Bruges, Belgium is only 3 hours from where we live in Canterbury (including 30 minutes of waiting at Folkestone for the Eurotunnel). Being this close to Bruges means that driving there is a no-brainer, especially seeing as you can often spend more time than this travelling to and waiting at airports if you're flying somewhere, for flights which are relatively short. Taking a car on the Eurotunnel is a quick and easy process, just as long as you have no delays at Folkestone. We drove to Bruges two weeks ago and despite a minor delay at Folkestone, it was a very pleasant experience. It was no where near as stressful as flying; you could literally just throw your bags in the car and get on the road. Now that we've ticked off a 2018 travel goal and driven to Bruges from Canterbury, I thought it'd be interesting to discuss the reasons why I think driving is the best way to get to Bruges in today's post.
1. There's no airport near Bruges.
2. Bruges isn't very far from Calais.
3. There are no baggage restrictions or liquid limitations.
4. There are some interesting places to stop on the way to Bruges from Calais.
5. It's cheap to park overnight in Bruges.
We only paid €12 to park the car overnight in an underground car park in Bruges, about 10 minutes walk from where we were staying. The city is totally geared up for people visiting by car and some city centre hotels even have their own parking facilities.
I'd highly recommend visiting Bruges by car. It means that you can purchase everything that you fancy whilst you're away and fully stock up on goodies and alcohol. If you live far away from Kent, it's obviously not the most viable option, but for anyone that lives in the home counties, driving is so convenient.
Have you ever been to Bruges? How did you travel there?
Thanks for reading my blog today.
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I love the idea of a European road trip, but I think I'm too much of a coward to drive overseas! I think the wrong side of the road and the not knowing what I'm doing would stress me out too much for a holiday!
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