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Sat 02 Feb 2010Not a gondola in sight
Bruges:The description of Bruges as the ‘Venice of the north’ really doesn’t do the city any favours, writes ADRIENNE CULLEN
OKAY, LET’S get it over with. Bruges is the “Venice of the north”. The problem, as with most cliches, is that this ubiquitous description doesn’t begin to do its subject justice. Bruges needs superlatives, because it is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
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