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Ladies and gentlemen,

Bruges is a city that has a lot of stories to tell. This art city and tourist centre has earned its fame in Europe through its impressive architectural and cultural heritage. In 2000, the historic city cen-tre of Bruges was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The UNESCO-roundabout, inaugurated in 2006, is a constant reminder of this prestigious recognition. If you walk through Bruges with its medieval street pattern, meandering canals and green ramparts, you will soon understand why the city has received this excep-tional honour and why it attracts huge numbers of visitors every year. With comfortable hotels in historic buildings, an esteemed kitchen and a broad variety of recreational facilities, this cosy yet cosmopolitan city has all it takes to live up to its reputation as a top destination for congresses and city breaks. Bruges is a city in constant evolution, a city with ambition, a city that does not shy away from new challenges. Bruges is keen to ensure its cultural future, investing heavily in major restoration works, contempo-rary architecture and cultural infrastructure. Both in the fields of architecture and music, Bruges’ concert hall Concertgebouw has an undisputed international reputation. Moreover, various other cultural institutions also organise numerous events in the fields of

dance, theatre, music, visual arts etc.

INDE XHistory 4-5DISCOVER BRUGES on foot with guide 6-15Itinerary A - Bruges City of Monuments 6-9Itinerary B - Tranquil Bruges 10-11Itinerary C - Bruges and Europe 12-13Itinerary D - Surprising Bruges 14-15Museums Bruges 16-20Groeninge Museum 16Arentshuis 17Guido Gezelle Museum 17Folklore Museum 17Sint-Janshuismolen & Koeleweimolen (windmills) 17Bruggemuseum - Gruuthuse 18Bruggemuseum - Archeology 18Bruggemuseum - Liberty of Bruges 18Bruggemuseum - Welcome Church of Our Lady 18Bruggemuseum - City Hall 19Bruggemuseum - Belfry 19Hospitaalmuseum Saint John’s Hospital 19Hospitaalmuseum Our Lady of the Potterie 19Diamond Museum Brugge 20Choco-Story 20Lumina Domestica 20Places of interest 21-22Basilica of the Holy Blood 21Beguinage 21Lace Centre 21Saint-Saviour’s Cathedral 21Family brewery De Halve Maan 22Lake of Love - Minnewater 22Smedenpoort, Gentpoort, Kruispoort & Ezelpoort 22Almshouses 22Contemporary Architecture in Bruges Concertgebouw (Concert Hall) 23Toyo Ito Pavilion 23Conzett Bridge 23Barge Bridge 23Discovering Bruges By boat 24By horse-drawn cab 24By minibus 25By bike 25-26‘On the town’ in Bruges 27-28Events 2006-2008 29The wet- and woodland of Bruges 30-32Sint-Trudo Abbey Male 30Tudor City Park 30Provincial Estate Fort Beieren 31Provincial Estate Tillegembos 31City Park Beisbroek 31Sint-Andries Abbey Zevenkerken 31Boudewijn Seapark Brugge 32Olympiapark 32De Toverplaneet 32Speeldorp 32Children’s Farm De Zeven Torentjes 32Lissewege 33Zeebrugge 34-35Daytrips 36-37Practical Info ATM’S 38Cinemas 38Internet 38 Church services 38Exchange offices 38Shopping and market days 39Addresses 39Parking city centre & mobility 40INDEX Streetnames 41CITY MAP Bruges 43-44

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Bruges is also the ideal setting for sports lovers: the green ramparts are the ideal surroundings for jogging and the Sint-Pietersplas, the canal Bruges-Ostend and the Baldwin Canal are perfect for water sports. At “In&Uit Brugge”, the one-stop information point for tourism and recreational and cultural activities, conveniently situated on the ground floor of the Concertgebouw, you will obtain all the information you need to discover the stories Bruges has to tell. Each story will allow you to explore the city from a different point of view, at your own pace and in function of your own interests, e.g. the museums, music, gastronomy, or a walk on the green ramparts. In order to reduce traffic in the city centre and to promote the use of the bicycle, a mobility plan was introduced. However, this does not mean that the city centre is no longer easily accessible. If you decide to come to Bruges by car, we advise you to park in one of the (charged) underground car parks or in one of the (free) peripheral car parks that are well served by public transport. This visitors’ guide contains a wealth of information on things to visit, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of Bruges to the fullest. On behalf of the City Council and of the population of Bruges, I wish you a very pleasant stay in our city, that - although it reads like a historical novel - will surprise you upon each reading.

Patrick MoenaertBurgomaster of Bruges

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Home of the Bourse (Exchange) The mercantile fortunes of Bruges continued to prosper. However, by the 11th century the harbour function of the city was threatened by the gradual silting up of the river estuary which linked it directly to the sea. This problem was resolved by the natural formation of the Zwin channel, which offered Bruges a new outlet to open water.

By the 14th century Bruges had developed into one of the most important trading centres in North-West Europe. Its success was based primarily on the manufacture and sale of high-quality cloth. The large number of commercial transactions carried out by foreign traders in the city led to the foundation of the very first Bourse (Exchange), which was operated by a wealthy family of Bruges merchants, the Van der Beurse family - hence the name.

Economic prosperity had a magnetic effect, notwithstanding periods of plague, political unrest and social inequality. By 1350, more than 40,000 people lived in the historic centre of the old city. The boundaries of this area were defined and protected by the construction of a series of new ramparts (the ‘second’ or ‘outer’ ramparts), punctuated by a number of fortified gateways. Several of these old city gates still exist, whilst the ramparts between them have been turned into a haven for walkers and cyclists. Four authentic windmills serve as a further reminder to the glories of yesteryear.

Top of the classThe 15th century was undoubtedly the Golden Century for the city. By this time Flanders had become part of the territory of the Dukes of Burgundy and Bruges was one of their favourite residences. The production of luxury goods - in the widest sense of the word - offered a new base for further economic growth.

Relics in the Bruggemuseum - Archaeology show that as early as the second century A.D. a Gallo-Roman settlement existed on the site of the present-day city. The settlers lived from agriculture and from trade with other parts of Gaul and England.

The name ‘Bruges’ appears for the first time in the 9th century and is derived from the old Norse word ‘bryggja’, meaning ‘landing stage’ or ‘jetty’. Fortunately, the Vikings were never able to practice their plundering and pillaging skills on the city of Bruges, probably because of the presence of a strong fort (on the site of what is now the Burg), built by the Counts of Flanders.

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The House of Burgundy was famous for its patronage of art and culture, a fact from which the city was also able to prosper. Many famous artists found their way to Bruges, including Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling, the leading members of the Flemish Primitive school of painting. The architectural patrimony was enriched by the building of the monumental town hall, a series of impressive ‘nation’ houses (forerunners of the modern-day consulates) and several fine churches.

The unexpected death of the popular Duchess Maria of Burgundy heralded a change in the fortunes of the city. Relations between her husband, Maximilian of Austria, and the local population quickly deteriorated into political anarchy. The rich Burgundian court left Bruges, never to return. To make matters worse, the continued silting of the Zwin channel threatened to cut the city’s only other important economic lifeline.

Little by little, the international trading community began to withdraw from Bruges, taking their wealth and prosperity with them. During the 16th century the city still maintained a reputation as a centre for the production of fine art and luxury goods, but its position of prominence in these fields (as in the field of cloth production) was gradually taken over by the thriving port of Antwerp.

Down and out…?During the centuries which followed, a period of slow but irreversible decline set in. Under Spanish rule, Bruges was finally cut off from the sea. The wars of religion also took their tool. The city fell under the

successive occupation of Austria, France and the Netherlands, but none of these foreign overlords did much to improve matters.

Even the foundation of an independent Belgian state in 1830 failed to bring improvement. As the 20th century dawned, Bruges had been reduced to the status of a poor and economically insignificant city, which even the Industrial Revolution seemed to have passed by.

This process of impoverishment was indirectly brought to a halt by a cultural event: the publishing of the book ‘Bruges la Morte’ by Georges Rodenbach. In this novel (which at the time was much criticised by local people) Rodenbach portrayed Bruges as a sleepy yet mysterious city, steeped in the atmosphere of a bygone age. The resulting international interest led to a revival of the city’s fortunes. Its outstanding cultural and architectural treasures were rediscovered and its narrow, intimate streets now turned out to be one of its greatest assets.

This new dynamism was underlined by the construction of a new harbour at Zeebrugge and above all by the careful and responsible development of the tourist industry. UNESCO recently added the entire historic city to the World Heritage list, and the Bruges of the 21st century is set to become a major international centre of living culture -culture with a human dimension and a human face.

851 - …from primitive settlementto international trading centre (…-1200) 851 : the earliest mention of the city in existing records

862 : baldwin 1 arrives in bruges and begins work

on a castle on the site of the burg

958 : the first recorded annual fair in bruges

1089 : bruges is accorded capital city status within flanders

1127 : count charles the good is murdered in the

church of st donatian, first city rampart is built

1134 : the creation of the zwin, an estuary channel

linking bruges with the sea

1150 : dirk of alsace brings the holy blood of christ to bruges

Bruges as the economic capitalof north-west Europe (1200-1400)1245 : foundation of the beguinage

1290 : construction of a covered mooring area

for ships on the market square

1302 : 18 may - the bruges matins (revolt against french rule)

11 july - the battle of the golden spurs

1350 : reconstruction in stone of the belfry,

after a wooden construction has been destroyed

1376-1420 : construction of the late-gothic city hall

Burgundian period (1384-1500)1427 : the bruges bear, and the lion are incorporated

in the city’s coat of arms

1430 : the burgundian duke, philip the good,

founds the order of the golden fleece

1436 : jan van eyck paints the triptych ‘madonna with

st donatian and st george and the donor,

canon joris van der paele’ (now in the groeninge museum)

1468 : marriage of charles the bold and margaret of york

1488 : maximilian, emperor of austria, is held prisoner

in the craenenburg on the market square

1489 : hans memling decorates the reliquary of

st ursula (hospitaalmuseum saint john’s hospital)

a new era (1500-1600)1506 : jan mouscron, a local cloth magnate, purchases

the statue ‘madonna and child’ by michelangelo

(now in our lady’s church)

1528-1531 : lanceloot blondeel designs the chimney-piece

for the palace of the liberty of bruges

1548 : the scientist, simon stevin, is born

1559 : bruges becomes a bishopric

1562 : marcus gerards draws the first official town

plan of bruges (now in the gothic chamber of the city hall)

1580 : the ‘breaking of the images’ - the iconoclast fury

a modest town with a maritime calling (1600-1800)1604 : the silting up of the zwin denies bruges direct

access to the sea

1794 : bruges is occupied by the french

a poor town in a poor province (1795-1895)1814 : 11 february - bruges is liberated from the french

1830 : belgium becomes independent

on 1 may the poet, guido gezelle, is born

1885 : dutch becomes the official language

a provincial town with ambitions (1895-1970)1896 : construction of the port of zeebrugge

1902 : first exhibition of the flemish primitives

1914-1918 : first world war

1940-1945 : second world war

1958 : first golden tree parade

the new town (1971-...)2000 : world heritage site

2002 : bruges, cultural capital of europe

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Walking is the best way to discover Bruges. The city is rather small, you can easily walk across it in half an hour. With this brochure, you can explore Bruges at your own pace.It contains four walking tours of an hour and a half each. If this is your first visit to Bruges, we advise you to pick the first, leading as it does along the most spectacular sights. The other tours involve an indepth exploration of other, most interesting city quarters, i.e. the ramparts, folkloristic Bruges and hanseatic Bruges.

WALKING TOUR

WALKING TOUR

WALKING TOUR

WALKING TOUR

Bruges, City of Monuments = 5 km

Tranquil Bruges = 3,7 km

Bruges and Europe = 4,2 km

Surprising Bruges = 4 km

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The number in the margin refers to thecorresponding number on the city map andthe number at the end of the line is thehouse number.Please turn to page 9 for the map for thiswalking tour.

This walking tour starts from the new information centre In&Uit Brugge, [Concertgebouw] situated in ‘t Zand square, your one-stop information point for details on culture and tourism and for ticket sales. ‘t Zand square is dominated by the new concert hall “Concertgebouw”, a majestic, contemporary landmark for the city.

Take Zuidzandstraat, one of Bruges many pleasant shopping streets.

St Saviour’s Cathedral:Bruges’ oldest parish church (12th- 15th century). Worth seeing are the gobelins, the choir, rood loft with organ (1619-1717), choir stalls and numerous fine paintings. Cathedral Museum: old paintings andretables, brass tomb plates and reliquaries.

SteenstraatSimon Stevinplein:Statue of the famous Dutch scientist (° Bruges 1548, † Den Haag 1620), also one of the leading counsellors of Prince Maurits of Nassau.

Oude BurgHof van Watervliet, Oude Burg 27:nicely restored 16th-century residence.

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During the summer season (weekends in June and September, daily in July and August) you can sign up for the daily guided tours (start at 2.30 p.m. at In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ‘t Zand). The tour lasts about 2 hours.

practicalWalks start in front of In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ‘t Zand at 2.30 p.m. To participate, you must buy a ticket at In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ‘t Zand.

OR FOLLOW YOUR GUIDEGroups can visit Bruges under the direction of a qualified guide. Obviously, you will have to book beforehand in written at Toerisme Brugge. We also offer a free booklet for all your trips and excursions for groups.

price per guidea 2-hour guided tour with maximum 25 pers. € 50.00

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KartuizerinnenstraatFormer Carthusian Nuns Church(1716), the monastery is nowadays used as amilitary chapel.

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Bruggemuseum - Belfry and Halles, Markt 7:the city’s most remarkable landmark. Climbingthe 366 steps of the winding staircase is achallenge: on top of the tower you arerewarded with an amazing view. On thesecond storey is the former medievaltreasure-room, today a museum. The Belfry’scarillon (47 bells with a total weight of 27tons) is one of the finest in the world.Concerts are played on it three times a week.

Provincial Government Palace, Markt 3:neo-gothic building (1887-1921),former seat of West Flanders’ ProvincialCouncil.

