Brugge or Rotterdam??

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  1. jud

    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    Off on a mini cruise with lads in November....only in city for 8/9 hour which is best place to go to???

    Keep hearing different reports on both places

    Cheers
     
    judith charmers, Oct 1, 2015
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    I found Belgium boring when I went, well we had a great party in our hotel rooms but that's a different story. Others say it's good though.

    I'd choose Rotterdam personally.
     
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    Bruges or Zeebrugge?

    I'd choose Bruges but I'm guessing you're not looking to do much sightseeing.
     
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    A few of lads have said Brugge is nice but a bit touristy.....basically we go away every year to celebrate life of a lad who sadly passed away 5 years ago so we're just after as many ale houses as possible
     
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    Never been to Rotterdam but Bruges is well worth a visit. Great for food, beer, sightseeing, beer, chocolate, beer...lyou get the idea ;)

    Cruise more relaxing too...Rotterdam one is up earlier in the morning, full of stag do's (heading to Amsterdam ), good night out on the way out though. Usually quiet coming back...these kids today can't take the pace :p
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    I went to Rotterdam to watch the Tour de France. Doesn't strike me as a holiday destination.
     
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    I would recommend going to Amsterdam. The coach from the Rotterdam port takes 1 hr 30 mins so you would only get 5 or 6 hours but it would worth it.

    Alternatively you could get the Newcastle (north shields) to Amsterdam cruise. This drops you off at a port about 20 mins from Amsterdam.

    I know this because I've been to Amsterdam 3 times and I've gone both ways.
     
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    What, whilst in Dam?
     
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    Rotherham every time!!
     
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    I'll give ya that one. Med mi chuckle.
     
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    Rotterdam largely rebuilt after WW2.and fairly boring. So Brugge no brainer.
     
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    Me and ex bird did the Hull-Rotterdam-Amsterdam one. Well recommended.
     
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    try Rotherham.....there are more foreigners in Rotherham than Bruge and Rotterdam put together.

    hth
     
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    Go to bruges and pretend its Rotterdam. After all as we all know Rotterdam is anywhere
     
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    Not been to either

    but Belgian beer is seriously good.....
     
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    Shouldn't this be in the Tom Daley thread?
     
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    The lyrics are Rotterdam OR anywhere aren't they?
     
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    Agree with that.
     
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    Both or and is on different lines of the chorus. Thiz could be Rotterdam or anywhere blah blah blah 'cos Rotterdam is anywhere, anywhere alone'
     
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    You're right. Been singing it in my head since I posted. It's stuck there now.
     
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