Bruges in autumn : Minnewater, Lake of Love and castle restaurant

Autumn video shot alongside the graceful Minnewaterpark with view on the lake and Kasteel Minnewater, a castle converted to restaurant with outside terrace

(Browse the collection : Bruges cityscape time lapse and video stock footage)

Bruges has a beautiful small lake called ‘Minnewater’ It’s a romantic place where lovers meet all day long. But did you ever wonder why this is? It all started with this legend.

(Amazing Belgium)

The origin of the lake has two aspects, one very romantic and another, the truth. The less loving, and perhaps, the truth, is that in which account how served to channel the river Reie, at the entrance of Bruges, to be brought to the center of the city. Since then, the lake was used as a water tank where the water from the other channels of Bruges was kept. But we wanted the romantic legend, because we like more…

(Belgium Break)

With a postcard-perfect medieval look, pairs of swans drifting around on meandering canals, and a body of water literally called the ‘Lake of Love’, you’d be hard-pressed to name a city more inherently romantic than Bruges. So why fight it? Embrace the hype and go all out with this lovey-dovey list of the city’s most charmingly romantic highlights

(Culture Trip)