Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
museum tips
Admission prices are steep, but they include great audio-
guides—so plan on spending some time and really getting
into it. For information on all the museums, call 050-448-711
or visit www.brugge.be.
Combo-Tickets:
The TIs and participating museums sell
a museum combo-ticket (any five museums for €15, open-
ended validity period). Since the Groeninge and Memling
museums cost €8 each, art lovers will save money with this
pass. Another combo-ticket offers any three museums and
a one-day bike rental for €15 (get bike from Koffieboontje,
listed under “Helpful Hints”; sold at bike shop or TI, open-
ended validity period).
blue monday:
In Bruges, nearly all museums are open
Tuesday through Sunday year-round from 9:30 to 17:00 and
are closed on Monday. If you're in Bruges on a Monday, the
following attractions are still open: bell-tower climb on Market
Square, Begijnhof, De Halve Maan Brewery Tour, Basilica of
the Holy Blood, City Hall's Gothic Room, and chocolate shops
and museum. You can also join a boat, bus, or walking tour, or
rent a bike and pedal into the countryside.
station (Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00).
The TIs sell a great €1
Bruges Visitors' Guide
with a map
and listings of all the sights and services. You can also pick up a
monthly English-language program called
events@brugge.
he TIs
have information on train schedules and on the many tours avail-
able (see “Tours,” page 316). Many hotels give out free maps with
more detail than the map the TIs sell.
Arrival in bruges
By Train:
Coming in by train, you'll see the bell tower that marks
the main square (Market Square, the center of town). Upon arrival,
stop by the train station TI to pick up the €1
Bruges Visitors' Guide
(with map). The station lacks ATMs, but has lockers (€3-4, daily
6:00-24:00).
The best way to get to the town center is by
bus.
Buses #1,
#3, #4, #6, #11, #13, #14, and #16 (all marked
Centrum)
go directly
to Market Square. Simply hop on, pay €1.60 (€1.20 if you buy in
advance at train station), and in four minutes, you're there. Buses
#4 and #14 continue to the northeast part of town (to the wind-
mills and recommended accommodations on Carmersstraat). The
taxi
fare from the train station to most hotels is about €8.
It's a 20-minute
walk
from the station to the center—no fun
with your luggage. If you want to walk to Market Square, cross the
busy street and canal in front of the station, head up Oostmeers,
