Brugge: 'the Venice of the North'.

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Welcome to BRUGGE
an extra service of European City Guide / ECG
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Information about BRUGGE Bruges in Belgium is an absolute must-see on your European travels. The medieval city Brugge is so well preserved that the entire historic centre has been recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site. Today's Bruges has a population of about 45.000 people (the old center) or 120.000 people (center together with the suburbs). These numbers clearly show that Bruges is not a tiny miniature city. It ranks, even today, among the important cities of Belgium. It is also the capital of the Belgian province of West-Flanders. A lot of people take day-trips from Brussels to Bruges, but there is to much to see here to fill only 1 day. The best way to visit Bruges is to spend at least one night in one of the many beautiful and cozy hotels. Later in the evening, when all the tourists have gone, Bruges finds back its charm and quiet of old times. When one is lucky with the weather, a stroll through the tiny medieval streets can be an enchanting experience. Bruges is always beautiful, in the summertime as well as in the wintertime. Lucky visitors will never forget the city after they have seen it on a snowy December or January day. Bruges is unique, in the sense that here the town authorities have done the utmost to preserve the medieval-looking image of the city. Of course, not every stone in Bruges has come to us straight from the Middle-Ages. The 19th century neo-gothic style is more present than one should think. Because of these 19th century renovations, some critics have put Bruges down as a 'fake' medieval city. Nevertheless, the combination of old, not so old and new fascinates everyone who first sets foot in Bruges.

Available Trades in BRUGGE ARCHITECTE, CR�ATEUR, ING�NIEUR, EXPERT
ART ET LITT�RATURE
ART, ARTISANAT, ANTIQUIT�S
BARS, RESTAURANTS, CAF�S, DISCOTH�QUES
BIJOUTERIE, HORLOGERIE, OPTICIENS
ENSEIGNEMENT, �COLES ET FORMATION
�GLISES ET COMMUNAUT�S RELIGIEUSES
H�TELS, RESTAURANTS, TRAITEURS, FOURNISSEURS
LOGISTIQUE (TRANSPORT, EMBALLAGE ET STOCKAGE)
MAISONS DE RETRAITE ET ASSISTANCE M�DICALE
M�DECINE ALTERNATIVE
M�DECINE, M�DECINE AUXILIAIRE, �QUIPEMENT M�DICAL
MUS�ES, GALERIES D'ART, SALLES DE VENTE
MUSIQUE ET PRODUCTION MUSICALE
ORGANISMES PUBLICS, BIBLIOTH�QUES, ARCHIVES
PRESTATAIRES DE SERVICES ET AGENCES
PUBLICIT�, MARKETING, COMMUNICATION
SERVICES JURIDIQUES
TECHNOLOGIE ET SERVICES TECHNIQUES
TEXTILE, CUIR, FOURRURE, ACCESSOIRES
TOURISME ET VOYAGES, LIEUX D'INT�R�T, PARCS ET JAR
VOITURES, MOTOS, V�LOS-VENTE ET SERVICES

BELGIUM

Informations g�n�rales
Capitale: Bruxelles
Surface: 30,528 km²
Population: 10,274,595
�l�ctricit�: 220V
Indicatif: +32
Num�ro d'appel d'urgence: 101
Fuseau horaire: GMT +1 heure (+2 heures Mars-Oct)

Langue
Flamand, Fran�ais, N�erlandais, Allemand

Gouvernement
Gouvernement: D�mocratie Parlementaire F�d�rale sous une monarchie constitutionnelle

Religion
Religion: Chr�tienne, Musulmane

Sant�
Sant�: Dipht�rie, T�tanos, H�patite B

Monnaie
Monnaie: Euro (EUR) 1.00 = 100 cents

Change
Change: EUR 1.00 = USD 1.05 = GBP 0.66 = CHF 1.46

Heures d'ouverture
Heures d'ouverture: du Lundi au Samedi de 08h30 � 17h30.

Limites de vitesse
Limites de vitesse: Centre ville: 60 km/h, P�riph�rie: 90 km/h, Auto-routes: 120 km/h

Circulation
Circulation: Circulation � droite. Le port de la ceinture de s�curit� est obligatoire.

Permis de conduire
Permis de conduire: Permis de conduire International ou National .

Vacances nationales
Vacances nationales: 1er Janvier Jour de l'An; Lundi de P�ques, 1er Mai Jour du Travail; Lundi de Pentec�te (variable), 21 Juillet F�te Nationale, 15 Ao�t Assomption, 1er Novembre Toussaint, 11 Novembre Anniversaire de l'armistice, 15 Novembre Anniversaire du roi, 25 D�cembre No�l

Climat
Climat: Temp�r�; hivers doux et �t�s frais; pluvieux, humide, nuageux

Temp�ratures
Temp�ratures:

	Jan	F�v	Mars	Avr	Mai	Juin	Juil	Ao�t	Sep	Oct	Nov	D�c
T	2	3	6	9	13	16	18	17	15	10	6	3
P	23	17	15	16	15	14	17	18	14	19	19	19
E	54	77	119	158	219	196	198	198	160	110	60	36

T = Temp�ratures moyennes (°C)
P = Pr�cipitations
E = Ensoleillement (heures/mois)

R�seau t�l�phonique
R�seau t�l�phonique: GSM 900 / 1800

GPS
GPS: 50 50 N, 4 00 E

Heures d'ouverture des magasins
Heures d'ouverture des magasins: du Lundi au Samedi de 09h00 � 18h00/19h00. Les grands magasins restent souvent ouverts jusqu'� 21h00 le Vendredi. En beanlieu, quelques magasins ferment � midi.

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