Bruges away anyone?

[cptaidan88]

Just for the record, the 48 hour rule is only for EU residents, if you are a UK resident, you should quarantine until negative result of test on day 1 or 2 in belgium (no matter how long you are staying and assuming you are double jabbed).

However, knowing the Belgian government the odds of getting checked up is very small. Good luck getting here and enjoy the city/game/beer

Welcome to the board.

That was the case until about a month ago and the advisory is on the Belgian COVID website and is applicable to travellers from a third country (ie non EU) on the red list. Hard to keep track sometimes but we've all been checking regularly.

Essentially those vaccinated and staying less than 48 hours are ok, those staying more than 48 hours have to quarantine until negative test OR present proof of negative PCR taken within 72 hours of arrival.

Hopefully we'll all be ok.

Do you have any personal recommendations for Brugge?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Ffs....have you a link to it?

Just put sworn statement of absence of covid France in ,it comes up on the Eurostar site no idea if we are going to need it or not
May as well download your covid pass and print that off at the same time

 

[Brecht44]

Welcome to the board.

That was the case until about a month ago and the advisory is on the Belgian COVID website and is applicable to travellers from a third country (ie non EU) on the red list. Hard to keep track sometimes but we've all been checking regularly.

Essentially those vaccinated and staying less than 48 hours are ok, those staying more than 48 hours have to quarantine until negative test OR present proof of negative PCR taken within 72 hours of arrival.

Hopefully we'll all be ok.

Do you have any personal recommendations for Brugge?

Great news.

You could try to visit the local brewery 'Halve maan'
They produce 'Brugse zot' and is in the city center:

Walplein 26 · Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

www.google.com

Also the smallest pub in Bruges has a local beer: De Garre

De Garre · De Garre 1, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

★★★★★ · Bar

www.google.com

STAMINEE DE GARRE, Brugge - Menu, prijzen en restaurantbeoordelingen

Staminee de garre, Brugge: Bekijk 1.432 onpartijdige beoordelingen van Staminee de garre, gewaardeerd als 4.5 van 5 bij Tripadvisor en als nr. 60 van 673 restaurants in Brugge.

www.tripadvisor.nl

The chocolate line (most famous chocolatier in belgium is in bruges)

The Chocolate Line · Simon Stevinplein 19, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

★★★★★ · Chocolate shop

www.google.com

Not that cheap, but worth it

If you go with eurostar to Lille and then go by train to Bruges, you pass Kortrijk, which is also a very nice city if you have spare time.

 

[cptaidan88]

Great news.

You could try to visit the local brewery 'Halve maan'
They produce 'Brugse zot' and is in the city center:

Walplein 26 · Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

www.google.com

Also the smallest pub in Bruges has a local beer: De Garre

De Garre · De Garre 1, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

★★★★★ · Bar

www.google.com

STAMINEE DE GARRE, Brugge - Menu, prijzen en restaurantbeoordelingen

Staminee de garre, Brugge: Bekijk 1.432 onpartijdige beoordelingen van Staminee de garre, gewaardeerd als 4.5 van 5 bij Tripadvisor en als nr. 60 van 673 restaurants in Brugge.

www.tripadvisor.nl

The chocolate line (most famous chocolatier in belgium is in bruges)

The Chocolate Line · Simon Stevinplein 19, 8000 Brugge, Belgium

★★★★★ · Chocolate shop

www.google.com

Not that cheap, but worth it

If you go with eurostar to Lille and then go by train to Bruges, you pass Kortrijk, which is also a very nice city if you have spare time.

Thanks very much for the reccommendations! I'll definitely check them out - I'd heard about the zot so now I know where to find it. Cheers

I'm traveling on Saturday to get to a few different games and have some time on Monday and Tuesday for sightseeing. Kortrijk might have to wait until next time but I am hoping to go to Roeselare to see Club Brugge U21s v City U21s on matchday.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Before I spend 30+ minutes on hold tomorrow morning is there anybody else who hasn't received their ticket yet?

 

[the trog]

Before I spend 30+ minutes on hold tomorrow morning is there anybody else who hasn't received their ticket yet?

Me

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Me

Ok cheers

This trip is stressful enough without my ticket being delayed as well.

Tomorrow's another day, and all that

 

[Tonster]

Ffs....have you a link to it?

kernel (1)

Les actualités relatives aux compétences régaliennes de l'institution. La sécurité (intérieure, civile, routière), l'immigration, les collectivités territoriales, les préfectures, les cultes, les élections, sont des exemples des grandes thématiques qui font l'actualité du Ministère.

mobile.interieur.gouv.fr

PDF at the bottom of the page

 

[Indaparkside]

We’re they sent recorded delivery mate or normal post?

Normal pal

 

[Tbilisi]

kernel (1)

Les actualités relatives aux compétences régaliennes de l'institution. La sécurité (intérieure, civile, routière), l'immigration, les collectivités territoriales, les préfectures, les cultes, les élections, sont des exemples des grandes thématiques qui font l'actualité du Ministère.

mobile.interieur.gouv.fr

PDF at the bottom of the page

Thanks for that much appreciated.

Re Belgian locator form it states this can be done up to 6 months before departure on the form I have but people on here saying 48 hours of departure as per UK?

Anyone filled theres in yet?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Thanks for that much appreciated.

Re Belgian locator form it states this can be done up to 6 months before departure on the form I have but people on here saying 48 hours of departure as per UK?

Anyone filled theres in yet?

That's probably me ,think the UK PLF is 48 hours before

 

[Tevez32mcfc]

Was going to change some money for this but just been told by a mate in Liege that a majority of places are cashless so better to take a card. Anyone confirm?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Was going to change some money for this but just been told by a mate in Liege that a majority of places are cashless so better to take a card. Anyone confirm?

We have got a post office travel card ,load it up with £s spend it as euros etc ,no transaction fees and with drawal fees at atms

 

[DavidsLeftBoot]

Thanks for that much appreciated.

Re Belgian locator form it states this can be done up to 6 months before departure on the form I have but people on here saying 48 hours of departure as per UK?

Anyone filled theres in yet?

Filled mine in yesterday. Only a couple of tick boxes at the end saying you have been double vaxxed and have a negative PCR certifcate but doesn't ask to see them yet - that's at the gate in the airport.

 

[Brecht44]

Was going to change some money for this but just been told by a mate in Liege that a majority of places are cashless so better to take a card. Anyone confirm?

Normally in the stadium it's all cashless, not sure in visitors section. Outside stadium normally you can pay with cash almost everywhere

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Filled mine in yesterday. Only a couple of tick boxes at the end saying you have been double vaxxed and have a negative PCR certifcate but doesn't ask to see them yet - that's at the gate in the airport.

Does it send a code or qr code to use ?

 

[Tbilisi]

Was going to change some money for this but just been told by a mate in Liege that a majority of places are cashless so better to take a card. Anyone confirm?

In Italy last week, cash and card

 

[Tbilisi]

Does it send a code or qr code to use ?

My Mrs did a dummy one yest and got a QR Code emailed her if that helps.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

My Mrs did a dummy one yest and got a QR Code emailed her if that helps.

I think we all deserve a medal attempting this trip :+)

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

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