Venice vs Bruges — Italian canals versus Belgian chocolate

Both are called "museum cities." Both are small, walkable, and absurdly photogenic.

Scale

Venice: 60,000 residents, 118 islands, vast. You can spend a week. Bruges: 120,000 residents, compact center. You can see it in a day.

Venice: cicchetti, risotto, seafood. Bruges: waffles, frites, beer, chocolate. Different universes. Both expensive for their countries.

Venice: bigger, more varied, more art, more dramatic. Bruges: cozier, cheaper, easier, more beer.

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