Brugge, Belgium IV

Day four:
Exploring the capital, Brussels
Enormous, bustling and aesthetically magnificent, Brussels is a beautiful city to visit around Christmas. Despite the national terror alert being raised to the highest level and soldiers with machine guns strapped around their shoulders patrolling the main streets, the festive season has taken over. Restaurants and stores hang ornaments from their windows, street entertainment features classical Christmas carols and the immaculate Grand Place puts on a light show at dusk, transforming Europe's favourite square into a frenzy of colour and cheer.