +23

    Just came back from a trip to Brugge and Brussels and absolutely fell in love with the medieval Brugge, it is definitely a must for every travel enthusiast!

    • @tasneemyusufi3055
      @tasneemyusufi3055 2 года назад +1

      Hi how many hour is required for brugge n brusells ? I am planning to visit it for a day trip while traveling from paris to amsterdam

    • @elablue2865
      @elablue2865 2 года назад +1

      @@tasneemyusufi3055 one day each should be fine I’d say. This also depends a bit on what you are into when travelling. Personally I felt like Brugge had more to offer also in terms of the whole package tourists usually look for - including the “i am in a different country/world” feeling. And in Brussels I felt like in just another big city.

    • @sven3506
      @sven3506 2 года назад +2

      @@tasneemyusufi3055 don't forget to take a day in Gent 😉

  • @sophiakiedrowski587
    @sophiakiedrowski587 Год назад +25

    Belgium is so underrated. Thanks for this Rick, and maybe you should explore more Belgian regions such as Antwerp, Liege and Waterloo

    • @liaisonsus
      @liaisonsus Год назад +1

      And he forgot " Durbuis" in the south.

  • @rajsekar1610
    @rajsekar1610 9 лет назад +34

    belgium is a calm country.lovely weather.beautiful brugge.super chocolates.very nice brussels city.i love belgium.

    • @akankwasaalbert9143
      @akankwasaalbert9143 7 лет назад +1

      help me get to Belgium. I love it. albahama2014@gmail.com

    • @p.s.bonvoyage1232
      @p.s.bonvoyage1232 6 лет назад +4

      I agree, except the 'lovely weather'. I live in Belgium and weather here is just sad most of the time.

    • @Aditya-zl8sn
      @Aditya-zl8sn 6 лет назад

      Also it feels like its evening every time

    • @MegaApiapi
      @MegaApiapi 6 лет назад

      i almost lost my feet yesterday due to the cold weather lol

    • @amiinabdirashiid3724
      @amiinabdirashiid3724 5 лет назад

      I am live in the Belgium the capital city of Brussels wlahi

  • @rogerbear5455
    @rogerbear5455 2 года назад +3

    I was taken to Belgium by surprise on a trip to Amsterdam, I loved it , the history of walking on cobblestone

  • @AlineMayne1
    @AlineMayne1 2 года назад +24

    If you want to extend the Belgium experience, also go to Namur, it's a nice smaller town with a lot of medieval history. And Dinant too (where the Saxophone was invented), a little more south along the Meuse river.

  • @nathanurinovsky3819
    @nathanurinovsky3819 3 года назад +3

    Rick Steves feels like the perfect tour guide. Even his voice is the exact voice you would hear in the audio guides in touristic places.
    Also, Bruges and Brussels look so nice! I wonder what it feels like living there and looking at the beauty of one of those cities every day, altought I assume residential parts look somewhat different.

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  • @John_Fugazzi
    @John_Fugazzi 4 года назад +4

    The first time I went to Europe I was a teenager and the first place I saw was Brussels Grand Square. I was absolutely spellbound.

  • @mubashirkarim7039
    @mubashirkarim7039 5 лет назад +3

    Great work Rick Steve. Love to watch these beautiful Videos on Europe.

  • @OkieJammer2736
    @OkieJammer2736 2 года назад +3

    Patat Frites or Flemish fries with Bearnaise Sauce, sold as street food in a (Sno-cone type of) paper cup. Oh. My. De-LISH, Folks. The food in Belgium, the sweets AND savouries, are worth the trip! 🌍

  • @merdiolu
    @merdiolu Год назад +1

    I have been in Bruges. One of the loveliest cities I have ever visited from architecture , history , canals , cathedrals etc. All wonderful. For me it is on top two towns to see along with Verona in Italy.

  • @MrAjayvmr
    @MrAjayvmr 5 лет назад +3

    Life is a opportunity to learn something new everyday. Thanks Rick for sharing. 👍

  • @peaceloveforall6173
    @peaceloveforall6173 3 года назад +2

    Belgium is beutiful country respacted people's loving and caring

  • @kmw4359
    @kmw4359 3 года назад +5

    I had a chance to visit Bruges on a Sunday. It was incredibly peaceful and quiet. Just a beautiful city. And yes... the combination of Belgian beer, mussels, Flemish fries + mayonnaise. Is. Awesome.