Jan Breydel & Pieter De ConinckStatue of two popular local heroes, whoplayed a leading part in the resistance againstthe French occupying powers in 1302.Walk through Breidelstraat to arrive on Burg square. Here, a number of historical buildings deserve your attention.

Basilica of the Holy Blood, Burg 15:double chapel. On ground level: St Basil’s Chapel (1139-1149) in roman style. The first floor chapel, converted into neo-gothic style in the 19th century, contains a.o. the famous Relic of the Holy Blood (worship: every Friday).

Museum of the Holy Blood: exhibition of reliquaries, vestments, paintings andother artefacts. Bruggemuseum - City Hall, Burg 12:one of the oldest gothic city halls (1376-1420)of the Low Countries. On the first floor is theprestigious Gothic Hall, with an impressive wooden and polychromed vault ceiling and historic wallpaintings (historical museum).In the Historic Room a collection of items, documents and paintings relating to Bruges’ history are on display.

Old Recorders’ House, Burg 11A: Renaissance building (1534-1537). Inside is the Bruggemuseum of the ‘Brugse Vrije’(The Liberty of Bruges), with a.o. the superb oak chimney piece (1529) and alabaster frieze, conceived in honour of the emperor Charles V, royal portraits and justice scenes.

Old Country House of the ‘Brugse Vrije’, Burg 11:The original Country House was built in twoeras (1520-25/1722-27). From the 18thcentury till the eighties it was the seat of theCourt of Justice. Since 1988 it houses the CityAdministration Centre.

Provost’s House, Burg 3:baroque building (1665-66), former seat ofthe seigniory ‘Proostdij van Sint-Donaas’.Under the trees in Burg square the formerSt Donatian’s Cathedral used to stand(ca 900, destroyed in 1799). Remains of theromanesque choir gallery were excavated in1988. The gallery was tastefully integrated inthe cellars of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nearby

is also the sculpture representing The Lovers,a symbolic work of art referring to thenumerous young couples coming to the CityHall to be married.

Blinde EzelstraatLeave Burg square by Blinde Ezelstraat.Just look up and behind you to watch theexquisite vaulting between City Hall and OldRecorders’ House. Across the bridge youarrive at the Fish Market.

Fish Market, in this complex (1821), fresh seafood from the nearby North Sea, is for saleevery day (6.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.) from Tuesdaythrough Saturday.

SteenhouwersdijkGroenereiVismarktFrom the Fish Market you walk along thecanal, via Steenhouwersdijk and Groenerei.On your way you will see two of the city’soldest stone bridges (Meebrug &Peerdenbrug). Go further down Groenerei tohave a look at ‘De Pelikaan’, a typicalalmshouse (see page 22). Now turn around,to go back to the Fish Market.

HuidenvetterspleinNumber 10 at Huidenvettersplein was the17th-century Tanners’ House. Now you cometo Rozenhoedkaai. If you were allowed to takeonly one snapshot while in Bruges, here is thespot to take it!

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College of Europe, Dijver 11:institution for postgraduate studies whereselected students from several countriesstudy the economical, political and legalaspects of the European Union.

Groeninge Museum, Dijver 12: offers a fine survey of Dutch and Belgianpainting (15th- 20th century). Themasterpieces by the so-called ‘FlemishPrimitives’ (Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, a.o.) are without doubt the highlights of this museum. Quite remarkable as well is the unique collection of works by Flemishexpressionists.

Arentshuis, Dijver 16:the Frank Brangwyn-Donation which is kept here, consists of etchings, paintings, water-colours and furniture.

Bruggemuseum - Gruuthuse, Dijver 17: former palace of the Lords of Gruuthuse (15th century) which was converted into a museum in 1955. The furniture, kitchen equipment, silverware, tapestries, lace, ceramics, glassware, weaponry, music- and measuringinstruments, etc. provide a good picture of everyday life led by the former inhabitants and bourgeoisie in the past.

GruuthusestraatGuido GezellepleinGuido Gezelle, Gezelleplein: statue of Bruges’ most famous poet (1830-99). See also Gezelle Museum (itinerary B, nr. 22)

Bruggemuseum - Church of Our LadyO.-L.-Vrouwekerk (13th- 15th century, recentlyrestored): this church, with a 118 m high tower,contains an extremely rich art collection.Highlight is of course the white marbleMadonna with Child by Michelangelo. In thechoir gallery, you can admire mausoleums ofMary of Burgundy and Charles the Bold, as wellas a number of remarkable polychromed tombs(13th- 14th century). P.S.: no sightseeingduring church services!

Bruggemuseum - Archaeology,Mariastraat 36a: Interactive museum built uparound archaeological finds in and aroundBruges (renewed in 2004).

Hospitaalmuseum St John’s Hospital, Mariastraat 38: in the hospital church (13th- 14th century) and the adjoining Cornelius Chapel, sixauthentic masterpieces by the world famous Flemish painter Hans Memling are on display. In the former hospital wards you can also see a collection of paintings, furniture and other items related to the hospital’s rich history. The 17th- century Old Dispensary is also worth a visit. Thebeautifully restored 19th-century hospitalbuildings are used today by the Oud Sint-Jan Foundation, for exhibitions and conventions.

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Brewery De Halve Maan, Walplein 26: this brewery, already mentioned in 1546, produces ‘Brugse Zot’: an excellent, highly fermentedbeer with malt, hops and special yeast asmain ingredients. The spacious and cosytap-room is as good a place as any to trythe beer. During one of the guided visitsyou will learn more about productionmethods and the history of the brewery.

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Beguinagethe ‘Princely Beguinage of the Vineyard’was founded in 1245. Sisters of the religious St Benedict Order have taken the place of the former beguines. The Beguine’s House provides a good picture of the day-to-day life of the former inhabitants. Via the street called ‘Minnewater’ you reach the park carrying the same name.

Lake of LoveThe ‘Minnewater’ (Lake of Love), today aromantic spot, used to be a dock for so-called ‘barges’ which operated a regular transport service between Bruges and Ghent.

Poertoren Close to the bridge spanning the Lake of Love you see the ‘Poertoren’, a former ammunition dump (1398). Walk back to Wijngaardstraat now, then turn right into Noordstraat.

Almshouse De Vos (1713) a typical almshouse with its own little chapel(recently restored). A few steps down thesame street you see a restored 16th-centurychimney with oven-vault.

ArsenaalstraatKatelijnestraat

if you come by train, you can start this walk directly by making your way viaoostmeers and the begijnenvest to the minnewater park. the walk can then bestarted from the park rather than at in&uit [concertgebouw] ,’t zand.

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02City Academy of Fine Arts and Bogardenkapel, Katelijnestraat 86:Former chapel of the Bogardenschool, a 17th-century orphans’ school for boys, which iscurrently being used by the Stedelijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (City Academy for Fine Arts) and Cultuurcentrum Brugge (Bruges Culture Centre) as an exposition area for modern visual arts.

Diamond Museum Brugge, Katelijnestraat 43: Discover the exciting world of diamonds at the Bruges Diamond Museum.You can also follow a demonstration of diamond cutting every day 12.15 p.m.

Nieuwe GentwegAlmshouses ‘Meulenaere’(1613)and ‘St-Jozef’ (1674) with a beautiful inner garden.

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GroeningeHof ArentsIn the ‘Hof Arents’: Knights of theApocalypse, a series of sculptures (1987) byRik Poot, representing earthly terrors suchas death, war, famine and revolution. In thesame garden, the Bonifacius bridge is anexample of romanticism turned to stone: adreamlike setting for idyllic pictures!

GruuthusestraatHeilige-GeeststraatEpiscopal Palace(16th century),Heilige-Geeststraat 4:former 16th-century mansion.

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St Walburgha’s Church: Splendid

baroque church (1619-1642), built by

Brugean Jesuit Pieter Huyssens. Noteworthy

are the marble communion bench, the high

altar and the pulpit. In summer, the church is

open to the public every evening

(illumination and music).

HoornstraatVerversdijkSt-AnnareiBlekersstraatThe oldest pub of Bruges is situated in this

street.

JeruzalemstraatSt-AnnapleinSt Anne’s Church

The present church, consecrated in 1624,

took the place of a former gothic church

razed to the ground in 1581. Luxurious

interior, with a.o. marble rood screen,

choir and confessional stalls, lustres and

baptismal font.

JeruzalemstraatJerusalem Church, Peperstraat 3:

built in the 15th century according to the

plans of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Worth seeing are a.o. the precious stained

glass windows and the mausoleums of the

church founders (Anselmus Adornes and his

spouse). Nextdoors is the ‘Kantcentrum’.

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The number in the margin refers tothe corresponding number on thecity map and the number at the endof the line is the house number.

This walking tour will guide you through avery quiet neighbourhood, where you willdiscover beautiful churches, almshouses,the windmills and many other picturesqueplaces. Leave Markt square towardsPhilipstockstraat.

St Peter’s Chapel, Keersstraat 1:

former chapel of the candle-makers, today

shared by the United Protestant Church and the

English Church.

CordoeaniersstraatSt-JanspleinChoco-Story, Wijnzakstraat 2:

on the corner of this street, you will find the

Chocolate Museum ‘choco-story’. This new

chocolate museum has been opened in

Bruges, on the corner of the Sint-Jansstraat. It

offers a fascinating look into the history of

chocolate and there are also free

demonstrations and samples!

The same building also houses the lamp

museum Lumina Domestica, Wijnzakstraat 2, which explores the rich history

of interior lighting.

Lace Centre, Peperstraat 3a:

(Kantcentrum), housed in the tastefully

restored almshouses founded by the Adornes

family. Lace demonstrations every afternoon

(except Sundays), whereas in the

museumshop all materials for lacemaking

can be purchased.

BalstraatLace school for youngsters,

Balstraat 16.

Folklore Museum, Balstraat 43: thematic

reconstructions of old time interiors such as

a cobbler’s workshop, grocery store, kitchen,

pharmacy, classroom, hatmaker’s workshop,

confectionery, cooper’s workshop and

museum inn called ‘De Zwarte Kat’ (The

Black Cat). Collections: pipes, lace, clothing,

traditional devotional items, baking tins, etc.

Korte SpeelmansstraatCarmersstraatEnglish Convent, Carmersstraat 85:

typical domed church (1736-1739).

St Sebastian’s Archers’ Guild,

Carmersstraat 174: the members of this

ancient and honourable long-bow archers’

guild treasure valuable paintings, important

archives and reminders of the membership of

Belgian and British monarchs.

KruisvestDe Nieuwe PapegaaiThis mill, originally used in Beveren-IJzer,

served as an oil-mill. Reconstructed here in

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Wooden stilt-mill (1888),

which originally came from Olsene

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Bruges in 1911. No longer in use.

Kruisvest-KruispoortOld fortified town gate (1402),

unlike the other remaining gates

built in white sand lime bricks. Was

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defensive girdle. Rebuilt on several

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Sint-JanshuysmolenSo-called stilt windmill (1770),

in use on this spot till 1914.

Working again since 1964.

During the summer season,

wind providing, the vanes turn

at full speed. The miller will

gladly show you around.

RolwegGuido Gezellemuseum,

Rolweg 64: birthplace of the

famous Flemish poet

(1830-1899), today a literary

museum.

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the notion ‘bourse’ (stock exchange) which was adopted in many languages.

AcademiestraatBurghers’ Lodge, Academiestraat 14: 15th-century building, former meetingplace of well-to-do Bruges burghers and foreignmerchants. From a niche in the façade the Bruges Bear, one of the oldest and mostprominent inhabitants of the city, looks down on the street.

Jan van EyckpleinOld Toll House, Jan van Eyckplein 2: in this recently restored building (built in 1477), toll was levied on the goods broughtin by ship from Bruges’ outer ports. It now houses a provincial information office. Inthe same square, you can admire the statue of Jan van Eyck, the famous 15th- century Flemish painter. Close by are Woensdagmarkt (statue of Hans Memling)and Oosterlingenplein where the German Hanseatic League had its headquarters.Leave Jan van Eyckplein towards Spiegelrei.Then to the right across the bridge, towards Potterierei.

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itinerary C Bruges and Europe

The number in the margin refersto the corresponding number onthe city map and the number atthe end of the line is the housenumber.

This walking tour leads through the former Hanseatic Bruges, i.e. the city quarter where most foreign merchant houses and consulates were established in the 14th-15thcenturies. Leave Markt square via Vlamingstraat.

Royal City Theatre,

Vlamingstraat 29: The Bruges City Theatre

(1869) is one of the best preserved

theatre buildings in Europe and has

recently been restored to its former glory.

The sober but elegant neo-Renaissance

façade conceals a majestic auditorium

and a foyer in eclectic style. This historic

setting is regularly used by the Bruges

Culture Centre as an important platform

for contemporary dance, theatre and

concerts.

House Ter Beurze, Vlamingstraat 35: in front of this house local and foreign merchants talked business and changedmoney. The name of the Van der Beurze family, owners of the house, gave birth to

Episcopal Seminary,Potterierei 72: former Cistercian abbey called ‘Ter Duinen’, with an impressive 18th-century church.

O.-L.-Vrouw van de Potterie,Potterierei 79: former hospital (13th century), today museum. The museum, located in the historical wing displays works by Brugean artists and craftsmen from the 14th century on (paintings, gothic and renaissance furniture and sculptures, an important collection of silverware, old Flemish breviaries, etc.). On leaving the chapel go left, then cross the first bridge. Across the bridge go left again and follow Langerei, Annuntiatenstraat and Collaert Mansionstraat towards St Giles’ Church.

St Giles’ Church, 15th-century building. Inside are a.o. four remarkable paintings (1774) by Brugean painter Jan Garemijn, depicting the history of the former ‘Trinitarian’-brotherhood. The church organ is considered one of the best in the city.

St-GilliskerkstraatGouden HandstraatSpaanse LoskaaiAugustijnenreiPottenmakersstraatEzelstraat

Carmelites’ Church, Ezelstraat 28: baroque church (1688-91) with a 17th-century plague house in the garden.

