Bruges

>>1172872
For nightlife take the train to Ghent (30 mins, student city but also lots of other partyplaces).
Bruges has a nice historic centre. Not too big. Just walk around, it's literally cut off by walls and canals from the 'rest' of the city.

Belgian popping in. I would suggest dividing your time between Bruges and Ghent.

Visiting Bruges is really easy ask your hotel/hostel for a map look up some recs beforehand and just wander about.

If you're into museums and the flemish masters/primitives period of art you're in luck. Highlights imo: groeningemuseum, st Jans hospital, bellfry, the town squares and in general the architecture.

Ghent is more laidback and less overrun by tourists (No big cruisegroups mainly). Also huge student city so if you're into that partying is pretty good especially on a thursdaynight if you're college age.

>>1172872
It's a giant tourist trap. Pretty, but it's more like a crowded theme park.
I'm going to second all the Gent suggestions, criminally underrated city.

Cheers lads. There's 3 of us going, so I'll try convince them to head to ghent for a night or two.

Its a fairy tale fucking town