They say everyone should go to Bruges once before they die. That’s why we’re going. We are staying at the Ibis Bruge Centrum, which is near the train station. We were originally supposed to spend 3 days in Brussels and 4 days in Bruge and we were supposed to go before the pandemic hit but my wife got sick and we had to cancel. We were going to stay at an Accor hotel in the main square of Brussels that is right where the Smurf statue is but instead we are staying at a place called the Vintage Hotel, 5 minutes away from the main square. That is why we can afford 4 days in Brussels this time. They also said that Bruges was too small to spend 4 days in so we changed our plans this time around. Any more travel tips will be most welcome.
Beware...
The last few times I visited Brussels the immigrant population was skyrocketing. Many places were unsafe.
I even had several locals warn me not to carry a shoulder bag as thieves would cut the strap with a razor, grab and run. (My bag has coated braided stainless steel cables sewn in the strap)
Be street smart, especially in the crowded train stations.