Simon Stevin, born in Bruges (1548/49 – 1620), was a
Flemish mathematician and engineer. Stevin was a versatile man who
contributed to several areas of science. Mathematics owes to him
the introduction of the decimal system of notating fractions. The
Simon Stevin Square is very near the main shopping street:
Steenstraat. You will find the Simon Stevin Square between 't Zand
and the Market Square, just past St.Saviour's Cathedral.
The square is an ideal place to
rest for lot's of shoppers who are getting tired of walking up and
down the main shopping streets. You can’t avoid chocolate in
Bruges. Simon Stevinplein is fast becoming the place to go in
Bruges to get the widest and best choice of fresh made Belgian
chocolats at fair prices. With "The Chocolat Line" and
the "Dumon shop" visitors to Bruges need look no
further than this central area to find something excellent to take
home with. (Though there are some good chocolatshops in
Mariastraat and Katelijnestraat also!)
Most of the time the square is
crowded with people that are resting on the benches or looking for
some good restaurant or bistro. Many restaurants and cafes have
open- air terraces overlooking the square. Exotic in Bruges?
That’s possible at the Simon Stevinplein where restaurant
Bhavani serves a wide range of Indian dishes.
Never been to Bruges at Christmas
season? You're missing a lot. The Christmas market at the
Simon Stevin Square will entertain you with a lot of Christmas
foods and goodies. The air is filled with the smell of gluhwein
and bratworst. There are also some stalls where you can taste
different kinds of spirits, liquours and wines. If you want to go
a little bit fancy, have a nice glass of sparkling champagne and
oysters...all at the Bruges Christmas market.
Or... buy that marvellous Christmas
present in one of the shops around for those who, unfortunatly,
didn't join you on you trip to Bruges.
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