Joseph Rylandt Concert, Ezelstraat 3: named after the Brugean composer (1870-1965). Formerly used by the Anglican Church, the building now serves as a concert hall. The façade shows a baroque and exuberant sculpture group (1987, by Stefaan Depuydt and Livia Canestraro) representing the art of music.

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Donkey’s gate (Ezelpoort) Recently restored 14th-century city gate. Little remains of the original construction that was rebuilt several times. Go back now through Ezelstraat, towards Sint-Jakobsstraat.

St James’ Church Built about 1240 and largely extended in the 15th century, thanks to generous donatians by the Dukes of Burgundy. Extremely rich collection of works of art, a.o. mausoleum of Ferry De Gros († 1544), treasurer of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Sint-Jakobsstraat

City Music School, St-Jakobsstraat 23-25.Naaldenstraat

Bladelin Court, Naaldenstraat 19: built ca 1440 by Pieter Bladelin, treasurer of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The walls surrounding the charming inner garden show nice stone medallions representing portraits of the former inhabitants.

KuipersstraatCity Library De BiekorfKuipersstraat 3: Bruges Cultural Centre and the Biekorf Hall.

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Fishermen’, referring to the link

between Bruges and the sea and ‘The

Cyclists’. Created in 1985-86 by the

artistic couple, Stefaan Depuydt and

Livia Canestraro.

ZuidzandstraatSteenstraatMarkt

St-AmandsstraatGeldmuntstraatMuntpleinIn the quiet Muntplein you can see

‘Flandria Nostra’, a statue of Mary of

Burgundy on horseback.

MuntpoortGeldmuntstraatPrinsenhofOn the site of the present-day

Prinsenhof building, the Bruges

residence of the Dukes of Burgundy

once stood.

OntvangersstraatMoerstraatBeenhouwersstraatStadspark SebrechtsA green oasis in the city centre.

Speelmansrei

Speelmanskapel(Minstrels’ Chapel)The former guild chapel (1421) of the

minstrels or musicians.

itinerary D Surprising Bruges

The number in the margin refers tothe corresponding number on thecity map and the number at theend of the line is the housenumber.

This city quarter is dominated by

the new Concert Hall.

This walking tour starts from the new

information centre In&Uit Brugge,

[Concertgebouw] situated in ‘t Zand square,

your one-stop information point for details

on culture and tourism and for ticket sales.

’t Zand Concert HallA fourth presence on the skyline that has

been dominated for centuries by the Belfry,

the Church of Our Lady and St Saviour's

Cathedral. The design is by the architects

Robbrecht and Daem. The Concert Hall was

a triumph of technical ingenuity, shaped by

a highly personal vision. Be overwhelmed by

the perfect acoustics during one of the many

performances in the Kamermuziekzaal or the

Concertzaal.

Group of statues at fountainIn all, there are four groups of statues:

‘The Bathing Ladies’ (symbolising the

Flemish cities of Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp

and Kortrijk), ‘Flemish Landscape’, ‘The

’t ZandSmedenstraatKreupelenstraat

Chapel of Our Lady of theBlind, Kreupelenstraat: 17th-century chapel

with a unique pulpit (1659) and a beautiful,

polychrome, gilded statue from the 14th century

of Our Lady of the Blind. Adjoining is a worship

complex.

KammakersstraatSmedenstraatBlacksmith’s Gate,

(Smedenpoort): constructed in 1367-68, and

subsequently renovated a number of times.

Above the gate hangs a bell that was used

to announce the gate’s closing hour in the

evening. The bronze skull recalls the treachery

of a citizen of Ghent, who in 1688 secretly

plotted to open the gate to let in the French

invaders led by Louis XIV.

De Bond, Buiten Smedenvest 1:

This old cotton and wool mill (1861) just outside

the city ramparts is now used by the Bruges

Cultural Centre as a creative space for the

exhibition of recent work by trendsetting

contemporary artists from home and abroad.

Walk along the city fortificationsparallel to H. Consciencelaan.

Waterhuis

A 14th-century building that represented an

important link in the Bruges water supply

network until the mid-18th century.

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Capucin Church, Boeveriestraat 18.

Dumery Bell,

Former fire alarm bell from the

Belfry, placed here in memory

of the Dumery bell foundry (18th

century), which was located in this

neighbourhood. Near the end of

the street, on the right side, are a

number of typical almshouses: ‘Van

Campen’ (1436), ‘Gloribus’ (1634),

and ‘Sucx’ (1436). The names refer

to the families who founded them.

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Closing Day

Monday (except Easter and Whit Monday)Bruggemuseum-City Hall, Bruggemuseum-Liberty of Bruges and Bruggemuseum-Belfry are open on Mondays!All Municipal Museums are closed on New Year’sDay, Ascension Day and Christmas Day

municipal museums

Reduced rates for

- groups of minimum 15 persons- young people (13 to 26 years old)- senior (+60)- children under 13 for free

Tickets till 4.30 p.m. / Belfry till 4.15 p.m.The admission charges of the municipal museums will change in the course of the year 2007.

Groeninge Museum

This museum offers a rich and fascinating array of (primarily) Belgian artworks. Highlights include the world-famous collection of Works by the Flemish Primitives, paintings by various Renaissance and Baroque masters, several interesting pieces from the Neo-classical and Realistic periods of the 18th and 19th centuries, milestones from the Symbolist and Modernist movements, masterpieces by the Flemish Expressionists and a varied selection of Post-1945 modern art.

With the new exhibition space Forum+ [Concertgebouw], the Municipal Museum of Bruges want to create a platform for contemporary art. The focus is on monographic sculptures, installations etc. Moreover, this stunning location offers a magnificent view of the city.

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.

closing dayMonday

price Arentshuis, Forum+ [Concertgebouw] and audioguide incl.

Individual € 8.00 Reduction € 6.00

Dijver 12 | City centremap: E10

price Forum+ [Concertgebouw]Individual € 3.00Reduction € 2.00

’t Zand 34 | City centremap: C10

Home of the Masterswww.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be

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Combined ticket*

ticket for 5 museums (random) € 15.00

3 museums + bicycle + drink € 15.00

* for sale at all municipal

museums and at In&Uit Brugge

[Concertgebouw]

not combinable with other

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Arentshuis

This magnificent 18th-century mansion, located at the entrance to a picturesque garden, is dedicated to Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), a versatile artist of British nationality who was bornin Bruges. The ground floor is the location for a varied programme of visual arts exhibitions (associated with the Groeninge collection).

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.

closing day Monday

priceIndividual € 2.50Reduction € 1.50

Dijver 16 | City centremap: E10

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Guido Gezelle Museum

The literary and biographical museum of Guido Gezelle (1830-1899), one of Flanders’ best-known poets, is located in the house in which the writer was born. The museum has been completely renewed and redecorated in view of the ‘Guido Gezelle Year’ (1999). Documents, books and souvenirs reconstruct the life and work of this poet-priest. The house has a large romantic garden and is located in a peaceful, typical city quarter.

open 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. | 1.30-5.00 p.m.

closing day Monday

priceIndividual € 2.00Reduction € 1.00

Rolweg 64 | City centremap: I6

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Sint-Janshuismolen,Koeleweimolen (windmills)

Ever since their completion in the 13th century and until the 19th century, Bruges’ outer ramparts were dotted with windmills. Nowadays, 4 windmills dominate the ‘Kruisvest’. The St-Janshuis-molen, which dates from 1770, is the only mill that has remained in its original position. Both windmills are still operational and are used to grind flour.

open9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m.

Sint-Janshuismolen: 1/4 till 30/9(April and September: onlyweekends)Koeleweimolen: 1/7 – 31/8(subject of change)

closing day Monday

priceIndividual € 2.00Reduction € 1.00

Kruisvest | City centremap: I6

map: H4

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Folklore Museum

The restored and picturesque 17th-century almshouses, which used to belong to the cobblers’ guild, evoke the atmosphere of the past. Historic objects are used to reconstruct a classroom, acobbler’s workshop and a chemist, a confectionery, etc. You can round off your tour atthe museum Inn, ‘The Black Cat’.

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.

closing day Monday

price including Windmills or Guide Gezelle MuseumIndividual € 3.00Reduction € 2.00

Balstraat 43 | City centremap: H7

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Bruggemuseum - Liberty of Bruges

In the past, the Palace of the Liberty of Bruges housed the local courts of justice. It is now the home of the Town Archive and, as such, it is the repository for the written history of the city.After passing through the old assizes court, you enter the Renaissance Chamber. The most eye-catching feature in this room - once used as a meeting place for the aldermen of Bruges - is the monumental fireplace in wood, marble and alabaster. This 16th-century masterpiece was designed by Lanceloot Blondeel and is a real feast for the eyes.

open9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. | 1.30-5.00 p.m.

price Bruggemuseum - City Hall and audioguide includedIndividual € 2.50Reduction € 1.50

Burg 11A | City centremap: F8

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Combined ticket

ticket for 5 museums (random) € 15.00

3 museums + bicycle + drink € 15.00

Bruggemuseum -Gruuthuse

In the luxurious city mansion of the Lords of Gruuthuse you will be welcomed like a medieval nobleman. The mansion contains a wide variety of objects, ranging from old weapons and a guillotine, right through to antique furniture and kitchen utensils. Amongst the main attractions are the Hall of Honour, with its tapestries, its imposing chimney piece and its richly decorated beams: all testifying to the wealth of the Lords of Gruuthuse. The more than 500 years old kitchen and the prayer chapel are only some of the eye-catchers.

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.closed from 4 February until November 2007

closing dayMonday

price Bruggemuseum - WelcomeChurch of Our Lady and audioguide incl. Individual € 6.00Reduction € 4.00

Dijver 17 | City centremap: E10

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Bruggemuseum - Archaeology

Under the motto ‘feel the past under your feet’, you will be given all kinds of ‘do’ and ‘search’ tasks, specially designed to help you discover the rich history of Bruges. The House offers an interesting mix of archaeological finds, replicas and reconstructions, all presented in an educational but fun manner. The daily life of each historical period is highlighted with reference to four different themes: housing, working, living and dying. A ‘do’ cell rounds off the visit to each period. In these cells you will be asked to solve archaeological mysteries.

open9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. | 1.30-5.00 p.m.

closing day Monday

priceIndividual € 2.00Reduction € 1.00

Mariastraat 36a | City centremap: D10

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Bruggemuseum - Welcome Church of Our Lady

It is difficult to miss the Church of Our Lady, with its 122 metre-high spire: quite literally a towering achievement of the bricklayer’s art. Sadly, it cannot be climbed but the church does contain a marvellous collection of art.The absolute ‘top-of-the-bill’ is the ‘Madonna and Child’ by Michelangelo. The choir aisle is also a treasure trove of artistic gems: paintings, carved wooden statues, the 16th-century tomb of Mary of Burgundy and Charles the Bad, painted sepulchres from the 13th century, etc.

open churchMo-Sat: 9.30 a.m.-4.50 p.m.Sun: 1.30 p.m.-4.50 p.m.open musuemTue-Fri: 9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. (tickets till 4.30 p.m.)Sat: 9.30 a.m.-4.20 p.m.Sun: 1.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m. (tickets till 4.30 p.m.)Closed on Monday

priceIndividual € 2.50 Reduction € 1.50

Mariastraat | City centremap: E10

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Bruggemuseum - City Hall

Bruges Town Hall dates from 1376 and is one of the oldest in the Low Countries.The Gothic Chamber with its magnificent 19th-century frescos and its polychrome vault is a work of art in its own right. However, the Town Hall is also the place from which Bruges has been governed for more than 700 years. The reorganisation which was completed in 2005 provides an opportunity to tell the story ofthe Town Council and its relationswith both ‘higher authorities’ andthe local people.

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.

price Bruggemuseum - Liberty of Bruges and audioguide includedIndividual € 2.50Reduction € 1.50

Burg 12 | City centremap: F9

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Bruggemuseum - Belfry

The tower of the Belfry is no less than 83 metres high. On your way to the top, you will discover the Treasury Room, an impressive clock mechanism and a carillon of 47 different bells. After completing the 366 stairs, your efforts will be rewarded with a breathtaking view over Bruges and its surrounding countryside.

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m. (tickets till 4.15 p.m.)

priceIndividual € 5.00Reduction € 3.00

Markt | City centremap: E8

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HospitaalmuseumSaint John’s Hospital

The history of Saint John’sHospital spans eight centuries.During this period nuns andmonks received and took care ofpilgrims, travellers and the ill. Inthe medieval wards, and in thechurch, visitors can learn moreabout the rich history of thehospital, which over timeacquired an impressive collectionof records, works of art, appliedarts and medical instruments.The museum also owns six worksby Hans Memling. In addition tothe wards the Diksmuidezolder(Dixmude Loft), the formerdormitorium and the adjacent oldpharmacy can also be visited.

open9.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.pharmacy open 9.30-11.45 a.m.2.00-5.00 p.m.

closing dayMonday

price Hospitaalmuseum Our Lady of thePotterie and audioguide incl.

