Evening and one morning in Bruges - advice needed

[gugguson]

Hello.

I will be travelling to belgium later this week, with 4 friends of mine, and on saturday we will arrive at Bruges at 6 o'clock evening (18:00) and leave the next day at around 2 (14:00).

What we want to do when arriving is to eat at some good (beer related place), watch the football match (champions league final) at some good belgian pub and then visit 2-3 other pubs that evening.
The next day we will (try) to wake up around 10. there is nothing planned except visite the Halve maan brewery at noon.

I know this is (really) tight schedule but do you guys have suggestions on places for the saturday evening and some must visit places the day after?

 

[rico567]

This isn't even the tip of the iceberg that is the mediæval city of Bruges. But, for the time you have available (20 hours, presumably including a night's sleep), what you've written sounds about right. Go back to Bruges some day when you can spend 3-4 days and enjoy the city properly.

 

[50quidsoundboy]

eat here:

http://www.cambrinus.eu/english.htm

decent food, jolly atmosphere, loads of beer (including the various Westvleterens)

get your tickets for the Halve Maan tour a couple of hours in advance if you're pressed for time - I just turned up, and had to miss out as a result (my son learnt some swear words that day)

 

[gugguson]

Thanks for the info guys - and I know it's ridiculously short time in Bruges.

I managed to move the time forward to 4.30 (afternoon) when we arrive in the city. Also I'm planning on skipping the game unless it's on at some pub we visit. So this is the plan right now:


Saturday
04-05 Check in at our hotel (04.30 afternoon)
05-06 Drink somewhere (decide beforehand)
06-08 Eat at cambrinus: http://www.cambrinus.eu/english.htm
08-09 Visit La Trappe bar (http://www.letrappistebrugge.com/#!info/c1k9o)
09-10 Second bar (decide beforehand)
10+ Other bars (sleep at 2.00)

Sunday
09-10 Breakfast at hotel
10-11 Walk around Markt (and buy tickets to Halve man)
12-01 Halve man brewery visit (45 mín). http://www.halvemaan.be/index.php?id=5&L=2
01 Leave city

Sound good?

 

[50quidsoundboy]

i'm jealous