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Travelling to Bruges
Because we usually spend so much time, money and effort getting to our holiday destinations, we want the end result to be like a dream coming true. Realistically though, in most cases the reality is doomed to...
The Holy Sepulchre of Bruges-la-Morte
Visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Bruges-La-Morte, the Venice of the North, is a strange and morbid experience. Not only because the Holy Grave is to be found here, or a statue of the dead Christ,...
2 commentsPostcards to Savor
Welcome to what I hope will be a mouth-watering article. This is a photo collection of some representative morsels from Brussels, Bruge, Paris, and Berlin.
30 commentsThe Story of the Grail by Chretien de Troyes
Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet who was the first to write about the Grail, but what is the Grail... and where can the Grail be? Some believe the Grail is the Holy Blood of Christ, or his royal bloodline... and this Holy Blood was brought to Bruges, by the Templars.
2 commentsThe Dolls of Death
Look how Our Lady of Lust comes dancing to the tunes of this little serenade, straight through the front wall of D the most haunted house of Bruges-la-Morte. Look how this carriage with its two dark horses...
3 commentsThirty Great Movies You're Probably Never Seen: In Bruges
Year: 2008 Director: Martin McDonagh This was one of the best movies of 2008, and hardly anyone saw it. It displeases me when this happens. It’s a pitch-black, and I mean seriously, staggeringly...
3 commentsPete's Movie Reviews: In Bruges
Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are hit men who have been shipped off to Bruges (its in Belgium) to lie low, after Ray's last job has gone horribly wrong. Ray, who is haunted by his...
2 commentsIn Bruges
If you are not from Europe, you probably never heard about Belgian city Bruges before recent Colin Farrell movie "In Bruges". In fact, Bruges (Brugge in Dutch), one of the most beautiful and well preserved...
4 commentsJoris-Karl Huysmans and the Essence of Decadence
The French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans started his career as a naturalist, but with "A Rebours" ("Against Nature") he wrote "the bible of decadence" and with "Down There" a history of satanism, facts turned...
0 commentsBruges breaks
Often referred to as the ‘Venice of the North” Bruges is a city dating back to medieval times. The old city centre retains much of this medieval feel up to this day. Bruges has a population of...
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