Don't go there! Stay in Ghent and take a short rail trip to Bruges for the day. Ghent also has canals and some wonderful art, including the great altarpiece in the cathedral and a good modern art museum.

It has lots of restaurants, plenty of beer and far fewer tourists. Unlike Bruges, it's a real place.

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Don't stay in Bruges the whole weekend - Ghent has just as many fun things to do, beautiful things to see, a superb modern art museum and a pub with a Barbie doll chandelier. Much more fun!

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After our 180 mph train ride we slowed down to two-wheel speed on a guided cycle tour. Bruges is such a bike-friendly place but if you lack confidence like us, the Quasimundo cycle tour is a perfect introduction.

We had a such a laugh, meeting fellow ‘bike virgins’ and cycling the wrong way up one-way streets (it’s legal here!). They even provided a tag-along for our seven year-old, who kept hopping off to take photos.

The 2½ hour tours operate daily and we recommend it’s the first thing you do when you arrive.

www.quasimundo.com

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