Individual € 8.00 Reduction € 5.00

Mariastraat 38 | City centremap: E10

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HospitaalmuseumOur Lady of the Potterie

The Hospital Our Lady of thePotterie has existed since the 13th century. Here nuns and monks were at the service of pilgrims, passers-by and the ill. The hospital was converted into a home for the elderly early on andcontinues to fulfil thisfunction today. Today’s senior residents live in modern buildings. The wards have become a museum. This institution has an impressive collection of works of art, including objects related to healthcare, worship and themonastery. The Baroquechurch, which used to formpart of the complex with thewards, is definitely worth avisit.

open9.30-12.30 a.m. | 1.30-5.00 p.m.

closing dayMonday

priceIndividual € 2.50Reduction € 1.50

Potterierei 79 | City centremap: G4 37

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Diamond Museum BruggePrivate museum

Diamond Museum Brugge explains the extraordinary history of Bruges as Europe’s oldest diamond centre. Visitors can learn all about the mysterious world of the diamond, one of Belgium’s most important export products.The daily Diamond Show (diamond polishing demonstration) at 12.15 p.m. is a unique interactive experience, - thereafter the visitor will know all about diamonds (please be present before 12 noon).

openDaily 10.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m.Closed: 25/12 and 1/1.

price museumIndividual € 6.00Groups on request (+25 pers.) € 5.00

price demonstration + museum Individual € 9.00Groups on request (+25 pers.) € 7.50Diamond cocktail: on request

infoKatelijnestraat 43 8000 Bruggetel. 050/34 20 56 | fax 050/33 63 26 www.diamondmuseum.beinfo@diamondmuseum.be

map: E11

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Choco StoryPrivate museum

The chocolate museum in Bruges invites you to a discovery of the fascinating world of chocolate: here, you can learn all about the history of cocoa and chocolate, attend a chocolate-making demonstration and off course taste the finest Belgian chocolates!

openMon-Sun: 10.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.Closed 1/1, 8-19/1, 24, 25 & 31/12

priceIndividual € 6.00Groups € 5.00Students € 5.00Senior citizens € 5.00Children (6-12) € 4.00

Wijnzakstraat 2 | City centre8000 Bruggetel. & fax 050/61 22 37www.choco-story.beinfo@choco-story.be

map: F7

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Lumina Domestica Private museum

The Museum of Lighting lets you experience the entire history of artificial lighting. This long story begins with the torch and the oil lamp and evolves over more than 400.000 years to the electric bulb and the LED. The visitor has access to the world's largest collection of lamps. It comprises more than 6,000 items.

openMon-Sun: 10.00 a.m.-5 p.m. from 1st March 2007 onwardsClosed: 24, 25 & 31/12

price Choco-Story includedIndividual € 10.00Groups € 8.00Students € 8.00Senior citizens € 8.00Children (6-12) € 6.00

infoWijnzakstraat 2 | City centre8000 Bruggetel. & fax 050/61 22 37www.luminadomestica.be info@luminadomestica.be

map: F7

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Diamond Museum

+ Choco-Story € 10,00

> for sale at Diamond Museum, Choco-Story and In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw]

St-Saviour’s Cathedral

St Saviour’s Cathedral Oldestparish church in Bruges (12th-15th century). Of note are,among other things, the choirstalls, the rood loft withorgan, the medieval tombswith murals and the extensivecollection of Flemish art (16th-18th century) and tapestries.

open churchMo: 2.00-5.30 p.m.Tue-Fri: 9.00 a.m.-noon | 2.00-5.30 p.m.Sat: 9.00 a.m.-noon. | 2.00-3.30 p.m.Sun: 9.00-10.00 a.m. | 2.00-5.00 p.m.

Cathedral’s treasury:

Paintings by, among others,Dirk Bouts, Hugo van derGoes, textural art, manuscripts, copper memorial plaques, sculptures and silver and gold artefacts.

open treasurySun-Fri: 2.00-5.00 p.m.

priceIndividual € 2.50 Studiants, senior citizens and groups

€ 1.50

Steenstraat | City centre map: D10

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Beguinage

The beguinage was founded in1245. Nowadays, it is no longerinhabited by beguines, but byBenedictine nuns. Admire thepicturesque façades, the smallpigeon tower, the big innergarden and the beguinagechurch. The typical Beguine’sHouse illustrates how theinhabitants used to live. Theentrance gate is closed at6.30 p.m.

open beguine’s houseMo-Sat: 10.00-noon | 1.45-5.00 p.m.Sun: 10.45-noon | 1.45-5.00 p.m.

price museumIndividual € 2.00Youth, groups € 1.00Seniors € 1.50

Begijnhof 1 | City centremap: D11

Basilica of the Holy Blood

Double chapel, with the roman Saint Basil’s Chapel (1139-1149) on the ground floor. The upperchapel was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style in the 19th century. The Relic of the Holy Blood is kept in this chapel. The museum displays the reliquary of the Holy Blood, clerical vestments and paintings.

open museum & basilicaApril-September: 9.30-noon | 2.00-6.00 p.m.October-March: 10.00-noon | 2.00-4.00 p.m.

closed on Wednesday afternoons (1/10 - 31/3)

on Friday worshipupstairs: 10.00-noon | 2.15-4.00 p.m.

price museumIndividual € 1.50Group p.p. € 1.00-12 FREE

Burg 15 | City centremap: F9

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Lace Centre

A lace museum in the beautifully restored almshouses ‘Jerusalem’ (a 15th-century foundation established by the Genoese merchants Adornes). It is in the former family house that lacemaking demonstrations are given every afternoon. The Jerusalem Church certainly is worth a visit as well. This 15th-century family chapel has a remarkable interior with, among others, unique stained-glass windows and the mausoleum of Anselm Adornes and his wife.

open Mon-Fri: 10.00 a.m.-noon | 2.00-6.00 p.mSat: 10.00-noon | 2.00-5.00 p.m.afternoon demonstrations

closedSundays and public holidays

priceIndividual € 2.50Groups (minimum 20 persons)students, children (7-11 years old)senior citizens + 65 years € 1.50Inhabitants of Bruges € 1.00children up to the age of 6 FREE

Peperstraat 3a | City centreinfo@kantcentrum.comwww.kantcentrum.commap: H7

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Smedenpoort, Gentpoort,Kruispoort, Ezelpoort

(Blacksmiths’ Gate, Ghent Gate, Cross Gate, Donkey’s Gate)These old city gates were part of the medieval ramparts that were built around Bruges in the 13th-14th centuries. These ramparts are now a green belt around the city centre inviting the visitor to take a stroll or go for a cycle ride.

Almshouses

Almshouses are old communal houses which were built by the guilds for their members andtheir widows or as a deed of charity by wealthy burghers for the poor and the elderly. Theoldest houses date from the 14th century. They are very often built around a communalgarden with a small chapel and a well. The most remarkable examples are: Almshouse De Vos (Noordstraat), De Pelikaan (Groene Rei), Almshouse Zorghe and Schippers (Stijn Streuvelsstraat), the Rooms Couvent (Katelijnestraat), Almshouse De Meulenaere andSint-Jozef (Nieuwe Gentweg). These institutions have been owned by the City since theFrench Revolution. Most complexes have been restored and modernised and are stillinhabited by elderly people. Most of the inner gardens areopen to the public.

Family breweryDe Halve Maan

This brewery has been in use since 1856.

open April-September:11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.October-March: 11.00 a.m. | 3.00 p.m.

price Individual € 5.00One drink (Brugse Zot) p/pincluded

Walplein 26tel 050/33 26 97fax 050/34 59 35info@halvemaan.bewww.halvemaan.bemap: E11

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Lake of Love - Minnewater

Former inland port and landing stage for barges, which provided a regular transport service between Bruges and Ghent.map: D12

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Concertgebouw (Concert Hall)

The large concert hall for Bruges. Budget, significance and impact mean that the building is inseparably linked with the “European City of Culture of 2002” project. The design criteriafor the concert building related to openness and adventure, innovation and a modern image but also to safety and functionality. The architects, Paul Robbrecht & Hilde Daem, had to take into account an existing, familiar and respected cityscape but cherished the ambition to provide the city with a cultural landmark in a contemporary style. The result is a sometimes surprising and creative ode to Bruges and the city’s dreams which it inspires. The building has an overall size of 120 metres by 50 metres. An eye-catching feature is the so-called ‘Lantern Tower’, which is slightly separate from the main volume and is 28 metres and eight storeys high and overlooks the Zand. This tower houses the Chamber Music Hall with its 300 seats, whilst the main Concert Auditorium can accommodate no fewer than 1295 spectators. New activities take place in the Concertgebouw almost every day, ranging from performances by top international artists to private events, such as meetings, receptions, business gatherings and product presentations.

tickets & info: TiNCK: tel. 070/22 33 02, Monday to Friday: from 9.00 a.m. to 7 p.m. & Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., www.concertgebouw.be or at In&Uit Brugge, ’t Zand

opening hours In&Uit Brugge:10.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. and on Thursday untill 8.00 p.m.

discounts:€ 5 discounts for youngsters, seniors and groups & -15%, -25% or -50% for mini season tickets.

The new information centre In&Uit Brugge, [Concertgebouw] situated in ‘t Zand square, is also your one-stop information point for all other details on culture and tourism and for ticket sales.

‘t Zand | City centremap: C10

Toyo Ito Pavilion

Toyo Ito was asked to once again connect, in a way that is sensitive to the historical site, the Burg with a tradition of 10 centuries of high-quality architecture by designing a new and modern construction. The Burg is the spot where Bruges began and is also the spot where the foundations of the former St Donaas church are to be found.

By using innovating techniques and clean architectural lines Toyo Ito succeeded in creating an image of lightness and progress but also transience and evolution. The concept links simplicity with a sharp perception of the location. The pavilion is more than an architectural, cultural statement, it is also a challenge to industrial know-how and introduces new material applications.map: F8

Conzett Bridge

With the bridge over the Coupure by the Swiss Jürg Conzett the egg of Bruges (the city ramparts) is once again complete. Now no one needs to

walk or drive round. The bridge is a contemporary example of technology, an architectural gem and a masterpiece of inventiveness. The bridge is perfectly integrated in the Bruges landscape of the former city walls. map: H10

Barge Bridge

The pedestrian Barge Bridge links Bargeplein at the edge of the city with the entrance toMinnewater Park. The bridge, with its girders painted red, is an example of asymmetricalarchitecture. The Dutch designers opted for a bridge in the form of a reptile that you can climb.

Next to the bridge is a small building containing public toilets and partly protected by a shelter.Thus a new meeting place for tourists arriving by bus is turned into a very pleasant location fromwhich to start a visit to the city.map: E13

n e w a r c h i t e c t u r e i n b r u g e sBruges is not only a world heritage city but also a city that is marking history today.

Within the framework of European City of Culture of 2002 a number of contemporary architecture projects were carried out in the centre of

Bruges. Four strong architectural elements bear witness to the Year of Culture and now stand face to face with the surrounding old city.

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Bruges by boat

During a roundtrip on the picturesque city canals, you will discover Bruges from quite a different and surprising point of view! Tours last half an hour.Starting points: see small boat symbols on city map.

open Tours run every day, from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. (March-November)

priceIndividual € 5.70Children (4-11 year old) accompanied by an adult € 2.80Children (-4 year old) FREEGroups + 20 persons € 4.80

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Bruges by horse-drawn cab

Horse-drawn cabs leave from Marktsquare. Tours last half an hour, including ashort stop at the Beguinage.

priceper cab € 30.00

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De Ketting

priceFull day € 5.00

city bikes and holland bikes.

Gentpoortstraat 23 (map: G11)tel. 050/34 41 96

Bauhaus Bike Rental

priceHalf a day € 6.00Full day € 9.00

city bikes & mountain bikes.

Langestraat 145 (map: I7)tel. 050/34 10 93www.bauhaus.be/bikes.html

Eric Popelier

priceHalf a day € 7.00Full day € 10.00City map FREE

scooters and tandems alsoavailable.

Mariastraat 26 (map: E10)tel. 050/34 32 62

Bruges by Bike

Railway station

priceHalf a day (as of 2 p.m.) € 6.50Full day € 9.50

bikes to be picked up at the ‘bagage’ department. Your identity card and € 12.50 will be required as a deposit.

Station (map: B13)tel. 050/30 23 29

Koffieboontje

priceHalf a day € 7.00Full day € 10.00

Free city map incl. tandems and mountain bikes also available buggies, wheelchairs, scooters.

Hallestraat 4 (map: E9)tel. 050/33 80 27info@hotel-koffieboontje.bewww.adventure-bike-renting.be

Cyclists enjoy a privileged position in Bruges. In more than 50 one-way streets, they cancycle in both directions. And if you didn’t bring your bike, you can always hire one here.A growing number of hotelkeepers also put bikes at their clients’ disposal.

City Tour Brugge

Visit Bruges on board one of the comfortable minicoaches run by Sightseeing Line, with comments provided in the language of your choice. (individual headphones) Departures from Markt square (see schedule underneath).

month 1st bus lastJanuary-February 10.00 a.m. 4.00 p.m.March 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m.April-May-June 10.00 a.m. 7.00 p.m.July-August-September 10.00 a.m. 8.00 p.m.October 10.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m.November-December 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m.

price tours last 50 minutes Adults € 11.50Children (6-11 year olds) € 6.00Families: 2 adults + 2 children € 30.00

info Sightseeing LineKanunnik Decoeneplein 6 8310 Bruggetel. 050/35 50 24 (10.00 a.m.-noon)fax 050/35 80 24 info@citytour.bewww.citytour.be

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Snuffel Backpacker Hostel

priceFull day € 6.00Bike map FREE

Ezelstraat 47-49 (map: D6)tel. 050/33 31 33www.snuffel.be

E-kar

priceHalf a day € 6.00Full day € 9.00

Cycling route map and city maps are availableAlso bikes, tandems, electric vehicles, bikes adapted to handicaped persons

Vlamingstraat 44 (map: E7)050/33 00 34info@e-kar.comwww.e-kar.com

Pedal Power

priceBase rate € 3.50Price per extra hour € 1.00Max. day price € 9.50

Reservation required.Stoofstraat 4 (map: E10)tel. 050/34 65 27

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The Green Bike TourBike tours in and around Bruges, with a Dutch-, French- or English-speaking guide. The tour starts at the frontside of Bruges railway station, after which the city is explored. The tour then proceeds via Damme to Oostkerke.

practical Every day from April till October (on request at other times of year) at 10.00 a.m. Return early in the afternoon.

Reservation required.

price 10 participants max.Individual € 13.65With own bicycle, minimum 10 participants € 7.45

info tel. / fax 050/61 26 67 GSM 0479/97 12 80

QuasiMundo biketours BruggeQuasiMundo biketours takes you on guided bike tours in Brugge and to the charming Flemish villages surrounding Bruges. trip 1 Bruges by bikeGuided tour in and around the city centre taking you to small parishes, windmills and places you would never venture out to on foot. Under the expert guidance of a local guide.10 a.m.-12.30 p.m.

trip 2 Border by bike Discover the flat Flemish countryside by bicycle. We cycle to Damme and Oostkerke, alongside bunkers and straight canals. And of course, we also take some time to enjoy a beer in a typically Flemish inn.1.00 p.m. (till 5.00 p.m.)

