Essentials

Bicycle Rentals

Bruges Bike Rental. Bicycles, e-bikes, tandems, and bikes with buggies to pull little ones are available. Rentals start at €4 for an hour. Niklaas Desparsstraat 17, Brugge, Flanders, B8000. 050/616--108; www.brugesbikerental.be. Daily 10–8.

The Pink Bear Bicycle Co.. A 3½-hour bicycle tour leaves the city and follows the canal along to the historic town of Damme—at one time the outer harbor of Bruges. Tours (€27) are run daily from 10:25 am; meet in the Markt square under the bell tower. Reservations are required. Brugge, Flanders, B8000. 050/616–686; www.pinkbear.freeservers.com.

Quasimundo Bike Tours. "Bruges by bike" is the classic bumpy tour on offer here. It takes in the city sights (Markt, béguinage, windmills) along with a fair few cobblestones. Rides (€28) depart daily at 10 am from Burg Square. Reservations are required. 28 Predikherenstraat, Brugge, Flanders, B8000. 050/330--775; www.quasimundo.com.

Emergency Services

Ambulance. Brugge, Flanders. 100.

Duty doctors. Brugge, Flanders. 050/364--010.

Night pharmacies. Brugge, Flanders. 050/406--162.

Police. Brugge, Flanders. 101.

Visitor Information

There are three tourist information offices within the city: Brugge Station (weekdays 10–5, weekends 10–2); t' Zand Square, within the Concertgebouw (Mon.–Sat. 10–5, Sun. 10–2); and Markt Square, within the Historium (daily 10–5).

Tourist information. Brugge, Flanders, B8000. 050/444–646; bezoekers.brugge.be.