Bruges Archives - https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/tag/bruges/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:52:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 8 Books to Read before Visiting Bruges https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/books-to-read-before-visiting-bruges/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/books-to-read-before-visiting-bruges/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=11096 Bruges is probably best known for its abundance of luxurious chocolate shops and a wide selection of flavoured beers.  With its cobbled streets, medieval buildings and a multitude of canals to explore it is not surprising that this gothic, Flemish city has grown in popularity in recent years.  Whether you...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/the-chocolate-lovers-christmas-by-carole-matthews/feed/ 0 Review: Bruges-la-Morte by Georges Rodenbach https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/bruges-la-morte-by-georges-rodenbach/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/bruges-la-morte-by-georges-rodenbach/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/?p=11087 Hugues Viane lost his wife five years ago, five long lonely years ago.  “He whiled away some of the time by reading magazines and old books, smoked a great deal and, lost in his memories, lingered at the window opening onto the grey weather outside.” (Page 17*) Since his beloveds...

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