Hotels in Bruges: Useful Information.

Currency: Euro

Time Zone: GMT + 1

Language: Flemish/French

Voltage: 220V. Sockets take standard European two pin plugs.

Opening Hours: Museums and Monuments from 9.30am until 5pm 6 days a week with the majority closed on Mondays. Shops are open from 10am to 6pm in most cases.

Emergency telephone numbers: For Police, Fire and Ambulance dial 112.

National Holidays In Bruges:

January 1st -	New Years Day
January 6th -	Epiphany
April 2nd (2010)	Good Friday
April 5th (2010)	Easter Monday
May 1st -	Labour Day
May 12th -	Whit Monday
July 21st -	Independence Day
Aug 15th (2010)	Assumption
November 1st -	All Saints' Day
November 11th -	Rememberance Day
December 25th	Christmas Day

Some useful Flemish for the visitor

Hello	Goeiendag	Do you speak English?	Spreekt U Engels?
Goodbye	Dag	Excuse me	Pardon
Good Evening	Goedenavond	How much is it?	Hoeveel is het?
Yes	Ja	Where is...?	Waar is …?
No	Nee	What time is it?	Hoe laat is het?
Please	Alstublieft	Bank	de bank
Thank you very much	Dank U	Currency Exchange	het wisselkantoor
How are you?	Hoe gaat het met U?	Hotel	een hotel

In&Uit - Toerisme Brugge (Bruges Tourist Office). The main office is found on the t'Zand square, with a smaller office in the railway station. Tel. +32.50.44.46.46 and fax +32.50.44.46.45. Email : toerisme@brugge.be. Check out their web site here