Departures from Burg square (map: F8),in front of the Toyo Ito Pavilion.Comments in English.

price booking recommended Individual € 22.00Under 26 € 20.00With your own bike € 15.00Children under 8 FREEGroups on request tailor made.

Prices include a drink in a local pub, raincoat, water, bike, guide.

info | reservationQuasiMundo | tel. 050/33 07 75 fax 050/67 04 83 | info@quasimundo.comwww.quasimundo.com

The Pink Bear Bike Tours

Damme & the polders2 tours in 1!! Get away from the traffic.

Just 5 minutes outside of Bruges lies some of Europe's most exquisite countryside. We'll take you to the historic town of Damme, formally an outer harbour of Bruges and now a beautiful medieval market town. Your good-looking* knowledgeable guide will help you discover the area they call the Flemish Polders.

We stop at a charming cafe and give you the chance to try Belgium's famous beer and waffles! We'll return via a delightful poplar-lined canal and show you some sights of Bruges that many other tourists will never see.

practical 10.30 a.m.-2.00 p.m.

price comments in EnglishAdults € 19.00Students and persons under 26 € 17.00Kids under 8 FREEOwn bicycle € 13.00Group arrangements possible. Price includes a guide, quality bicycle and drinking water.

Meeting point: under the Bell Tower on the MarketSquare

info tel. 050/61 66 86 | fax 050/34 04 44pinkbear@pandora.bewww.pinkbear.freeservers.com

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Brugge Plus vzwBrugge Plus is a young and dynamic non-profit organization that was built on the foundations laid by Bruges 2002. Bruges Plus helps outline Bruges’ cultural policy and wants to jointly promote all cultural institutions on a regional, national and international scale. Bruges Plus intends to enhance Bruges’ image as a dynamic and modern city of culture. To achieve this, Bruges Plus organizes cultural events, manages the In&Uit tourist information centre and develops joint cultural communication programmes.

Wollestraat 538000 Bruggetel. 050/44 20 02info@bruggeplus.bewww.bruggeplus.be

Celebrations EntertainmentTake part in the wedding feast of Charles the bold and Margaret of York. Fools, troubadours, knights, dancers, a falconer, witches, fire-eaters cheer up the merry 4-course dinner, sprinkled with beer and wine to your heart’s content.

Vlamingstraat 868000 Bruggetel. 050/34 75 72info@celebrations-entertainment.bewww.celebrations-entertainment.be

Cinema LumièreCinema Lumière presents the best art house movies in the best possible circumstances: large screens, digital sound, perfect ventilation, comfortable seats and neither popcorn norcommercial breaks.

Sint-Jakobsstraat 368000 Bruggetel. 050/34 34 65cinema@lumiere.bewww.lumiere.be

Cinema Novo FestivalAnnual film festival focusing on films from Africa, Asia and Latin-America. The festival is held in March.

Sint-Jakobsstraat 368000 Bruggetel. 050/34 83 54info@cinemanovo.bewww.cinemanovo.be

Concertgebouw Brugge vzwSixty-eight thousand terracotta tiles envelop Bruges’ Concertgebouw in a glorious warm red glow. The intimate Kamermuziekzaal (320 seats) and the marvellous Concertzaal (1295 seats), renowned for their perfect acoustics and extraordinary stage visibility, allow for a perfect mixture of classic and contemporary, of past, present and future.

't Zand 348000 Bruggetel. 070/22 33 02info@concertgebouw.bewww.concertgebouw.be

Cultuurcentrum BruggeThe Cultuurcentrum Brugge is a collective name for seven cultural locations including the recently restored Municipal theatre and the MaZ or Magdalenazaal, a new platform for youth culture. Apart from that, there are also two smaller locations (Biekorf and De Dijk) and

3 exhibition rooms (De Bond, Jan Garemijnzaal and the Bogaerdenkapel). The Cultuurcentrum spares no effort to offer a varied programme with stage arts ranging from theatre, comedy, moderndanse, classical concerts, rock, chanson,world music, musical theatre to otherinterdisciplinary projects.

Sint-Jakobsstraat 20-268000 Bruggetel. 050/44 30 40cultuurcentrum@brugge.bewww.cultuurcentrumbrugge.be

De WerfArts centre De Werf specializes in contemporary theatre, children’s theatre and jazz music. In addition to offering a stage to external companies, De Werf also has its own theatre productions. In the field of jazz, the arts centre is one of the most important organizers of concerts by national and international musicians.

Werfstraat 1088000 Bruggetel. 050/33 05 29info@dewerf.bewww.dewerf.be

Erfgoedcel Brugge Main objective of Bruges’ Heritage Unit (founded in 2000) is to stimulate public interest in the cultural heritage in and around Bruges. In order to do so, it develops projects such as exhibitions, websites, publications, research and events, working closely together with heritage owner bodies like museums, archives, libraries, local

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history associations and with other cultural organisations. Bruges’ Heritage Unit does not own any heritage assets, but focuses its activities on the cultural heritage that can be found in various places in the city, e.g. the immaterial heritage, the religious heritage, museum collections and archives.

Erfgoedcel Brugge Komvest 458000 Brugge tel. 050/44 87 11info@erfgoedcelbrugge.bewww.erfgoedcelbrugge.be

Festival van Vlaanderen Brugge - Musica AntiquaThe Festival of Flanders Bruges - Musica Antiqua is a festival of early music. Since the first edition of the festival, Musica Antiqua has been a pioneer in the field of early music performances and instrument making.Annual festival: end of July/beginning of August

’t Zand 348000 Bruggetel. 050/33 22 83musica.antiqua@telenet.bewww.festival.be/brugge

Cactus Muziekcentrum vzwMusic centre and non-profit organization Cactus is active in the field of contemporary, non classical music as a concert club, music education centre and festival organizer. The centre focuses on a variety of musical genres such as roots, rock, reggae, hip hop, dance, drum ‘n bass, nu-jazz and world music in all its diversity.

Sint-Sebastiaanstraat 48200 Bruggetel. 050/33 20 14info@cactusmusic.bewww.cactusmusic.be

Rembetika vzwNon-profit organization Rembetika is mostly known for “Brugges Festival”, which it organizes every year in November. For 20 years and counting, this festival’s line up has included the best folk and world music.

Amaat Vynckestraat 28380 Dudzeletel. 050/34 87 47rembetika@wol.bewww.rembetika.org

Symfonie.orkest.vlaanderenThe Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen with its 60 musicians boasts a varied repertoire ranging from classic to contemporary. In all major Flemish cities, the concert series by the Symphony Orchestra of Flanders have received great public acclaim. In Bruges, the concerts take place in the Concertgebouw. Conducted by Etienne Siebens, the enthousiastic musicians of the Symphony Orchestra of Flanders face the future with confidence!

Westmeers 748000 Bruggetel. 050/84 05 87info@symfonieorkest.bewww.symfonieorkest.be

tapis plein vzwThis project house promotes the contemporary and “common” heritage in a very original way, with creative on-street events, amusing anecdotes and stories that will probably not even become a footnote in history books.

Projecthuis Actueel Erfgoedp/a De RepubliekSint-Jakobsstraat 368000 Bruggetel. 0473/38 19 07tel. 050/68 67 94info@tapisplein.bewww.tapisplein.be

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e v e n t s 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8The agenda events@brugge, available (free) at In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ‘t Zand

contains a detailed daily calendar of plays, concerts, exhibitions, etc.

More informationabout these events:

www.brugge.be(tourism and practical information)

www.cultuurcentrumbrugge.bewww.concertgebouw.be

www.bruggeplus.bewww.tinck.be

www.dewerf.be—

Info and TicketsIn&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ’t Zand

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5 november 2006 - 29 march 2007Winter in Brugeswww.brugge.be/winter

2007Centenary of the Zeebrugge PortZeebruggewww.mbz.be

8 - 18 march 2007 incl.Cinema Novo FestivalFilm FestivalCinema Lumière & Ciné Libertywww.cinemanovo.be

6 april - 10 april 2007 incl.Choco-Laté, Bruges’ chocolate festival. Oud Sint-Janshospitaal, Beurshal, Choco-Story and city centrewww.choco-late.be

8 april 2007start of a great cyclingclassic: Tour of FlandersMarkt Bruggewww.rondevanvlaanderen.be

27 april - 1 may 2007 incl.Looking inside Bruges: antique & interior in harmonyCity centre, starting point on Marktwww.excellentconcept.com

27 april - 20 may 2007 incl.Meifoor: fun fair’t Zand & Koning Albert I park

ascension day, 17 may 2007Procession of the Holy Blood: procession through the city centre with scenes from the old and the new testamentinfo & tickets: TiNCK 070/22 50 05

6, 7 & 8 july 2007Cactus Festival:Minnewater Park, Bruges -open-air music festival in theelegantly appropriatesetting of the MinnewaterPark (roots, rock, pop, reggae, rap, dance, world music…) Minnewaterpark (City Park Lake of Love) www.cactusmusic.be

25 july - 4 august 2007 incl.Early Music Festival ofFlanders - Concours MusicaAntiqua song, strings andWoodwind Bruggewww.festival.be/bruggeinfo & tickets:TiNCK 070/22 50 05

27 july - 11 august 2007 incl. Klinkers: summer festival in the cityopen-air music and filmCity centrewww.cactusmusic.be

11 august 2007 Benenwerk / Ballroom Brugeoise:Big dancing party. Free admissionwww.benenwerk.be

9 & 12 august 2007Lace Days:Walplein & Wijngaardplein,Brugeslace-making demonstrations,street entertainment, stalls,…www.kantcentrum.com

25 & 26 august 2007Pageant of the Golden Tree:procession with images of thehistory of FlandersCity centrewww.comitevoorinitiatief.be

8 - 11 november 2007Brugges Festival:World MusicCity Theatre & Biekorf Theatrewww.rembetika.org

15, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 23 august 2008Festival on the canalsMajor event on the picturesque canals of BrugesCity centrewww.comitevoorinitiatief.be

t h e w e t - a n d w o o d l a n d o f b r u g e se n j o y t h e p l e a s u r e s o f a t r u l y h i s t o r i c r e g i o n

Sint-Trudo Abbey Male

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enlarged from 1952 to 1972.

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of the Holy Sepulchre. Near the

Abbey is the former town hall of

Male (the ‘Hooghe Huus’) and an

ancient pillory (‘pelderijn’).

Maalse Steenweg | Sint-Kruishttp://users.skynet.be/abdijmale/accessibilityby bus: nr. 6 St-Kruis/Malehoek, boarding point: Wollestraat (map: E9)by car: via Maalse Steenweg (map: J8)

Tudor City Park

Charming country park (ca 100 acres) with majestic castle in Tudor style.

open country parkevery day from dawn till sunset.

open botanical garden and bee-hivescan be visited from 1.5 through 31.10Mo-Fri: 2.00-5.00 p.m.Sun: 2.00-6.00 p.m.

Stedelijke Groendienst tel. 050/32 90 11Mo-Fri: 8.30 a.m.-noon | 2.00-4.00 p.m.Zeeweg 147, Sint-Andriesaccessibilityby bus: nr. 5 St-Andries/Hermitage,boarding point: Biekorf (map: E8)by car: via Torhoutse Steenweg (map: A10)

There are some places that always seem to offer that little bit more. The wet- and woodland of Bruges is just that kind of place: a historic region which only the very best superlatives are fit to describe. To begin with, the region’s neighbours - the Belgian coast and the world famous city of Bruges - are both top-quality acts. But this is also true of the wet- and woodland itself! In the wet- and woodland you will wander from one picturesque village to the next, stopping to admire the beauty of the lush countryside and to sample the local colour - and cuisine! - at one of the many pubs and restaurants along the way. And when you have had enough of all this rural charm, there are welcoming cities with a human face near at hand to provide an attractive alternative.Fortunate in their rich cultural and artistic heritage, these cities all have one thing in common: they are all worth getting to know! Are you looking for an exclusive hotel, a simple Bed & Breakfast, a charming holiday home or a guest room with character? The wet- and woodland of Bruges has them all. And with the wet- and woodland guide from In&Uit Brugge [Concergebouw], ‘t Zand you are certain to find exactly what you need. In other words, a sure-fire recipe for a successful short break or a longer stay!New is the 1000-kilometer cycle route network. You can cycle from junction to junction, exploring the wet- and woodlands at your own pace. The new maps ‘Brugs Ommeland Noord’ (wet- and woodland north of Bruges) and ‘Brugs Ommeland Zuid’ (wet- and woodland south of Bruges) will tell you all you need to know to cycle from one marvellous low-traffic area to another. The cycling maps cost € 6 each, but if you buy both together, you pay only € 11. Info: www.brugseommeland.be

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Sint-Andries AbbeyZevenkerken

Benedictine Abbey, founded about 1100, destroyed during the 18th-century Frenchoccupation and rebuilt afterwards. Situated in a large forest with several footpaths. The abbeychurch is certainly worth a visit. On the estate, you can also visit a farm anda cafeteria (‘Benediktusheem’) with religious bookshop and sun-terrace.

Torhoutsesteenweg | Loppemwww.zevenkerken.orgaccessibilityby bus: nr. 72Brugge/Loppem/Zedelgem, bus stop Heidelbergboarding point: 't Zand and Station (map: C10 and B13)by car: via Torhoutsesteenweg (map: A10)

Provincial EstateFort Beieren

Fort Beieren is the most recent of the Flemish provincial parks. It is situated between thesuburb of Koolkerke and the Damme Canal. The 26 hectare site offers a number of featuresof interest, including a series of earthworks dating from 1704 and the last vestiges of a castledemolished in 1956. These cultural-historical remains blend perfectly with the numerousdifferent natural elements, such as overgrown ditches, open watercourses, wind-twistedMarilandica poplars, an old castle garden, romantic bridges, dense woodland and openmeadows. In short, the ideal place for a leisurely stroll.