  • @bone99
    @bone99 2 года назад +2

    Beautiful Country.Someday I hope can visit there...

  • @wimve4719
    @wimve4719 7 лет назад +37

    Thank you for this beautiful documentary. As we are but a little 'artificial' country in the bigger Europe, people tend to forget that a lot of beautiful art has had its place of birth here. So thanks again for shifting the emphasis from 'Chocolate and Waffles' (they are still great ;-) ) to the finer arts.

    • @alfredo9445
      @alfredo9445 Год назад

      To be perfectly honest!, A good chocolate shop gives me more pleasure than a visit to a museum. !!!

  • @chrisyates1088
    @chrisyates1088 2 года назад +8

    How I long for this beautiful melancholic world of Rick Steve's he truly is the king of his world of peace

  • @janisley9940
    @janisley9940 10 лет назад +4

    In 1973, I loved the lace makers in the streets demonstrating their art, so I was disappointed to see that they were not there. But I was glad to see them in this video teaching others.

    • @dwightlogan769
      @dwightlogan769 5 лет назад

      Hello

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

  • @JodieLang-LHR
    @JodieLang-LHR Год назад

    Just returned fro a visit to Bruges. And ate my last Dumon chocolate only today! It was simply the best I've ever had and I enjoyed that I purchased it from one of the family! She was a delight! A wonderful day spent there!

  • @jorgeenriquezarategomero9750
    @jorgeenriquezarategomero9750 3 года назад +5

    Belgium is a giant tourist attraction in a small country. Belgians must be very proud of their country Greetings from Lima Perú

    • @istoppedcaring6209
      @istoppedcaring6209 3 года назад +1

      Belgium is a very disunited country, but we are proud of our cities, achievements and respective cultures,
      important to note is that Belgium has a darker side to it, and I am not speaking of the Congo in this case
      stil, thank you

    • @Likkivi
      @Likkivi 3 года назад

      @@istoppedcaring6209 Belgium is a non-country :)

  • @stepheng9607
    @stepheng9607 3 года назад +2

    Brugge is lovely, as are the towns all along the coast. Well worth visiting

  • @jmpl1672
    @jmpl1672 5 лет назад +6

    The architecture is just unbelievable , nice.

  • @faisalshahzad940
    @faisalshahzad940 8 лет назад +91

    i m from pakistan..i just love the people ,culture and places in belgium..may the peace prevails...

    • @davidintense8707
      @davidintense8707 6 лет назад +1

      well said faisal, i hope the same

    • @bobbyd9115
      @bobbyd9115 6 лет назад +2

      nah u prolly like that lady who brazenly took off her sock huh

    • @abcdecghijklmn
      @abcdecghijklmn 6 лет назад

      Yeah! Leopold 2 was peaceloving man!

  • @123benny4
    @123benny4 8 лет назад +6

    Bruges looks beautiful. Love Bruegel and will have to go to that museum.

  • @willemcarelvanderwesthuize6982
    @willemcarelvanderwesthuize6982 2 дня назад

    I spent 3 months in Brugges I absolutely love the city and its people is wonderful a beautiful Harmony of culture and music❤

  • @sheryll1405
    @sheryll1405 9 лет назад +5

    Loved Brugee, this boat trip is really good to go on and the chocolate was YUM. . Belgium was so massive and the traffic, OMG was not prepared. So worth the trip.

  • @muhammadaltaf9651
    @muhammadaltaf9651 4 года назад +1

    Mr. Steve
    Thank you so much for your efforts to capture beautiful nature and art.

  • @cavlizzy
    @cavlizzy 5 лет назад +3

    I was fortunate enough to live in Brussels for several years! There is so much to see and do. (The Carpet of Flowers done every 2 yrs in the Grand Place is a MUST see, over 750,000 Begonias made into a massive design by Flower Architects) Plus its close proximity to so many other cities/countries made travel easy. We could repeatedly drive to Amsterdam, Paris, Cologne(Koln), The Hague, etc.. and be back by dinner! (or take the train) My children have been lucky enough to extensively travel over 15+ countries,.including as far as Egypt!

  • @aliskitchen6403
    @aliskitchen6403 2 года назад +1

    Good Job Rick, I love the way you travel and enjoying the life. You share your best journey moments with the world. Once again tremendeouse job.

