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Location
West Flanders, Belgium.

Dialling code
32.

Population
117,000.

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; European round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
3°C (37.4°F).

Average July temperatures
17°C (62.6°F).

Annual rainfall
600mm (23.5 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Cinema Novo film festival
March
New films from around the world.
Various cinema venues
Website: www.cinemanovo.be

Procession of the Holy Blood
May
Religious procession celebrating the Holy Blood relics of Bruges.
Burg Square - Basilica of the Holy Blood
Website: www.holyblood.com

Cactus Festival
July
Open-air rock and pop music festival.
Minnewater Park
Website: www.cactusfestival.be

Klinkers
July/August
Open-air music and film festival.
City center
Website: www.klinkers-brugge.be

Flanders Early Music Festival
August
Concerts featuring medieval and similar music.
Various venues
Website: www.musica-antiqua.com

World Music Festival
November
Concerts by contemporary artists from around the world.
Various venues
Website: www.rembetika.org

Christmas Market
November/December
Festive stalls on Markt Square.
Website: www.brugge.be

December Dance
December
Modern dance.
Various venues
Website: www.decemberdance.be

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