Quote Originally Posted by Reesha View Post
Have you been to Brugge? ...It's a notch up from Gent (former Brugge resident, perhaps take it with a grain of salt). I'd also argue Antwerpen is even prettier. If you ever bike tour in Belgium, definitely hit Damme, which is a quaint medieval village just outside Brugge. Also Sluis, NL just on the border
Yes, we've been to Brugge, but we spent more time in Ghent on the advice of nearly everyone we spoke with, including a native here on TE. We much preferred Ghent. Much less touristy and crowded, but every bit as pretty. Brugge was wall to wall people when we were there in May of 2010. It was also more expensive than Ghent. We did go to Damme, too. It was lovely as well.