Koolkerkse Steenweg | Koolkerkeaccessibilityby bus: nr. 4 Koolkerkeboarding point: 't Zand and Station (map: C10 and B13)by car: via Koolkerkse Steenweg (map: I2)

Provincial EstateTillegembos

Over 284 acres of wellkept woodland with interesting flora and fauna, footpaths, playgrounds, horse-mill, rural inn ‘De Trutselaar’ and the remarkable 14th- century watercastle.

St-Michielsaccessibilityby bus: nr. 25 St-Michiels/Veemarkt boarding point: Biekorf (map: E8) and Station (map: B13)by car: via Torhoutsesteenweg (map: A10)

City Park Beisbroek

Lovely country park covering some 200 acres, with deciduous and needleleavedtrees, heath-land, footpaths, picnic-grounds, deercompound and cafeteria. Castle that serves asNature Centre.Permanent interactive exhibition at the Nature Centre.

open April-November:Mo-Fri: 2.00-5.00 p.m. | Sun: 2.00-6.00 p.m.March: Sun: 2.00-6.00 p.m.

Stedelijke Groendienst | tel. 050/32 90 11(Mo-Fri: 8.30 a.m.-noon. | 2.00-4.00 p.m.)

Public ObservatoryThe sun, stars and planets can be observed at the Public Observatory. You will be initiated into the secrets of the fascinating night sky with the modern Zeiss planetarium, an interactive exhibition and a wellequipped observatory. New! The ‘Planetenpad’: walking path from the parking up to the castle: 835m.

open regular planetarium presentationsWed: 3.00 | 4.30 p.m. | Fri: 8.30 p.m.Sun: 3.00 | 4.30 p.m.Group visits (min. 15 persons) on request.price planetarium presentationsChildren € 3.00Adults € 4.00

Zeeweg 96, Sint-Andries | tel. 050/39 05 66info@beisbroek.be | www.beisbroek.beaccessibilityby bus: nr. 52 Brugge/Gistel/Oostende, nr. 53 Brugge/Jabbekeboarding point: 't Zand and Station (map: C10 and B13)by car: via Torhoutse Steenweg (map: A10)

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Boudewijn Seapark Brugge

Attractive family theme park with lots of games for children: carousel, birds of prey and parrots, giant wheel, ...At the Dolfinarium (1.600 seats), playful dolphins offer a fascinating show. In the new open-air bassin, the sea lions steal the show all day long. The panoramic aquaramas allow spectators to have a look under the water surface.

open April - August: show every day at 2 p.m. (school days) and 4 p.m. May - June: school days at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Weekends and Holidays: show at 4 p.m.September: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Other days: only for groups and upon requestOctober - March: upon request for groups

There is always a show at 4 p.m. For extra shows: please check www.boudewijnseapark.be

Info & tickets: In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], 't Zand

The theme park is open every day in July and August from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.April: Easter Holidays: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.May - June: every day, except on Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.September: Saturday, Sunday and first 3 Wednesdays of the month: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

infoBoudewijn Seapark Brugge A. De Baeckestraat 12 | 8200 St-Michielstel. 050/408 408 | fax 050/382 343info@boudewijnseapark.bewww.boudewijnseapark.be

accessibility outside the city centre by bus: nr. 7 & 17 St-Michiels, boarding point: ’t Zand (map: C9) & Biekorf, Kuipersstr. (map: E8)

Olympiapark

Multipurpose sports centre with olympic-size swimming pool, rollerskate rink, lots of facilities for in- and outdoor sports. Club’s and Cercle’s (Bruges’ two football teams) home games are played at the Jan Breydel stadium.

Koning Leopold III - laan 50 8200 Sint-Andries

Guided tours in the Jan Breydel stadium: tel. 050/40 21 21accessibilityby bus: nr. 25 St-Andries/Olympia, boarding point: Biekorf (map: E8) & ’t Zand (map: C9)by car: via Gistelse Steenweg orTorhoutse Steenweg (map: A10)

Children’s FarmDe Zeven Torentjes

Former feudal estate (14th century) with nicely restored pigeonhouse and gothic barn (nowadays used for cultural purposes). Youngsters can participate in a whole range of educational activities. There is also a children’s playground and a cafeteria.

openfree entrance during weekdays & weekends from 8.00 a.m.-sunset.

infoChildren’s farm, tel. 050/35 40 43Stedelijke Groendienst: 050/32 90 11(Mo-Fri: 8.30-noon | 2.00-4.00 p.m.)Cafetaria 050/37 13 04open every day from 2 p.m. (Sunday from 11.00 a.m.), closed on Monday and Tuesday (in school holidays only closed on Tuesday)

Canadaring 41 | 8310 Assebroekaccessibilityby bus: nr. 2 A.Z. St-Lucas/Assebroek, boarding point: Biekorf (map: E8)by car: via Generaal Lemanlaan (map: I12)

De Toverplaneet

Wicked indoor playground and cafetaria.

openWed: 1.00 p.m.-8.00 p.m.Fri: 3.30 p.m.-8.00 p.m.Sat, Sun and holidays: 10.30 a.m.-8.00 p.m.

Adults: FREE entranceMay be closed during hot summer weather.

Legeweg 88 | 8200 St-Andries BruggeGSM 0478/22 69 29www.detoverplaneet.beaccessibilityby bus: nr. 9, stop: Hertsvelde(map: A10)

Speeldorp

Wicked indoor playground and cafetaria with view on the playground. Also organisation of birthday parties. School outings upon demand.

openWed, Sat, Sun and school holidays: 1.00-7.00 p.m.

Adults: FREE entrance

Diksmuidestraat 5 | 8000 Bruggetel. 050/34 84 27 | fax 050/34 84 28GSM 0496/81 65 63www.speeldorp.be | info@speeldorp.beby bus: nr. 14, stop: Krakelebrug, De Veste(map: E3)

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Lissewege, a peaceful and picturesque suburb of Bruges, is undoubtedly the best preserved and prettiest rural community on the Flemish coastal plain. Grouped around the church, the lovely whitewashed houses line the banks of a delightful little canal that runs through the centre. All around are wide meadows and fields.

info VVV-Lissewege v.z.wOude Pastoriestraat 58380 LISSEWEGETel. 050/55 29 55 | Fax 050/35 02 15vvv.lissewege@pandora.bewww.lissewege.be

Historical museum

The many unique pictures, maps, scale models and archaeological finds displayed in the museum illustrate the history of more than 1000 years of the ‘White village’ of Lissewege and the former Cistercian abbey of Ter Doest.

open July 1 - August 31: 2 p.m. till 5.30 p.m.

Oude Pastoriestraat 5, 8380 Lissewege

Church of Our Lady

Impressive early-gothic brickstone church (13th century). Quite remarkable interior with fine furnishings, organ-case, pulpit and rood loft dd. 1652 by Walram Romboudt, paintings by J. Van Oost, M. Van Duvenede and J. Maes, miraculous Madonna-statue (1625). On top of the 166-feet tower, you can enjoy an overwhelming view of the surrounding countryside.

open the tower is accessible from May till October on request. July and August: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.Church: daily accessible from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.tower guard: tel. 050/54 77 67

Lisseweegs Vaartje

Quaint small canal, former trade route between Lissewege and Bruges, with beautiful flowered banks in summer.

Chapel

Small hexagonal baroque building (1687) with a.o. statue of St Bernard, founder of the Cistercian Order.

Ter Doest

Former Cistercian abbey(12th century) of which a massive 13th-14th-century gothic barn, part of the older farm with pigeonhouse (1651) and a monumental entrance gate (1662) still exist.

open Barn10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Marina

The marina at Omookaai provides berths for some 100 yachts.tel. 050/54 49 03Royal Belgian Sailing Club

Fishermen’s Cross

The Fishermen’s Cross commemorates the many fishermen who perished at sea.

Naval Base

Container terminals

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Linked with Bruges by a 7,5 mile canal, Zeebrugge is a seaside resort looking to the future. The international port, jutting far out into the sea, doesn’t prevent holidaymakers from frolicking on the fine little sandy beach. On the sea front, hotels and cafés give tourists their warmest welcome. Zeebrugge is the most important Belgian fishing port. The Zeebrugge wholesale fish market, installed in a modern complex in the inner port, is one of the largest and most sophisticated of its kind in Europe. Zeebrugge also has an attractive marina which can accommodate some 100 vessels. Zeebrugge also enjoys a very convenient geographical location, just a few miles away frombeautiful Bruges, the fashionable sea resort of Knokke, and the picturesque village of Lissewege.There is also a new cycle route along the coast, which goes all the way from De Panne to Knokke-Heist and which constitutes a safe and pleasant way to go from one seaside resort to another. The 86-kilometer route introduces you to a very varied coastal land-scape and takes you alongside dunes, polder landscapes, sea banks, ports and maritime sights.

Beach

During the summer season, the beach invites to (sun)bathing, playing and relaxing. Autumn and winter are the best seasons to take a long walk along the seaside.

PromenadeSt-George Memorial

On the western dam, a promenade reaches far out into the open sea. At the foot of the dam the ‘St-George Memorial’ commemorates the Battle of Zeebrugge (23.4.1918) on which occasion the British Royal Navy finally put the German U-Boot base out of action.

City Community HouseMarktplein

The City Community House in Marktplein is the seat of the municipal administration. The premises also have a socio-cultural function.

Pierre Vandamme sea lock

The Pierre Vandamme sea lock isaccessible for vessels up to125 000 DWT (dead weight ton).Length: 500 m, width: 57 m,useful depth: 18,5 m.

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Carferries Zeebrugge

Services for passengers and cars.

to Hull

P&O Ferries Leopold II-dam 13 | 8380 Zeebrugge tel. 070/70 77 71 | www.ponsf.com

to Rosyth

Superfast Ferries | www.superfast.comtel. 050/25 22 52

Guided visits to the seaport

Visits can be organised every day, except on Sundays and public holidays, between 8.30 a.m.-11.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m.-3.30 p.m.Groups have to provide their own coach and sound equipment.On request groups can obtain a guide for a visit to the seaport.Requests have to be addressedto the Port Authority (MBZ) at least one month before the planned visit.

price per guide2 hours (film, exhibition and tour) € 60.00on Sundays only tour by bus

Requests have to be addressed to the Port Authority (MBZ) at least one month beforethe planned visit.

info | bookingsPort Authority | Isabellalaan 18380 Zeebrugge tel. 050/54 32 11 | fax 050/54 32 24mbz@zeebruggeport.bewww.portofzeebrugge.be

Boat trip in the seaport

A roundtrip aboard the ‘Euro-Line’ vessel (capacity of 300 passengers) allows you to discover the port of Zeebrugge in full detail. As from the beginning of September 2004,the visit to the outport of Zeebrugge will be replaced by the visit to the inner port and the outport of Lissewege.

open Groups: season from March untill November 2007 (on request)Individuals: 2.00 p.m. and 4 p.m.Easter holidays: dailyMay - June - September: Sundays and Holidays July & August: dailyAugust: extra trip daily at 11 a.m.

departure (map: D2) Prins Albertdok, Rederskaai

priceIndividuals € 8.50Kids between 3 and 12 € 6.50Senior € 7.90Groups (+ 20 pers.) Adults € 7.90 Children € 5.90

During the main season party-cruises at Saturday-night with discobar and barbecue on board.

datesTel. 0475/20 94 52, www.euro-line.be

info | bookingsEuro-Line | Charles de Kerckhovelaan 1519000 GentStarting point: former fish market Zeebrugge (cfr. Seafront)tel. 0475/20 94 52 | fax 09/224 22 96info@euro-line.be | info@havenrondvaarten.bewww.euro-line.be

Seafront,Maritime Theme Park

Seafront is mainly known for its authentic Russian submaine, exclusive in Belgium. Experience yourself how 75 crewmembers

worked and lived/survived for months on end of

this steel colossus. Sensation in the submarine: experience an attack.

Former Fish Market as a maritime theme

park. In the vast building of the Old Fish Market you learn more about the various aspects of the sea. A wealth of information about the evolution of the harbour of Zeebrugge, the fishing industry, the origin of the North Sea, …

Fun for kids: Pirate’s Paradise!

openEvery day from 10.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m.July and August from 10.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m. Closed 8/1 - 26/1/2007

price Children -1 m (if accompanied by an adult) FREEChildren -12 years € 8.50Adults € 10.5060+ € 10.00Groups (as of 20 persons) Kids € 6.25 Adults € 8.50

info Seafront N.V.Vismijnstraat 7-9 | 8380 Zeebrugge tel. 050/55 14 15 | fax 050/55 04 13info@seafront.be | www.seafront.be

Useful adressess

tourist info ZeebruggeToerisme Brugge,Zeedijk, 8380 Zeebrugge,tel. 050/54 50 42www.brugge.be/zeebruggeOpen: Easter and Whitsunweekends + every day in July and August (10.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and 1.30-6 p.m.)Off-season: please apply to In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ’t Zand

Port Authority Zeebrugge Isabellalaan 1, B-8380 Zeebruggetel. 050/54 32 11fax 050/54 32 24 www.portofzeebrugge.be

Havenkapitein (Port Captain’s Office)P. Vandammesluis 8380 Zeebruggetel. 050/54 32 40fax 050/54 32 49

Zeebrugse Visveiling(wholesale fish market)Noordzeestraat 2018380 Zeebrugge tel. 050/54 41 20

P&O FerriesLeopold II-Dam 138380 Zeebruggetel. 070/70 77 71

Royal Belgian Sailing ClubRederskaai 18380 Zeebruggetel. 050/54 49 03fax 050/55 26 05

Marine police (SPN Zeebrugge)Veerbootstraat 1 8380 Zeebrugge tel. 050/55 60 40fax 050/55 60 43fedpolspnz@skynet.be

Local Police ZeebruggeMarktplein 128380 Zeebruggetel. 050/47 29 35fax 050/54 47 14zeebrugge.politie@brugge.be

Municipal administrationMarktplein 128380 Zeebrugge tel. 050/54 45 97

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Flanders Fields QuasimodoWW I Battlefields Tour TRIP 1

Very personal and laidback minibus-tours, visiting Passendale, Hill 60, underground dugouts, abandoned trenches, bunkers and craters, Menin Gate at Ypres and Memorials to British Empire troops, Tyne cot etc.From February to New Year on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Also on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from April to October.

