BELGIUM - Best of Europe 2014 - page 219

▲▲▲ Burg Square Historic square with sights and impressive architecture. Hours:
Always open. See here .
▲▲▲ Memling Museum / St . John'sHospital Artbythegreatest oftheFlemish Prim-
itives. Hours: Tue-Sun 9:30-17:00, closed Mon. See here .
▲▲▲ ChurchofOurLady Tombsandchurchart,includingMichelangelo's Madonna
and Child . Hours: Church open Mon-Sat 9:30-17:00, Sun 13:30-17:00. See here .
▲▲▲ Begijnhof Benedictine nuns' peaceful courtyard and Beguine's House museum.
Hours: Courtyard open daily 6:30-18:30; museum open Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun
14:30-17:00, shorter hours off-season. See here .
▲▲▲ De Halve Maan Brewery Tour Fun tour that includes beer. Hours: April-Oct
daily on the hour 11:00-16:00, Sat until 18:00; Nov-March Mon-Fri at 11:00 and
15:00 only, Sat-Sun on the hour 11:00-17:00. See here .
▲▲▲ Biking ExploringthecountrysideandpedalingtonearbyDamme. Hours: Rental
shops generally open daily 10:00-19:00. See here .
▲ Markt Main square that is the modern heart of the city, with carillon bell tower
(described on opposite page). Hours: Always open. See here .
▲ Basilica of the Holy Blood Romanesque and Gothic church housing a relic of the
blood of Christ. Hours: April-Sept daily 9:30-12:00 & 14:00-18:00; Oct-March daily
10:00-12:00 & 14:00-16:00 except closed Wed afternoon. See here .
▲ City Hall Beautifully restored Gothic Room from 1400, plus the Renaissance Hall.
Hours: Daily 9:30-17:00. See here .
▲ ChocolateShops Bruges'specialty,soldatDumon,TheChocolate Line,Confiser-
ie De Clerck, and on and on. Hours: Shops generally open 10:00-18:00. See here .
▲ Choco-Story:TheChocolateMuseum ThewholedeliciousstoryofBelgium'sfa-
vorite treat. Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00. See here .
CostandHours: €6.50includesabeer,lotsofverysteepsteps,greatrooftoppanorama;
tours run April-Oct daily on the hour 11:00-16:00, Sat until 18:00; Nov-March Mon-Fri
11:00 and 15:00 only, Sat-Sun on the hour 11:00-17:00; Walplein 26, tel. [phone],
www.halvemaan.be .