Location of Symposium
The meeting will be held at the
Groeningemuseum in the heart of the historical UNESCO heritage town of Bruges (Dijver 12, 8000 Bruges, Belgium).
Map
How to reach
Public transport
Parking facilities are not available at the museum. Visitors are advised to come via public transport.
The closest train station is Brugge/Bruges. At the station you can take Bus 1 in the direction of ‘Centrum (Dijver) ’ for six minutes and get out at the third stop ‘Brugge O.L.V. Kerk ’. The Groeningemuseum is only a 2 minute walk along the ‘Gruuthusestraat ’ until you reach Dijver 12.
Walk or cycle
If you are staying in Brugge walking or cycling from your hotel is an excellent option. There are bicycle racks available at the entrance to the museum.
By car
If you are coming from the direction of Ghent and Brussels, follow E40 until exit ‘8- Brugge ’. Use the right lane to follow signs for E403 toward ‘Brugge/Haven Zeebrugge’. Continue onto N31 and exit toward ‘N397-Sint-Michiels ’ in the direction of the city centre or a car park.
If you are coming from Antwerp take E34 in the direction of ‘Brugge-N49 ‘. Take exit ‘Koning Albertlaan-N498 ’. At the roundabout take exit ‘Brugse Steenweg-N9 ’. Turn left onto ‘Buiten Kazernevest-R30 ’ and continue to the city centre or a car park.
Between 9.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. above ground parking in the city centre is limited in time (min. 30 min. and max. 4 hours) and metered, also on Sundays and public holidays.
The closest car park is ‘Parking Oud Sint-Jan ’. However, this car park is smaller and more expensive than the bigger and more cost-effective central car parks: ‘Centrum-Station ’ (in front of the railway station) and ‘Centrum-‘t Zand ’. Both are situated within easy walking distance of the museum. The bus transfer (max. 4 people per car) from the ‘Centrum- Station ’ car park to the city centre and back is included in the price of the parking ticket.
The town of Bruges
Bruges was one of the most important trading cities in North-western Europe during the 12th -15th Century. The many historical buildings and canals are still witness to that period.
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