Sabina’s guidebook
Bar
It is a underground bar with probably the most hipster selection of Belgian beers. The bartenders are friendly and love to talk about beer. These men live to drink beer. If you want to learn about new beers or the trends within the beer world. This is the place to be.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Le Trappiste
33 KuipersstraatIt is a underground bar with probably the most hipster selection of Belgian beers. The bartenders are friendly and love to talk about beer. These men live to drink beer. If you want to learn about new beers or the trends within the beer world. This is the place to be.
Cocktails...this is probably the place to be. The bartender who use to make the great cocktails may have left but the place looks amazing and the cocktails never lost their punch. Maybe pricey, but worth it.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Groot Vlaenderen
94 VlamingstraatCocktails...this is probably the place to be. The bartender who use to make the great cocktails may have left but the place looks amazing and the cocktails never lost their punch. Maybe pricey, but worth it.
Food scene
This is a joint-venture between the young people of Bruges and the commune of Bruges. It is a wonderful looking bistro with great selection of food and drinks. It is run by young people who are fluent in multiple languages and eager to help you out with any small detail. It may be crowded which may lead to long waiting hours but usually you are met with the most friendliest crew of Bruges.
98 recommandé par les habitants
The Republic
36 Sint-Jakobsstraat
This is a joint-venture between the young people of Bruges and the commune of Bruges. It is a wonderful looking bistro with great selection of food and drinks. It is run by young people who are fluent in multiple languages and eager to help you out with any small detail. It may be crowded which may lead to long waiting hours but usually you are met with the most friendliest crew of Bruges.
Madam Wong’s Bar
20 B LangestraatSmall bistro by the water. Great food and cocktails for even greater price.
Chocolate shop
It is a chocolate shop run by a friend of ours. His parents use to own the shop, now the son runs it. His parents have been making those artisanal chocolates for years. There is a table stand to enjoy your daily coffee/tea with a side dish of freshly made chocolate.
Olivier's Chocolate Shop & Bar
14 Sint-AmandsstraatIt is a chocolate shop run by a friend of ours. His parents use to own the shop, now the son runs it. His parents have been making those artisanal chocolates for years. There is a table stand to enjoy your daily coffee/tea with a side dish of freshly made chocolate.
Neighborhoods
Beautiful small, pittoresk village by the coast. Great for a lovely walk.
51 recommandé par les habitants
De Haan
Beautiful small, pittoresk village by the coast. Great for a lovely walk.
Closest beach by Bruges. You can get here by bike, bus 33 or train(only 15min).
29 recommandé par les habitants
Blankenberge
Closest beach by Bruges. You can get here by bike, bus 33 or train(only 15min).
Bit further and bigger compared to Blankerberge. You can get here by bus (1 hour) or train (20min). Use to be the summer stay of the kings and queens. These building still represent the wealth.
135 recommandé par les habitants
Ostend
Bit further and bigger compared to Blankerberge. You can get here by bus (1 hour) or train (20min). Use to be the summer stay of the kings and queens. These building still represent the wealth.
Bigger city compared to Bruges but mostly quiet because mostly students live here. Great urban city with a sprinkles of historic buildings. Great city trip. 30 min with the train.
283 recommandé par les habitants
Ghent
Bigger city compared to Bruges but mostly quiet because mostly students live here. Great urban city with a sprinkles of historic buildings. Great city trip. 30 min with the train.
Sightseeing
Another great city only 1 hour away from Bruges with the train. The hollywood of Belgium, all the rich and chique work and live here. Great selection of bars, shops and malls.
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Antwerp
Another great city only 1 hour away from Bruges with the train. The hollywood of Belgium, all the rich and chique work and live here. Great selection of bars, shops and malls.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Manières d'économiser
In need of a bathroom/quite place to charge up your phone
Local library.
À ne pas manquer
The madonna and the child
Heilige bloed kerk
Manières d'économiser
Supermarket
google: carrefour gulden-peerdenstraat
google: aldi baron ruzettelaan
Se déplacer dans les environs
If you do rent a bike, use "de fietspunten".
These are marked roads with scenic view to move around in and around the city by bike. These points are accessible through the app/website: https://www.fietsnet.be/
Voyage avec enfants
Parks
Just down the road of the house there is a small park with slides, parkoer and table tennis. There is also a big football field accessible for all.
Réservez avant de partir
The Michelin restaurants
There are plenty of Michelin stars in Bruges. Sometimes you are lucky and there are last minute tables available. During october there is a event where you can reserve a table for under 40 euros. The event is called Jong Geweld. This is to promote restaurants among the young people of Belgium. This is applied through out whole Belgium.
Que faut-il apporter ?
Umbrella or a rain jacket
Weathers can be tricky. Save yourself the trouble, bring a small carry on umbrella. If there is no space, dont worry, plenty of shops sell these for 5 euros.