France, Switzerland, Belgium - three countries thatin the minds of many Europeans are associated with chocolate. We invite you virtually to visit the chocolate museum in Bruges, a city that is well known as the "sweet capital" of Belgium.
172 thousand tons. Impressive figure! This is how much chocolate is produced in one year in Belgium. And almost half of the delicacies produced in the country are eaten by the Belgians themselves. In Belgium, there are 16 chocolate factories and about 2,000 shops where you can buy various sweets.
European center of chocolate productionBelgium was not at all by chance. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the state had a colony of the Congo in central Africa. It was she who began to supply the Belgian kingdom with cocoa beans of excellent quality.
According to the conclusion of many experts, exactlyBelgian chocolate meets all the requirements and quality standards that are put forward to this product. Therefore, you should try it. Well, fans who love a million delicacies should visit the chocolate museum.
Brugge is a city in the north-west of the country thathas long been recognized as the chocolate capital of Belgium. Here practically in any cafe the tourist will be offered praline, chocolate figures and various kinds of local-made sweets.
One unknown Belgian druggist for a very long timetried to create an effective and effective cough remedy. But all his attempts were vain. However, without knowing it, the doctor suddenly made the greatest discovery. He managed to get a completely new product - bitter chocolate! This fascinating story for all tourists will tell the Museum of chocolate. Bruges is a city of thousands of sweet stories, which he is ready to share with all his guests.
In the center of Bruges, in the elegant and old brickthe building of the XV century, originally was a wine cellar. But the modern sign on the house of Kroon speaks of another. Today there is the Museum of Chocolate. Bruges with joy will open all his sweet secrets to those who set foot on his doorstep.
In the museum, tourists are interested in telling howcocoa beans turn into chocolate. Yes, and show this amazing process! In addition, in the halls of the institution a lot of interesting and sweet exhibits. For example, a sculpture of the Virgin Mary from white chocolate or a huge two-meter chocolate egg.
The Chocolate Museum (Bruges) is an important source of cultural, geographical and historical knowledge about this product. There is even a library with appropriate literature and recipes.
In order not to be disappointed with the closed institution, you need to clarify its regime before visiting. The Chocolate Museum in Bruges is open every day, from 10:00 to 17:00. It is located in the city center, at the address: Wijnzakstraat, 2. To get into it, you need to pay out 8 euros (about 570 rubles).
Excursions and demonstrations take place in the museum every 50minutes. When buying an entrance ticket, a small branded chocolate is given to the visitor (exactly the same is given at the exit from the institution). Excursions are conducted in several languages (English, Dutch, French).
In just a few blocks, there is anotherAn interesting museum of the city dedicated to French fries. The chocolate museum has been working closely with it since 2011. To visit these two establishments is recommended in the complex to thoroughly get acquainted with the two main products of Belgium.
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