A delightful daytrip by paddlesteamer along the canal to Damme, just 7 km from Bruges. Damme, just a small town today, once controlled trade on the waterways linking the the North Sea coast to Bruges.
All aboard for the 30-minute journey
The Dammevaart canal links Bruge with Damme
Canalside farmhouse
Farm country en route
Anglers camping beside the canal
Cyclists following the canal towpath
Cycling on a tandem
Approaching the windmill...
The local windmill
The Stadhuis, a medieval town hall at Damme
Bookstore sign
Colourful windowbox
A farmyard in Damme
Period houses
The tower of Our Lady of Damme church
A wedding in progress in the ancient Catholic church