Cheap Flights to Bruges / Ostend
About the Origin Bruges / Ostend
Bruges is a mid-sized city and capital of Flanders Province, Belgium. The city is sprawled in vast area and its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is also known as the “The Venice of the North” for being canal based city. The city has seen raise and fall of economic boom, yet it a thriving city with wealthy history, culture, arts, and its festivals.
Tourist Attractions
Bruges is popular for its medieval architecture and central region of the city is inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage Site list. It has notable structure such as, Church of Our Lady, Madonna and Child sculpture, 13th-century belfry, Béguinage, Basilica of the Holy Blood, modern Concertgebouw ("Concert Building"), Old St. John's Hospital, Saint Salvator's Cathedral, Groeningemuseum, City Hall, and Provincial Court. Kruispoort, Ezelpoort, Smedenpoort, and Gentpoort are the famous old city gateways. Along with the buildings, there are numerous museums and places to explore.
Shopping Dining & Nightlife
Bruges is famous for its diversified chocolate shops. Visitors can find wide range of local chocolates, and internationally acclaimed brands. On the other hand, Arts and craft shops, souvenirs, Christmas shops, lace shops, flea market, super markets, shopping streets, shopping malls, and many beer shops. All the shopping destinations are easily accessible and dotted around the city. Bruges serves delicious cuisines from all over the world. However, tourists will be trapped in most of the busting restaurants in the central market place, Bruges square. Avoid restaurants packed with tourists or nearby historical sites. Bruges is the best place to enjoy pleasant evenings and electrifying nightlife. Plentiful bars and nightclubs are dotted in around the city, which offers hundreds of diverse beers, and true beer-café atmosphere.
Festivals & Seasons
Being a rich historical and cultural city, Bruges enjoys numerous annual and seasonal festivals. Bruges Christmas Market, Ice Sculpture Festival, December Dance, Procession of the Holy Blood, Cactus Festival, MA Festival, Benenwerk - Bruges Ballroom, and Magical Winter Moments Christmas Happening are prime festivals celebrated by the people of the city.
Transportation within the City
The prime historical sites are located in the city center; hence visitors can prefer to walk around to explore the beauty of the city. Cars or taxis are the best options if you are going to visit nearby cities or sites.
Popular Sports in Bruges / Ostend
Belgium’s popular sports event ‘Tour of Flanders cycle race’ begins in the city. Bruges holds two football teams, Club Brugge K.V. and Cercle Brugge K.S.V. It also hosted the UEFA European Football Championship in the year 2000.
Weather in Bruges / Ostend
The city has a mild humid climate. The weather tends to cold and damp when compared with other cities in the Western Europe. Summers are warm and sunny, but will receive majority rainfall. Winters are chilly and wet which starts from November and ends in March. Springtime is very pleasant and it is the best time to plan a visit to this medieval city.
Emergency Numbers
For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 101.
About Bruges / Ostend Airport & Location
Ostend-Bruges International Airport (IATA: OST – ICAO: EBOS) is the primary serving airport in Belgium, which is located in Ostend for about 25 kilometres from the downtown of Bruges. There are half a dozen of airlines which are being operated from this airport and it is mainly used by business fights.
Airline Information
Freebird Airlines , Jetairfly , Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium , Tunisair and Tailwind Airlines are the airlines served by the Ostend-Bruges International Airport.
Airport Terminal Information
The city airport has an integrated terminal for arrivals and departures for both domestic and international flights.
Local Transportation at Bruges / OstendAirport
Public buses are the major means of transportation to and from the airport, the buses are very frequent and travellers can catch a bus for every 10 minutes. The airport can also be easily accessible by cars from any part of the city.
Airport Facilities
Restaurants, snacks bar, wheelchair service, ATM’s, currency exchange, baggage carts, lost and found baggage counters, coffee shops, cafes, smoking zone, prayer room, restrooms, waiting hall, conference hall and help desk are the few facilities offered by the Ostend-Bruges International Airport.
Hotels near Bruges / OstendAirport
Hydro Palace Apartment is the safest place to stay near the Ostend-Bruges International Airport.
All Airport Enquiries
Save the contact number for any airport related information +32 59 55 12 11.
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Bruges / Ostend Airport Address |
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Ostend-Bruges International Airport |
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Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 889, 8400 Oostende, Belgium |
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