For lovers of beer and architecture

Pleasing her: Medieval Bruges is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Its reputation for a quiet bordering on sleepiness is perfect for wooing, just choose one of the many little restaurants, all loaded with charm, and order suggestively shaped moules marinière with a gift of handmade, locally produced, chocolates, presented at just the right time while you're strolling along the canals.

Pleasing him: The area around Bruges is known for beer production and there are hundreds of different brews to try, they also have a museum to the frite—that's a chip or fry to you or I—if that's any indication of how seriously they take them.