PARIS - BRUGES - ROTTERDAM ROADTRIP
As some of you may have seen it on my Instagram feed, a few days ago I travelled across Belgium and Netherland. I did a small weekend road trip between Paris, Bruges and Rotterdam.
My initial plan was to go to Rotterdam to see the Peter Lindbergh's exhibition. When I was trying to figure out which transportation to choose, the idea to do a road trip came up to my mind. I thought immediately that it would be so much fun to be road tripping across Europe. So, that's what I did!
I packed my things, booked the hotel and I was ready to go!
Road tripping is such an amazing idea to bond with your entourage. Personally, I went on this trip with my mother - Come on, I know what you're thinking! I am a mommy's girl (and daddy's too) and I am totally owning it!
To come back to the road trip subject, we definitely enjoyed ourselves. To show you how good it was, I did a little guide for you guys. I compiled all the best spots we discovered during our travel. Hope it will make you want to discover Rotterdam and Bruges too!
ITINERARY
DAY 1:
Departure from Paris
Roubaix - La Piscine Museum
Lille
Belgium's countryside
Antwerp
Arrival in Rotterdam
DAY 2:
Departure from Rotterdam
Antwerp
Bruges
Belgium's countryside
Lille
Arrival in Paris
HOT SPOTS:
ROTTERDAM:
Stay:
Citizen M - Located near a harbor, this modern and affordable hotel is a perfect combination of design, style, coziness and humour. Perfect for a weekend! Geldersestraat 50, 3011 WZ Rotterdam
See:
Museumpark - The esplanade located between the main museums of Rotterdam: Kunsthal, Boijmans van Beuningen, Westersingel, Westzeedijk. Perfect for a walk and to chill.
Kunsthal Museum - An awesome modern museum in which you will discover various collections and a perfectly trendy coffee shop. Basically, a place you'll never want to leave!
Westzeedijk 341, 3015 AA Rotterdam
Kubuswoningen - An architectural UFO composed of cubic houses! You will either love or hate, but you'll have to recognize you have never seen this before!
Overblaak 70, 3011 MH Rotterdam
Markthal - This building's concept is revolutionary: it's conceived as a residential and office building with a market hall underneath. You will discover different restaurants and stands from various gastronomic horizons. I recommend you to discover the dutch cheeses at the Van Drunen Kaas stand.
Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298, 3011 GZ Rotterdam
Erasmus Bridge - One of the architectural pride of Rotterdam. A must-see.
Eat:
BasQ - Everything is in the name. You'll eat some of the basque tapas and specialties cooked by the chef. One word: Yummy!
De Wereld Van Smaak - You like healthy and traditional dutch food? This one is for you. You'll also have a view over the all market hall of the Markthal.
BRUGES:
See:
Belfry of Bruges - One of the two must-sees when visiting Bruges. It is as impressive as you can imagine it - unfortunately Colin Farrell is sold separately.
Markt 7, 8000 Brugge
Markt Place - Located in front of the Belfort, you will find the City Hall and lots of touristic attractions surrounding it.
Markt, 8000 Brugge
Canals - The second of the two must-sees. It is my favorite! Just hang by the canals and you will get the spirit and romanticism of Bruges.
Chocaholic - You do not need to be fond of chocolate to enjoy the traditional decoration of this adorable little chocolate shop .
Wollestraat 27, 8000 Brugge
Eat:
Bistro Refter - A delicate restaurant located out of the city center, you'll eat gastronomic and local food for an affordable price.
Molenmeers 2, 8000 Brugge
Chez Albert - This is the place I ate the best waffles ever! Located near the Markt place, this tiny shop will make you crave.
#DETAILSMATTER
When on the road in Belgium, take some time to go to the countryside. There are so many magnificent landscapes. If you're lucky enough to have sun, the light gives really romantic and melancholic shades to the view. Perfect picture material!
Last but not least, as I mentioned above I went on this travel for one particular reason: visiting the Peter Lindbergh retrospective exhibition! It was truly an amazing and emotional experience to live. I recommend it to all those passionate by photography and fashion. Only until February 2nd 2017, go for it guys!
Reservation link: Kunsthal Rotterdam
(Photo credit: 4am Journal)