  • @suzettemaramba3079
    @suzettemaramba3079 6 лет назад +8

    I love world history so I enjoy to travel. I visited the cities of Bruges which they call the Venice of Belgium due to their canals and their famous laces and tapestries, Brussels and Antwerp.But of course last but not lease the Godiva chocolate factory.

  • @finbarrcoffey8059
    @finbarrcoffey8059 5 лет назад +3

    I have been to bruges beautiful place to stay can't wait to see it again Finbarr coffey cork irelandr

  • @thedahkterizzin8831
    @thedahkterizzin8831 5 лет назад +10

    Why do I watch Rick show me amazing places like this that I've already visited? It's makes me remember and makes me want to go back!

    • @annedwyer797
      @annedwyer797 5 лет назад +1

      Absolutely! That's the ironic thing about travel: if you enjoyed a trip, you want to go back, but there's always the lure of the new and never visited.

    • @NicoleAZ145
      @NicoleAZ145 4 месяца назад

      @@annedwyer797Yes! I’m having that dilemma. I’ve been to Brussels and definitely want to go back, but there are so many other cities I’ve never seen.

  • @angelasenko
    @angelasenko 4 года назад +1

    It is the best travel channel ever! I'm from Ukraine, I cannot travel last time. This video is all my travel opportunities. 🏍✌️

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

  • @valonlinddielli210
    @valonlinddielli210 8 лет назад +5

    it's interesting..., and beautiful country, I wanna visit bruges and brussels of course.

  • @lyndebruin
    @lyndebruin 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful Belgium enjoy

  • @elswalleyn5044
    @elswalleyn5044 3 года назад +5

    I’m born and grown up in Bruges (Brugge as we say in Dutch) and I have to say that it was fun to watch this episode of your European series...

  • @NatureBelgium
    @NatureBelgium 4 года назад +4

    2 beautiful city's in belgium! Big big like! Thumps up !

    • @miauw8762
      @miauw8762 4 года назад

      lol brussels is ugly

  • @mayathestars2650
    @mayathestars2650 2 года назад +1

    Just came back from a long trip in Belgium, stayed in Brussels, visited Ghent and Bruges, I must say that people are very kind there and you can find food everywhere.

  • @jeffallinson8089
    @jeffallinson8089 4 года назад +9

    I am going to Belgium in Easter 2020 as long as the Corona Virus doesn't stop my travels. I am really looking forward to it too. Going to be based in Brussels but will be travelling to Bruges, Ostend and others.

    • @jeffallinson8089
      @jeffallinson8089 4 года назад

      @Aidan Collins And of course thanks to Corona Virus I never got to go.

    • @jeffallinson8089
      @jeffallinson8089 4 года назад +1

      @Aidan Collins A complete bummer.

  • @eldapucci3306
    @eldapucci3306 3 года назад +1

    I went back after 55 years. I enjoyed it so much, plus got to visit my Cousin. Would recommend it highly. It is expensive though.

  • @atulrawat1270
    @atulrawat1270 3 года назад +3

    I am from India and I watched your uploaded vedioes. Thank you for informing about the culture of different countries. Having seen lots of countries, I think how beautiful the world is.

  • @matthewlarkin011
    @matthewlarkin011 4 года назад +1

    Rick Steves' travel series ignites the fire for travel! I wish I has his travel guide during my early travel days.

  • @sunlightpictures8367
    @sunlightpictures8367 6 лет назад +3

    Rick, your videos are the best thing on RUclips. I used to watch them on PBS back in the day.

  • @sampadey3534
    @sampadey3534 3 года назад +1

    Steve, I like your style and simplicity,very good city, I am fall in love with Belgium,very middle class friendly city,but rich in quality for living in society,their culture,their food,their thinking for human being,very clean and very careful about their old memories like,their Museum, church,kingdom,their trade all the things are superb.They are very much careful about their historical things,very good, very nice.Very enjoyable people of Belgium,Belgians are very friendly.

  • @MaC-lf6qz
    @MaC-lf6qz 6 лет назад +22

    I love Brugge, one of the most amazing city in Europe, it's an unbelievable atmosphere,peace and the best beer in the world (my opinion and taste)

    • @michaelgrant169
      @michaelgrant169 6 лет назад

      Must see > a short video > (Co ops mondragon Thom Hartman interviews Richard Wolff) PHD. It's a more advanced workplace system. It's on the increase. Just trying to help.

