There are many romantic places to visit around the globe...I've been to Paris, I've been to Venice, and I've been to Bruges! And although it is maybe not as famous as the previous two, Bruges is all about romance! So, I've said to myself, "since I'm a dreamer, that's the perfect place for me to go". In addition, I took my best Erasmus friends and we've decided to spend a beautiful day exploring the city.
We had a nice walk through the old part of the city and had a beer in the oldest cafe in Bruges, Vlissinghe, while sitting in a famous writer's seat. On our way back to the city center we stopped and visited the chocolate museum. Yummmmmmmy! Speaking about museums, I've been dying to see the diamonds museum but sadely it was closed :( I really loved the carriages, they made me feel like I was living in another times and I heard there is one bridge in Bruges called The Lovers Bridge that people say that if you meet a person on that bridge you will probably get married to him/her. Legends+romance= my favourite!!! So, I had to find out MORE! And I did! :)
It seems like a long time ago , like 500 years ago, there lived a girl called Serena. The story says that:
Serena was a young lady who lived in the fairytale town of Bruges. Serena was madly in love with a young man, named Arnout. However, Serena could not marry Arnout because she had to work all day at the spinning wheel. Serena's father had died, and she had to help earn money for her mother, fours little sisters, and brother.
One day Serena went for a walk through the streets of Bruges. She went to a park by the canals. She fell asleep, and started dreaming about Arnout. In her dream, she saw silvery threads fall from the trees into a beautiful pattern of flowers. When she woke up, she rushed home. She started making lace with the same beautiful pattern of flowers she had seen in her dream. When the lace was finished, she sold it to a wealthy merchant for a lot of money. Soon Serena became famous and everyone wanted some of her lace-work. Serena became rich and married Arnout.And of course they lived happily ever after! :)
I can't help it, I'm hopelessly romantic and I looooved Bruges!Definetely planning to go there again when I have the chance!
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