Bruges' picture postcard image has been attracting visitors for hundreds of years. The Belgian city's gentle canals, narrow streets and fairy-tale rooftops appear lost in time. Romantic at anytime of the year, Bruges is a small city that can be easily explored on foot. Antwerp is the second largest city in Belgium with a population of 500,000 in the metropolitan area. Known as the "Daughter of the River Scheldt," Antwerp has a famous diamond industry and this Belgian city has many other attractions to interest its visitors.