Triple Treat QuasimodoChocolates, TRIP 2waffles & beer

Discover the ‘Belgian delights’ with a very personal and laidback mini-bus tour along the delightful Flemish countryside: two grand castles, visiting ‘Chocolate World’, sampling a delicious waffle, visit to a chocolate factory and discovering Belgian beers. Leaving Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from February till December.

practicalPick-up at 9.15 a.m. at Parkhotel, ‘t Zand (map C9).(hotel pick-ups possible on request)Comments in English (tour ends at 5.00 p.m.).

price Adults € 50.00Younger than 26 € 40.00Prices include packed picnic lunch, entrance fees.

info | reservationQuasimodo Tourstel. 050/37 04 70 | fax 050/37 49 60 free phonenumber 0800/97525info@quasimodo.be | www.quasimodo.be

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Excursion Damme

A panoramic mini-coach tour to the picturesque town of Damme. Comments in the language of your choice (individual headphones). Return trip aboard the river barge ‘Lamme Goedzak’. On disembarking, the bus takes you back to the departure point in Bruges Markt square.

practicalTour season: 2-hour tour (April through September): departure from Markt square, Bruges at 4.00 p.m.

price trip lasts 2 hoursAdults € 16.50Children (6-11) € 8.25

info | Sightseeing Line BruggeKanunnik Decoeneplein 6, 8310 Bruggetel. 050/35 50 24 (10.00 a.m.-noon) | fax 050/35 80 24 info@citytour.be | www.citytour.be

VIP Day Breaks

Exclusive and personalised day trips from Bruges in luxury private cars with private guides, including all entrance fees to attractions at the destination of your choice: the three ‘Front’ cities, the Belgian coast, Ghent and the valley of the River Leie, Bruges and Damme, Antwerp and Brussels.

info and reservation: Hansa Incoming tel. 050/39 56 94 | www.incoming.be

Boat tripBruges - Damme

On board the river barge‘Lamme Goedzak’.Starting point atNoorweegse Kaai. (map: J2).

practicalEvery day, from Easter through15 October.departures from Bruges: 10.00 a.m. -12.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. -6.00 p.m.departures from Damme: 9.15 a.m. -11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. -5.20 p.m.

price single wayAdults € 5.2065 + € 4.70Children (3-11 years) € 3.70 Groups (minimum 30 persons) Adults € 4.70 65 + € 4.20 Children (3-11 years) € 3.50

return tripAdults € 6.7065 + € 5.70Children (3-11 years) € 4.70Groups (minimum 30 persons) Adults € 6.20 65 + € 5.20 Children (3-11 years) € 4.20

Bus connection: nr. 4 St-Jozef-Koolkerke,boarding point: Marktspecial bus "Bruges - Damme" nr. 43 to landing stage: from 1/4 to 1/10from railway station: 9.33 a.m.-11.33 a.m.-1.33 a.m.-2.33 p.m.-3.33 p.m.-5.33 p.m.from markt square: 9.39 a.m.-11.39a.m.-1.39 p.m.-2.39 p.m.-3.39 p.m.-5.39 p.m.

BUSES ALSO RUN DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

info | reservationToerisme Damme tel. 050/28 86 10toerisme@damme.be

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Flanders Fields Battlefield Daytours

Tours for independent travellers and small groups (max 8 pers.). Minibus with air conditionedcomfort, no smoking permitted aboard. “Less people - More sightseeing!”

Ypres & Flanders DaytoursFields Battlefield Tour TOUR 1

Fully guided English spoken day tour to the Flanders fields. Visit the major battlefield sites including the “In Flanders Fields Museum” at Ypres (“Wipers”). Visit the largest german cemetery, the world’s largest WW1 cemetery of the commonwealth: Tyne cot cemetery at Passchendale, The Menin Gate at Ypres, Talbot House in Poperinge and WW1 trenches in Diksmuide. In a “All-inclusive day tour”, with drinks during the day, drinks and normal lunch (not a packed lunch), museum tickets, insurance, etc. All admissions, insurance and drinks, as well as lunch are included.practical infoPick-up at around 8.45 a.m. | Return at around 5.30 p.m.Every day from Tuesday until Sunday included.

price Adults € 59.00Under 26 years € 50.00

Last Post Daytours TOUR 2

Transport from Bruges to Ypres, Last Post - ceremony at the Menin Gate and transport back to Bruges.

practical infoPick-up at 6.30 p.m. and return at around 9.30 p.m. Every day, on request.price Adults € 40.00

Free pick-up and drop-off at your hotel.On request daytrips tailor made!

info | reservationDaytoursfree phonenumber 0800/99 133tel. 050/34 60 60 | fax 050/34 60 60info@visitbruges.orgwww.visitbruges.org

The Old Piper

Oldtimer-paddle boat (built in 1928), with a capacity of 160 passengers(sun deck: 90, inner deck: 70). The boat can be hired by groups,associations or companies of 20 persons or more. A daily (except on Sundays) two- or three-hours’ cruising between Bruges and Beernem on the canal Ostend-Ghent.

practical infoDeparture 2- or 3-hours’ cruise possible every day (except on Sundays)Minimum 20 persons required to operate this tour.Departure times are negotiable, reservation (telephone, fax or e-mail) is required.

starting pointBargeweg (coach park), (map E14) near Katelijnepoort.

price

Groups (minimum 20 persons) 2-hours’ cruise € 7.50 per person

info | reservation (reservation required!)rederij Hubrouck | Katelijnestraat 108 | 8000 Bruggefax 050/34 48 71 | GSM 0475/47 64 43 walter.hubrouck@pandora.be | users.pandora.be/brugge.the.old.piper

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Polder-Cruise Bruges-Ostend

Cruising aboard the Yserstar on the canal Bruges-Ostend through the wonderful and romantic polder landscape. Optional visit to Ostend.

practical infoDeparture from 1/7 up to 31/8 | Departures from Bruges: 5.00 p.m.Departures from Ostend: 11.00 a.m. | Duration: 1,5 hour (round trip)

starting pointSteenkaai, Brugge (map: A3)

info & prices | reservations (not obligatory to make reservations)Seastar Robert Orlentpromenade 2 | 8620 Nieuwpoorttel. 058/23 24 25 | fax 058/23 24 00www.seastar.be

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DE POST Markt 5KBC Steenstraat 38FORTIS BANK Simon Stevinplein 3EUROPABANKVlamingstraat 13AXA't Zand 1

Carillon Concerts

Concerts on the Belfry’s carillon are played according to the following schedule.

concertsOctober through mid-June:Sun, Wed and Sat: 2.15-3.00 p.m.summer season:Mo, Wed and Sat: 9.00-10.00 p.m.Sun: 2.15-3.00 p.m.

tel. / fax 050/33 40 73

Cinemas

Weekly programmes on display at In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ’t Zand. Movies in original version. Subtitles in Dutch and French.www.cinebel.be

Ciné LibertyKuipersstraat 23 (map: E7)

LumièreSint-Jakobsstraat 36 (map: D7)

www.lumiere.be

Kinepolis Brugge (map: A14)

Koning Albert-I-Laan 200

www.kinepolis.com/brugge

Internet

THE COFFEE LINKopen11.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.Closed on WednesdayspriceFor the first 15 minutes € 1.501 hour € 5.00Congresgebouw Oud-Sint-Jan Mariastraat 38 | 8000 Brugge | (map: D10)tel. 050/34 99 73 | info@thecoffeelink.com www.thecoffeelink.com

TELEBOETIEKopenMon-Sat: 10.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m. | Sun: 10.30 a.m.-9.00 p.m.price1 hour € 2.00corner Langestraat-Predikherenstraat 8000 Brugge tel. 050/61 67 39 (map: G8)

SNUFFEL BACKPACKER HOSTELprice€ 1 per half an hourEzelstraat 47-49 8000 Bruggetel. 050/33 31 33info@snuffel.be | www.snuffel.be (map: D6)

BAUHAUS CYBERCAFEpricefor the first 15 minutes € 1.00+ per minute € 0.05Langestraat 145 (map: I7)8000 Bruggewww.bauhaus.be

Exchange offices

Goffin Change, Steenstraat 2 (map: E8)Pillen R.W.J., Rozenhoedkaai 2 (map: F9)

Church services

saturday sundayBeguinage Church - 9.30 a.m.Holy Blood - 11.00 a.m.H.-Magdalena - 10.00 a.m.Our Lady 5.30 p.m. 11.00 a.m.Capucines 6.00 p.m. 7.00 & 10.30 a.m.St Anne’s - 10.30 a.m.St Giles’ - 10.00 a.m.St James’ 4.30 p.m. -St Saviour’s 4.00 p.m. 10.30 a.m.St Walburga‘s 7.00 p.m.English Church - 6.00 p.m.Sint-Pieterskapel, Keersstr. 1 United Protestants Church - 10.00 a.m.Sint-Pieterskapel, Keersstr. 1Free Evangelical Church - 10.00 a.m.Naaldenstraat 18Oecumenical ChapelEzelstraat 83

Medical Assistance

Doctors on call8.00 p.m. through 8.00 a.m. tel. 078/15 15 90

Pharmacists on weekend-call9.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m. tel. 050/40 61 62 or 0900/10 50010.00 p.m.-9.00 a.m. tel. 101

Emergency service S.O.S. tel. 100

Hospitals: A.Z. St-Jan tel. 050/45 21 11St-Lucas tel. 050/36 91 11 St-Franciscus Xaveriuskliniek tel. 050/47 04 70

Red Cross tel. 050/32 07 27

Vlaamse Kruis tel. 050/33 26 28

Anti-toxic centre tel. 070/245 245

On-site tourist information point:In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ’t Zand Open every day from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., on Thursdays open to 8.00 p.m.

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Office stationTue-Sat: 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. & 1.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m.closed on Sunday and Monday

All tourist inquiries by phone and written: Toerisme Brugge,PO Box 744, 8000 Brugge tel. 050/44 46 46 fax 050/44 46 45 toerisme@brugge.bewww.brugge.be

CultuurcentrumSint-Jakobsstraat 20-26, tel 050/44 30 40Meeting in BruggePO Box 744, tel. 050/44 46 66Municipal Cultural DepartmentBurg 11, tel. 050/44 82 70Municipal Department ArchitecturalHeritageOostmeers 17, tel. 050/44 85 82Direction of Municipal MuseumsDijver 12, tel. 050/44 87 11College of EuropeDijver 11, tel. 050/47 74 77Police StationHauwerstraat 7, tel. 050/44 89 30

Post OfficeMarkt 5, tel. 050/33 14 11Provincial Government West FlandersBurg 4, tel. 050/40 31 11State ArchivesAcademiestraat 14-16,tel. 050/33 72 88Telephone inquiriestel. 1207City Hall BrugesBurg 12, tel. 050/44 81 11City ArchivesBurg 11A, tel. 050/44 82 60

City Library ‘Biekorf’Kuipersstraat 3, tel. 050/47 24 00Municipal Information DepartmentBurg 11, tel. 050/44 80 00Railway Station (inquiries)Stationspleintel. 050/30 24 24WesttoerismeKoning Albert 1 laan 120, 8200 St-Michiels tel. 050/30 55 00 info@westtoer.be | www.westtoer.be

Concertgebouw Brugge vzw(Concert Hall)’t Zand 34tel. 050/47 69 99fax 050/47 69 79info@concertgebouw.bewww.concertgebouw.be

Shopping & market days

Bruges is one of the most attractive shopping cities in (West) Flanders, with a large variety ofshops to suit every purse. The main shopping streets are situated between Markt square and the old city gates:

Steenstraat, Simon Stevinplein, Mariastraat, Zuidzandstraat, Zilverpand, St-Jakobsstraat, St-Amandsstraat, Geldmuntstraat, Noordzandstraat, Smedenstraat, Vlamingstraat, Philipstockstraat, Academiestraat, Hoogstraat, Langestraat, Wollestraat, Katelijnestraat.

More info on www.bezigbrugge.be

Most shops are open from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

The main supermarkets are situated just outside the city centre. (map: > J8 Maalsesteenweg)

9.00 a.m.-8.00 p.m. | on Fridays to 9.00 p.m.

Market days in Bruges (Markt, ‘t Zand and Beursplein)Wed: 8.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. in Market square (food and flowers)Sat: 8.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. in ‘t Zand square and in Beursplein (food and non-food).Sun: 8.00 a.m. -1.00 p.m. community Sint-Michiels – Ten Briele (food & non-food)

Fish market Tue-Sat, every morning: 8.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.

Flea market along Dijver and Fish market Sat and Sun and public holidays, 15 March - 15 November: 10.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.

Swimming Pools

Jan GuiliniKeizer Karelstraat 41, 8000 Brugge (bus: nr. 9, bus stop Visartpark)tel. 050/31 35 54InterbadVeltemweg 35, 8310 Brugge (bus: nr. 11, bus stop Sint-Andreaslyceum)tel. 050/35 07 77OlympiaDoornstraat 110, 8200 Brugge (bus: nr. 25, bus stop Jan Breydel)tel. 050/39 02 00

All opening hours are available at In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ’t Zand.

Golf

Damme Golf & CountryclubDoornstraat 168340 Sijsele Dammetel. 050/35 35 72fax 050/35 89 25damme.gcc@skynet.be

Info & tickets for cultural events:TiNCK (by telephone and online) tel. 070/22 50 05www.tinck.beinfo@tinck.be

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Parking city centre and mobility

parking centre ‘t zand biekorf* beguinage (begijnhof) pandreitje centre station capacity 1400 200 250 210 1500 open Sun-Thu Sun-Thu Mon-Sun Mon-Sun 24/24u 07.00-01.00 a.m. 07.00-01.00 a.m. 07.00-00.00 a.m. 07.00-00.00 a.m. 7 days a week Fri-Sat Fri-Sat 24/24 24/24 Buses to the centre operate every minute.