  • @CirianAlani
    @CirianAlani 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you to the "Belgium french fry" cook!" I know this is very late, but I tried his clear, enthusiastic directions for "Flemish or Belgium fires" & for the first time in 20+ yrs. we had DELICIOUS, NON-GREASY, TASTY, ORGANIC FRIES!!!!" Yahoo!

  • @TomBailey10
    @TomBailey10 10 лет назад +12

    What a great video, I really want to go back to Belgium now!

  • @phodchanaboonkerd8874
    @phodchanaboonkerd8874 10 лет назад +2

    I am charmed by Belgium, and I love Brugge very much ...I want to go back there now.

    • @Thomasfrohwitter
      @Thomasfrohwitter 3 года назад

      Hello there

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

  • @fourjrn8281
    @fourjrn8281 3 года назад +4

    The way he presented is sooo interesting and also Belgium is amazing. I'd love to go there. < 3
    Love from Thailand

  • @ЕленаКоробова-э3о
    @ЕленаКоробова-э3о 5 лет назад +8

    i ve been in Brussels and Antwerp and i really enjoyed spending time there. Thanks for the video and now i d like to visit Bruges

  • @andreagonzalez-ey8ql
    @andreagonzalez-ey8ql 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful video this city guide with a friend

    • @jerrypeter7783
      @jerrypeter7783 3 года назад

      Hello beautiful how was your day today,oh my God you are very beautiful ❤️, you look lovely,it is nice meeting you dear, how are you

  • @tukaramdongale4743
    @tukaramdongale4743 6 лет назад +24

    Great country and great people. ...... love from India

  • @horseplop9
    @horseplop9 8 лет назад +5

    Nice video Rick. bruge is my favorite part of Europe. it's really cool and old. also ton ton garby is an amazing sandwich shop in Brussels. the delirium bar is a must if you want the beer also.

  • @123jolien5
    @123jolien5 4 года назад +4

    i have live in Belgium KNOKKE everything soooo great!!!

  • @emsdoubleu
    @emsdoubleu 3 года назад +1

    Love Rick Steves! Another great travel guide. THANKS RICK!

  • @ekamatti66
    @ekamatti66 4 года назад +10

    It's good to remember. all this is born out of the actions of my own people, not forced by the EU .. long live all countries and their own culture !!

  • @SMElder-iy6fl
    @SMElder-iy6fl 11 месяцев назад

    We were in Belgium several years ago. In Brussels we followed Rick's directions to a small neighborhood cafe. I will never forget the fish stew inhad there.

  • @jan0201
    @jan0201 10 лет назад +5

    It is indeed a beautiful country. Got to visit if have the chance. Brussels, here I come......

  • @asenseoftravel
    @asenseoftravel 2 года назад +2

    These two cities are among my favorite I've traveled to. Bruges is breathtaking, and Brussels, despite its reputation for being a bit stiff, was a really pleasant experience! Belgium in general is just an underrated gem of a country.

  • @MarkHitsTheRoad
    @MarkHitsTheRoad 8 лет назад +13

    I visited Belgium a few years back and used Brussels as my base. From there I took day trips to Bruges - quite scenic - and Tournai - believed to be Belgium's oldest city. All three are well-worth visiting. And the chocolate and fries are quite good.
    Thanks for posting this.

    • @felixvergro
      @felixvergro 6 лет назад +3

      Belgium's oldest city is 'Tongeren'

    • @dirk2518
      @dirk2518 5 лет назад +1

      MarkHitsTheRoad it was the home of Clovis (466-511). The first french king.

    • @francoiselaurent5206
      @francoiselaurent5206 5 лет назад

      Unfortunately, Tournai has become sort of a ghost town, or at least the old center. A real shame !

  • @SandraMaraCarvalhodeMelo
    @SandraMaraCarvalhodeMelo 7 лет назад +1

    Rick Steves Europe one sweet memorie for see again ,thank you know A Europe for you are eyes in travel reveal a lovely, storia and cultura is wonderful ,

    • @Aminsedorf
      @Aminsedorf 7 лет назад

      hello sandra. I am from Algeria
      how are you. Can we get to know each other?