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Explore Bruges

Geography History

Golden Age Decline Modern era

Climate Politics and economics

Flemish autonomy Devolution

People

Food and drink

Local cuisine Where to eat

Restaurants Brasseries Bars and cafés Tearooms

Drinks

Beer Genever Mineral water Tea and coffee

Shopping

Beer Chocolate Lace Books, music and art Fashion and design

Entertainment

Music

Classical Carillon Contemporary, rock and jazz

Theatre and dance Film Nightlife

History: Key Dates

Early period to the Middle Ages Burgundian rule to the Enlightenment Modern era Post-war, Europe and Federalisation

City Highlights

Markt Burg Jan van Eyckplein Groenerei Tanners’ Square Dijver Mariastraat Walplein Beguinage St Saviour’s Cathedral ’t Zand

The Three Towers

Belfry

The climb

St Saviour’s Cathedral

Interior Treasury Museum

Church of Our Lady

Church museum

Around the Burg

City Hall Basilica of the Holy Blood

Story of the relic Basilica Museum Liberty of Bruges Palace Renaissance Hall

Toyo Ito Pavilion and St Donatian’s Refreshment options Chocolate museum St Walburga’s Church

Inside the church On to St Anne’s

Markt to the Museums

Markt

Market Halls Provincial House Guildhouses and mansions

Military Chapel Dijver Groeninge Museum

Flemish Primitives Renaissance 17th and 18th centuries 19th century 20th century

Arentshuis Gruuthuse

Memling to the Beguinage

Archaeology Museum Hospital Museum – Memling in St John’s Walplein Beguinage

Beguinage enclosure Beguine’s House Museum Beguinage Church

Minnewater

Powder Tower Minnewater Park

De Vos Almshouse Diamond Museum More almshouses

Sint-Anna

Jerusalem Church Lace Centre Museum of Folklore English Convent St Sebastian Archers’ Guild

St John’s House Mill Holy Cross Gate Guido Gezelle Museum

Café Vlissinghe

Fish Market to Astrid Park

Fish Market Rosary Quay Tanners’ Square Groenerei Along the Coupure

Bistro option Conzett Bridge

Ghent Gate Astrid Park

Merchants’ Quarter

City Theatre Merchants’ houses

Fries Museum Ter Beurze House Venetian and Florentine Houses

Jan van Eyckplein

Old Customs House Spiegelrei and Spinolarei De Rode Steen House

Spanish Quay

Augustinians’ Bridge Phantom House

Bladelin Court

Langerei and St Giles

Potterierei

Episcopal Seminary Our Lady of the Pottery

Dampoort

Cool Meadow Mill

Langerei

St Giles St Giles Church

Gouden-Handrei

Princes’ Court and Donkey Gate

Muntplein Princes’ Court

Court history

Minstrels’ Chapel Hof Sebrechts Park Pastor Van Haecke Garden Ezelstraat

Carmelite Church

St James’s Church

Around ‘t Zand

’t Zand

Sculpture fountain Concert Hall

Our Lady of the Blind Blacksmith’s Gate Nieuw Waterhuis Boeveriestraat

Damme

Town Hall Tijl Uilenspiegel Museum Herring Market St John’s Hospital Church of Our Lady Old ramparts

Ostend

Museum Ship Amandine Visserskaai

Fish Market

Around Langestraat

Museum of Local History James Ensor House Casino Kursaal

Albert I-Promenade

Royal Ostend

Museum by the Sea Leopoldpark Wapenplein Church of SS Peter and Paul Marina

Ypres

Grote Markt

Cloth Hall In Flanders Fields Museum

St Martin’s Cathedral St George’s Church Menin Gate Ramparts

Ramparts Cemetery

City Museum Ypres Salient

Sanctuary Wood and Hill 62 Passchendaele Museum Tyne Cot German Soldiers’ Cemetery

Ghent

St Nicholas Church Belfry

Cloth Hall

St Bavo’s Cathedral

Mystic Lamb

Vrijdagmarkt

Jacob van Artevelde Statue Guildhouses Socialist headquarters

Patershol District

Folklore Museum

Castle of the Counts Design Museum Korenlei and Graslei St Michael’s Church

Accommodation

Bed and breakfast Centre South West North East Bruges outskirts Ghent De Haan Ostend

Restaurants

Centre South West North East Damme Ostend Ypres Ghent

Nightlife

Music, theatre and dance Film Nightlife Festivals (in date order)

A-Z

Admission charges Age restrictions

Budgeting

Children Climate and clothing Crime and safety Customs

Disabled travellers

Electricity Embassies and consulates Emergencies Etiquette

Gay and lesbian visitors Green issues

Carbon-offsetting

Health

Healthcare and insurance

Pharmacies and hospitals

Telemedicine

Hours and holidays

Internet facilities

Language Left luggage Lost property

Maps Media

Print media Radio Television English-language publications

Money

Currency Credit cards Cash machines Traveller’s cheques Tipping Taxes

Post Public holidays

Religion

Smoking Student travellers

Telephones

Mobile (cell) phones

Time zones Toilets Tourist information Tours and guides

Bike tours Canal rides Horse-drawn carriages Bruges–Damme by paddle-steamer Battlefield tours

Transport

Airports and arrival By sea By rail By road Public transport

Visas and passports

Women

Language

Useful phrases

General On arrival Sightseeing Emergencies Dining out Shopping Days of the week Numbers Online Social media

Menu reader

Appetizers Fish Meat and poultry Vegetables Fruit Cheese Dessert

Books and Film

Books

Early writers and dramatists Pre-20th century 20th century and beyond

Film

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