Evening rate € 2,50 when entering after 7 p.m. and max. stay 12 hours rate 1 hour € 1.20 (*€ 1.40) 4 hour € 4.30 (*€ 4.80) hour € 0.50 2 hour € 2.40 (*€ 2.80) 5 hour € 5.00 (*€ 5.50) max for 24 hours € 2.50 3 hour € 3.50 (*€ 4.00) 6 hour € 5.70 (*€ 6.20)

hourly rate € 0.50 thereafter per additional hour (maximum rate € 8.70)

Trains*

Bruges, situated on the important railway network London-Brussels-Cologne is accessible by direct trains from the main Belgian cities and from various European capitals.

info tel. 050/30 24 24 and for reservation Thalys or Eurostarevery day from 7.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.www.b-rail.be

Taxis

Stands: Markt and Stationsplein

Markt: tel. 050/33 44 44 Stationsplein: tel. 050/38 46 60

* Detailed bus, train and ferry schedules are on display at In&Uit Brugge [Concertgebouw], ’t Zand as well as in the train station.

Taxi compagnies Brugge city centre

VOF Knudde-Buzeyn tel. 050/35 57 57Rony's Taxi's BVBA tel. 050/33 38 81BVBA Taxi Abby Albert tel. 050/39 11 55Lezaire John tel. 050/31 10 31Dekeyzer Rita tel. 050/35 30 73Framhout Giovanna tel. 050/37 15 40Penninck Carine tel. 050/31 77 31BVBA Taxi Georges tel. 0475/57 60 15Jacques De Muijnck tel. 050/37 43 45Brugse Taxi Services BVBA tel. 050/33 44 55BVBA Schoonbaert tel. 050/37 48 50Goossens Xavier tel. 0477/94 56 82BVBA Martins Taxi tel. 050/55 06 50Taxi Richard tel. 050/54 42 59Taxi Quick tel. 050/54 44 69

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Main bus stops:Station (map: B13)City centre: Biekorf, Kuipersstraat (map: E8).Markt (map: E8), Wollestraat (map: E8), ‘t Zand (map: C10)Bus nr. 12: Centrum (Markt/Biekorf) - Station - Katelijneparking: daily regular bus service Katelijneparking Station - ’t Zand - Markt: there and back:- from Monday to Friday: from 7.31 a.m. to 6.39 p.m. - Saturday: from 7.39 a.m. to 6.59 p.m. - Sundays and public holidays: from 9.11a.m. to 6.59 p.m.info tel. 070/22 02 00

priceTicket (presale): € 1.20Ticket on the bus: € 1.50Daypass (presale): € 5.00Daypass on the bus: € 6.00

Parking in the city centre’s main streets is metered each day

(including Sundays and holidays) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The maximum

duration is 2 hours. In all the other streets in the city centre, blue

zone parking (with parking disc) is in effect. Parking time is limited

to 4 hours and the parking disc must be used. The blue zone parking

system operates from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., except on Sundays and

(Belgian) official holidays in all the city centre’s streets.

Disabled badge holders are exempt from charges and parking disc

restrictions if a valid badge is correctly displayed.

There are resident parking zones in several streets in the district of West-

Bruges (B8-B11). Only residents with a resident permit are allowed to

park here. Vehicles not displaying this permit will be towed away at the

expense and the risk of the driver.

Tow-away signs are posted in the resident parking zones.

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BBakkersstraat C10Baliestraat F5Balsemboomstraat I8Balstraat H7Bapaumestraat I7Bargeplein E13Bargeweg E13Baron Jos. Ryelandtstraat A5Baron Ruzettelaan F14Baron Ruzettepark * E3Beaupréstraat J9Beeldenmakersstraat F10Beenhouwersstraat C7Begijnenvest D12Begijnhof D11Bekeweg B1Beursplein B10Bevrijdingslaan A7Biddersstraat E5Biezenstraat D5Bilkske H8Binnenweg * G1Biskajersplein F7Blankenbergse Steenweg A2Blekerijstraat I11Blekersstraat G7Blinde-Ezelstraat F9Bloedput B7Bloemenstraat H13Blokstraat D5Boeveriestraat B11Bollaardstraat C8Boninvest H11Boomgaardstraat G8Boterhuis D7Boudewijn Ostenstraat* F7Boudewijn Ravestraat F11Braambergstraat F9Brandstraat B8Breidelstraat E8Britse Kaai F1Brugse Mettenstraat * J7Buiten Begijnenvest C13Buiten Boeverievest* B11Buiten Boninvest H11Buiten de Dampoort* H3Buiten de Smedenpoort * A10Buiten Gentpoortvest G12Buiten Katelijnevest F13Buiten Kazernevest J9Buiten Kruisvest I6Buiten Smedenvest * A9Burg F8Burgstraat* F8

CCalvariebergstraat F4Camiel Van Den Busschestraat J14C. v/d Walle de Ghelckestr. G14Carmersstraat G6Cesar Gezellestraat H12Chartreuseweg* A14>Colettijnenstraat E12Collaert Mansionstraat F5Cordoeaniersstraat E8Coupure G9

DDampoortstraat J6Damse Vaart-Zuid I3Daverlostraat H12De Garre* E8De Tuintjes J4Dhoorestraat I13Diamantslijpersstraat F10Dijver E9Diksmuidestraat E3Dirk Boutsstraat C4Driekoningenweg* J8Driekroezenstraat E11Driezwanenstraat G6Dudzeelse Steenweg G1Dweersstraat C9

EEdestraat J4Edward De Denestraat* G13Eekhoutpoort F10Eekhoutstraat F9Eiermarkt E8Eiland C12Elf-Julistraat D5Elisabeth Zorghestraat G6Emman. De Neckerstraat B5Engelsestraat F7Engelstraat G9Esseboomstraat I8Eugeen Van Oyestraat G14E. van ‘t Padstraat H12

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FFilips De Goedelaan B6Filips Wielantstraat H13Fonteinstraat B10Fort Lapin H2Freren Fonteinstraat G9

GGanzenplein* H9Ganzenstraat H9Gapaardstraat G10Garenmarkt F10Garsoenstraat C11Geernaartstraat* E8Geerolfstraat F9Geerwijnstraat D8Geldmuntstraat D8Generaal Lemanlaan I12Genthof F7Gentpoortstraat G11Gentpoortvest F12Gerard Davidstraat A4Gerechtshof I8Gevangenisstraat F9Gieterijstraat C6Gistelse Steenweg* A10>Giststraat D9Gloribusstraat C10Goezeputstraat D10Gombertstraat (Nikolaas) D3Gotje G5Gouden-Boomstraat B5Gouden-Handrei F6Gouden-Handstraat F6Goudsmedenstraat F10Graaf Visartpark B6Graaf De Mûelenaerelaan H2Grauwwerkersstraat D7Greinschuurstraat B9Groenerei G8Groenestraat C7Groeninge E10Gruuthusestraat E10Guido Gezellelaan B9Guido Gezelleplein E10Guido Gezellewarande* H7Gulden-Peerdenstraat I13Gulden-Vlieslaan C6G. Vincke-Dujardinstraat* B4

HHaanstraat C9Haarhakkerstraat H4Hadewijchstraat H13Hallestraat E9Hans Memlinglaan A7Hauwerstraat B10Heilige-Geeststraat D10Helmstraat D8Hemelrijk H5Hendrik Consciencelaan B10Hendrik Waelputstraat A2Hertsbergestraat F8Hoedenmakersstraat E6Hoefijzerlaan B8Hof Sebrechts C8Hoogste van Brugge C10Hoogstraat F8Hoogstuk H10Hooistraat H9Hoornstraat G7Hortensiastraat H14Houthulststraat C4Hugo Losschaertstraat D6Hugo Verrieststraat H7Huidenvettersplein F9

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KKalkovenstraat D6Kammakersstraat B9Kandelaarstraat G8Kantwerkersplein* H7Kapelstraat E5

Kardinaal Mercierstraat C4Karel Defloustraat A4Karel de Stoutelaan A6Karel van Manderstraat J5Kartuizerinnenstraat E9Kartuizerstraat J6Kastanjeboomstraat E10Kasteelgeleed B1Katelijnestraat E12Katelijnevest E12Kazernevest I9Keersstraat E8Kegelschoolstraat B9Keizer Karelstraat B6Kelkstraat F8Kemelstraat D9Kersenboomstraat* H8Ketsbruggestraat C13Kipstraat E7Klaverstraat D5Kleine H. Geeststraat* D10Kleine Hertsbergestraat* G8Kleine Hoedenmakerstraat* E6Kleine Hoefijzerstraat* C9Kleine Kuipersstraat C8Kleine Nieuwstraat F5Kleine Sint-Amandsstraat* E8Kleine Sint-Jansstraat B8Klokstraat B10Kloostermuur J5Kolenkaai C3Komvest E3Konfijtstraat I9Koning Albert-I-laan A13Koningin Astridpark G10Koningin Elisabethlaan D4Koningstraat F7Koolbrandersstraat D10Koolkerkse Steenweg J5Koolstuk J5Koopmansstraat I8Kopstraat D8Korte Blekersstraat* G7Korte Raamstraat* F6Korte Riddersstraat F7Korte Rijkepijndersstraat* H6Korte Ropeerdstraat* H6Korte Sint-Annastraat G7Korte Speelmansstraat* H6Korte Sportstraat J4Korte Vuldersstraat C10Kortewinkel E7Korte Zilverstraat D8Koudemarkt F10Kraanplein E7Kraanrei* E7Kreupelenstraat B9Krom Genthof F6Krommestraat G2Kroonstraat B4Kruisboogstraat I12Kruisvest I6Kruitenbergstraat G9Kuiperstraat E8Kwekersstraat I8

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MMaagdendal E5Maagdenstraat B10Maalse Steenweg J8Magdalenastraat A11Mallebergplaats F8Marcus Laurinstraat J6Mariastraat E10Maria van Bourgondiëlaan A6Markt E8Meestraat F8Middelburgstraat* F8Minderbroederstraat G9Minneboplein* G8Minnewater E12Moerkerkestraat H9Moerkerkse Steenweg J7Moerstraat D8Molenmeers G8Mortierstraat C8Muntplein-Muntpoort D8Muur Der Doodgeschotenen* I8

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OOliebaan H5O.-L.- Vrouwekerkhof-Zuid* E10Ontvangersstraat D8Oostendse Steenweg A1Oosterlingenplein F7Oost-Gistelhof F6Oostmeers D11Oost-Proosse H4Oranjeboomstraat* D10Oude Burg E9Oude Gentweg F11Oude Zak C7Oude Zomerstraat* E9

P Paalstraat B9Palmstraat D8’t Pand F10Pandreitje F9Paradijsstraat I4Park G9Past. Van Haecke plantsoen* C6Pater Damiaanstraat C7Peerdenstraat G8Peperstraat H7Peter Benoitlaan A7Peterseliestraat H5Philipstockstraat E8Pieter Pourbusstraat E7Pijpersstraat D10Poitevinstraat D6Pottenmakersstraat D7Potterierei G4Predikherenrei H9Predikherenstraat G8Prinsenhof D8Prins Albertstraat J8Prof. Dr. J. Sebrechtsstraat D12

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SSasplein H3Schaarstraat G10Scheepsdalelaan B4Schottinnenstraat* F6Schouwvegersstraat B8Schrijnwerkersstraat* F7Schrijversstraat E6Schuttersstraat* D6’s Gravenstraat G3Simon Stevinplein D9Singel B10Sint-Amandsstraat D8Sint-Annakerkstraat G7Sint-Annaplein* G7Sint-Annarei G7Sint-Brunostraat I8Sint-Claradreef E4Sint-Clarastraat E5Sint-Gillisdorpstraat* F5Sint-Gilliskerkhof F6Sint-Gilliskerkstraat F6Sint-Gilliskoorstraat F6Sint-Godelievedreef J3Sint-Jakobsplein* D7Sint-Jakobsstraat D8Sint-Jan in de Meers C10Sint-Jansdreef A8Sint-Jansplein F8Sint-Jansstraat F7Sint-Jorisstraat E6Sint-Katarinastraat G14Sint-Maartensbilk B10Sint-Maartensplein* F7Sint-Niklaasstraat E9Sint-Obrechtsstraat C11Sint-Pieterskaai C3Sint-Salvatorskerkhof D10Sint-Salvatorskoorstraat D9Sint-Walburgastraat F8Sledestraat* D6Smedenstraat B9Snaggaardstraat H6Spaanse Loskaai E6Spanjaardstraat E7Speelmansrei C9

Speelmansstraat H6Speelpleinlaan J10Spiegelrei F7Spinolarei F7Spoorwegstraat B14Sportstraat J5Stalijzerstraat G10Stationslaan A11Stationsplein C13Steenhouwersdijk F9Steenkaai A3Steenstraat D9Sterstraat F6Stijn Streuvelsstraat I7Stoelstraat I7Stokersstraat G4Stoofstraat E10Strostraat G7Sulferbergstraat E12

TTer Pannestraat E3Ter Lake G14Timmermansstraat H8Torenbrug* F6Torhoutse Steenweg* A10Tornooistraat* B5Tuiniersstraat J5Tuinstraat H14Twijnstraat F8’t Zand C9’t Zweerd* G9

VVan Steenestraat I13Van Voldenstraat B11Veldmaarschalk Fochstraat D4Veldstraat A14Venkelstraat H7Verbrand Nieuwland H8Verversdijk G7Vestingstraat F13Violierstraat G10Vismarkt F9Visspaanstraat F12Vizierstraat H10Vlamingdam E5Vlamingstraat E7Vrijdagmarkt C10Vrijheidstraat G14Vuldersreitje I7Vuldersstraat H8

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