https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:36:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1295005 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 19:44:17 +0000 missvee 1295005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Inge, you are a sweetheart! Thank you so, so much for your detailed reply. I like the idea of staying in the larger centre (Antwerp) and visiting the others on side trips. I will PM you again when our plans are firmer - a mini meetup would be awfully nice :-). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1294988 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 19:23:34 +0000 Inge 1294988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How very exciting, Missvee!! Amsterdam and London are both fantastic, and Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp are fabulous too:-)<br />And yep, delicious chocolate can be found anywhere in Belgium, so no worries there.</p> <p>I second Angie's suggestion for taking the train when travelling from London and/or Amsterdam to Belgium.</p> <p>As far as transport (by train) and day trips from one city to another are concerned, this is easy from whichever city you decide to stay in. I may be&nbsp;biased because I live in Antwerp, but I would also suggest Antwerp as your "home base". It's the largest of the three cities, so a larger area to explore. Most of the sights (buildings, museums…) are located in the compact city centre though and easily reachable on foot or with public transportation. Plus, there are lots of cafés, restaurants all in one area when you don't feel like walking very far at night after a day of sightseeing. And excellent shopping, of course, from the well-known high-street stores, to designer brands and independent boutiques.</p> <p>Ghent is absolutely lovely too (with one long shopping street, and more stores in the adjacent streets), fun restaurants and pubs&nbsp;that are a bit more scattered throughout the city. Definitely worth a visit too.</p> <p>Bruges (Brugge) is very picturesque and a lot smaller than Ghent and Antwerp. There are tourists from all over the world year round, it can get a bit busy,&nbsp;but I find it adds to the charm.&nbsp;Totally do-able in one day, and you will see a lot. The canals and old buildings are beautiful (I second Ornella's suggestion for a boat tour on the canal:-)</p> <p>I just checked train travel times for you:<br />- Antwerp to Ghent: 53 minutes to 1 hour and 1 minute.<br />- Antwerp to Bruges: 1 hour 19 minutes to 1 hour 32 minutes.<br />- Ghent to Bruges: 23 to 27 minutes.<br />- London to Brussels (Eurostar train): a little over 2 hours<br />- Amsterdam to Antwerp: 1 hour and 53 minutes</p> <p>Do let me know if I can help with any practical matters in Belgium, and if you decide to come to Antwerp, it would be fun to meet-up (if you have time, of course). I'll PM you more details about my availability in August (have two mini-trips planned).</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1294866 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:57:43 +0000 missvee 1294866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies for your thoughts and suggestions. We will definitely take the trains to get around. I'm planning to bring a carry on bag only, so there will be lots of outfit repeats. That's ok with me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1294849 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:32:42 +0000 Ornella 1294849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Big vote for Brugge! Take the boat tour on the canal, it's so beautiful.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1294823 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:01:49 +0000 Ginkgo 1294823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking forward to your trip report, as I'll be visiting Ghent, Antwerp, and Amsterdam in November.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1294753 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:42:15 +0000 Angie 1294753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote Antwerp by a billion percent. It's SO pretty. Excellent friet.&nbsp;And PM Inge, who lives there.&nbsp;</p> <p>Amsterdam is my favourite Euro city. Stay in the heart and walk or bike everywhere. LOVE.&nbsp;</p> <p>Do not fly to Belgium from Amsterdam or London. Take the train. Much faster and more convenient.&nbsp; </p> <p>I'm excited about your trip. xo</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/3-nights-in-belgium#post-1294685 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:44:25 +0000 missvee 1294685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Fabbers - we are heading to Europe next month and plan to visit Amsterdam and London with some time in between to see Belgium. We want to see Ghent and Brugges and maybe Antwerp, and we thought if we stay in one of these cities we can visit the others on day trips. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which of these cities would be the best choice?<br /> I'm sure they all have excellent chocolate...:-). </p>