Bruges

The Tanner's Square and its Tanners' Guildhouse (1630) boast beautiful facades. The Belfry and Halles bear witness to Bruges' grandeur back in the 1th century. The Halles are built in Gothic style and the interior gallery in Renaissance style. The city's charters were kept in this 83 metre high tower and suspended from the bell that was used to warn citizens of any danger. Many pilgrimages to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela set out from Bruges. 

Ghent

The Rabot, with its two round towers is a sliuce gate. The name comes for the French for "closing down", rabattre, which refers to the movement of the beams. A plaque reminds visitors that this is where the people of Ghent defeated the army of the German Emperor in 1488.

The Graslei, which used to be known as the most beautiful street in Europe, was a whaet trading centre. The central house, de Spijker, in Roman style, dates from 1200. Alongside it stands the Guildhouse (1526) and the small house of the Tonlieu that was home to the tax collector (1682)