My wife and I will be joining you. I am also glad to see a choice of Ghent or Brugge. Too much to see in one day when combined. We selected Ghent because we spent 3 days and 2 night in Brugge on a previous trip. It's a hard choice but I would pick Brugge over Ghent. If you are coming in early then it an easy train ride to either with Ghent being 40 minutes and Brugge around an hour although there is some variation base on which train. The Brussels central station is about a 12 minute walk from the pre-stay hotel. There is limited vehicular traffic in the central aspect of Brugge and walking is key. Based on Tauck's recommendation you will need to walk 3 miles. Best things in Brugge: chocolate, beer, the market square with a climb of the Belfort, a canal ride, the Church of our Lady with one of the few Michelangelo statues outside of Italy, Basilica of the Holy Blood, and a visit and/or tour of the De Halve Brewery. Based on past river cruises the transport to the ship from the hotel usually requires people to assemble at the pre-stay hotel around 230ish. It would be tight but in theory you could visit either on Saturday.
Ben, we're doing the Hidden Waterways cruise which is similar to this one - just in the summer instead. Our day 4 is the same choice of Bruges or Ghent. Per the letter we got from Tauck is sounds like Ghent might be the easier - I have hip issues I'm dealing with so I might opt for that. Do you have a best things list for Ghent or will this be new to you too?
Claudia I went to Ghent during one my river cruises but Tauck did not go so I booked a tour with Viator and went to both Ghent and Bruges, I was interested in seeing the art that was recovered by the Americans from the Nazis in both places, the Panel of the Adoration of the Lambs in St Bovos Church in Ghent and Michelangelo's Madonna and Child in Bruges can't remember the name of the church.
They are both lovely towns I remember going on a short boat cruise in Bruges.
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I’m booked on April 12th Northbound. I’m from Ocala, FL.
We are booked April 12-20. Belgium and Holland in spring. We are also from New Jersey. Very happy to see Ghent as optional excursion!
Eileen and Keith
My wife and I will be joining you. I am also glad to see a choice of Ghent or Brugge. Too much to see in one day when combined. We selected Ghent because we spent 3 days and 2 night in Brugge on a previous trip. It's a hard choice but I would pick Brugge over Ghent. If you are coming in early then it an easy train ride to either with Ghent being 40 minutes and Brugge around an hour although there is some variation base on which train. The Brussels central station is about a 12 minute walk from the pre-stay hotel. There is limited vehicular traffic in the central aspect of Brugge and walking is key. Based on Tauck's recommendation you will need to walk 3 miles. Best things in Brugge: chocolate, beer, the market square with a climb of the Belfort, a canal ride, the Church of our Lady with one of the few Michelangelo statues outside of Italy, Basilica of the Holy Blood, and a visit and/or tour of the De Halve Brewery. Based on past river cruises the transport to the ship from the hotel usually requires people to assemble at the pre-stay hotel around 230ish. It would be tight but in theory you could visit either on Saturday.
Ben, we're doing the Hidden Waterways cruise which is similar to this one - just in the summer instead. Our day 4 is the same choice of Bruges or Ghent. Per the letter we got from Tauck is sounds like Ghent might be the easier - I have hip issues I'm dealing with so I might opt for that. Do you have a best things list for Ghent or will this be new to you too?
Ghent will be new to us.
Claudia I went to Ghent during one my river cruises but Tauck did not go so I booked a tour with Viator and went to both Ghent and Bruges, I was interested in seeing the art that was recovered by the Americans from the Nazis in both places, the Panel of the Adoration of the Lambs in St Bovos Church in Ghent and Michelangelo's Madonna and Child in Bruges can't remember the name of the church.
They are both lovely towns I remember going on a short boat cruise in Bruges.