Bruges, Belgium

With Renoir canals, pointy, gilded architecture, vivid time-tunnel art, and stay-a-while cafes, Bruges is a heavyweight sightseeing destination, as well as a joy. Where else can you ride a bike along a canal, munch mussels and wash them down with the world's best beer, savor heavenly chocolate, and see Flemish Primitives and a Michelangelo, all within 300 yards of a bell tower that jingles every 15 minutes? And there's no language barrier.
Bruges, Belgium was the first stop along our spring break holiday. We couldn't believe all the historic and lavish things we got to see. I can't thank Meagan enough for recommending that we visit Bruges.
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Our first stop after we arrived at the trainstation (we drove from Germany, only parked at the trainstation) was to use the restroom, where it required 20euro cents.

This is the front of the trainstation where all you can see is bicycles and mopeds...hundreds of them!!

This is the view from the station looking to the city center, where all the sightseeing is done. The tall building in the back is the Church of Our Lady.

And the front of the trainstation...