Options for a weekend

[Murder1]

It's a bit of a dump. Apart from the Grand Place the only other "attractions" are a little boy taking a piss and a sculpture of a molecule (never fully explained why).

Go to Bruges, it's an hour by train from Brussels, or Amsterdam, Antwerp or Ghent.

I can't really say Prague is any better and the OP's wife enjoyed there.

[BoredBloke]

Nah don't fancy Paris

[oracleslave]

I would second Ghent as an underrated place. Otherwise why not give Venice a go.

[BoredBloke]

I went to venice as a kid and it was flooded. last I'd heard they still havn't sorted it out. Bloody Italaina eh!

[milanbenes]

there you are Tone you can go where the chavguru's go, Paris, or where the cool unassumingly sophisticated go... Antwerpen

perhaps pickup a diamond too

I guarantee, your Mrs will not be disappointed with the shopping in Antwerpen

Milan.

[oracleslave]

I went to venice as a kid and it was flooded. last I'd heard they still havn't sorted it out. Bloody Italaina eh!

Well she does want to see lakes so I figured Venice might be a win win.

[SallyAnne]

I had toyed with the idea of Brussels. Not keen on Sunderland though.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

For the love of god DO NOT go to Brussels!!!

I can definately vouch for the North East of England (although I wouldn't recommend my beloved Sunderland as an anniversary treat!)

Lumley Castle in Durham is awesome - they have rooms with 2 man baths and 4 poster beds You can sit all night next to the fire with lovely bottles of red from the cellar...

or if you want the Mrs to have a lovely pamperring break, stay at Seaham Hall. The spa there is amazing (even for blokes!), plus they have a Michelan star restaraunt, and a Thai restaraunt which is the best Thai food I've ever tasted.

Durham is a great day out, with its markets, cathedrals, castles etc. 15 mins from Newcastle. 45 mins from York.

Either way, have a lovely time.

[BoredBloke]

"they have rooms with 2 man baths "

I'm not that sort of bloke - sorry bleeerk as you lot say.

[alreadypacked]

Well she does want to see lakes so I figured Venice might be a win win.

Some really nice hotels on the Lido, much cheaper and better than Venice. The trip in on the ferry in the morning to St. Marks square is the best way to arrive across the lagoon as the morning mist clears. The white aproned waiters setting the table as the sun glistened on the gold facade on the buildings. A perfect moment like stepping back in time, which could only be ruined by an American tourist asking "DO THEY HAVE MCDONNALDS HERE"

[Clippy]

Lake Como?

Never been, but heard good things about it.