... the owners, often via a 'holiday rentals ' site. Bruges does get very crowded in August, though, and you may find it hard to book a last-minute trip this month. The owners have invariably been extremely helpful and friendly, and have answered any questions. I've never suffered mosquito problems ... more

Check out the lodging section (holiday rentals) of the official Brugge website http://www.brugge.be/internet/nl/toerisme/logies_restaurants/vakantie-woningen.htm ... more

Good find! I think my vacation rental is very close to that street. ... more

... we can find a decent vacation rental (holiday flat) and could not find ANY listed at all for Ghent, except one apartment hotel. I am wondering if all the restaurants in Bruges are fairly expensive. We won't have a car, and that will limit our choices. I don't ... more

I should mention that we would normally rent an apartment, but we will only be in Brugge for 1-2 nights, so I think a hotel/B&B would be better. ... more

We have booked an apartment in Bruges for 5 days and are planning a bike ride to Damme and a train trip to Ghent from here. ... more

I'll be arriving at the Brugges train station. Does anyone know what bus I would take to Raamstratt street where our apartment is located and how often they run? ... more

... you will be checking google maps to see exactly where in LANGE RAAMSTRAAT your apartment is). It will be cheaper to buy your ticket in advance rather than on the bus, e.g. from the De Lijn office outside the station, so you can address any other questions to them ... more

... independence it gives us. We are thinking of renting an apartment in Bruges, but wondered if we would be mad to rent a car for the purpose of this trip ? is a car more likely to become a burden, than an aid to sightseeing and/or sensible option of transport ... more