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Tooling Around Belgium: Arrival

Bruges in December

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Brightly lit shops shine like jewels in the twilight on Bruges' town square.
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Bruges is located in northwestern Belgium, about 10 km from the English Channel and 100 km west of Brussels. Bruges is Belgium's busiest seaport.
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The old city in the center of Bruges is a curious mixture of period Flemish architecture and thriving, upscale retail trade. Pedestrians vie with automobiles and horse-drawn carriages for right of way in the narrow cobblestone streets.
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This tantalizing bakery is nestled in a bustling shopping district with perfume emporiums, chocolate shops and trendy boutiques.
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Bricks are the predominant building material in Belgium. In fact, there is an old Belgian saying that goes, "every Belgian is born with a brick in his stomach," referring to the Belgian people's love of permanence in their lives. Many Belgians live in the same house from cradle to grave.
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Multiple Santas dangle from buildings, steeples and smokestacks throughout Belgium in an unusual twist on Christmas tradition.
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A statue of Jan van Eyck, one of the pioneers of oil painting, stands near the house where the famous artist lived until his death in 1441.

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