Bruges guide
🇧🇪 Packing List
What to pack for Bruges
In January, Bruges is typically cold, expect showers (1°C to 6°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Bruges essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Warm insulated coat
- Thermal base layers
- Warm hat, gloves and scarf
- Warm socks
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Layered outfits you can add or remove as the day warms
- Waterproof shoes or boots
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Lip balm and moisturiser for cold, dry air
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/E plugs (European), 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Euro (EUR)
- Cards widely accepted. Some smaller chocolatiers and waffle stands prefer cash.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Proximus, Orange, BASE. Buy at shops.
- Small coins for paid public toilets
- Some overpriced restaurants on Markt
- January highlights: Post-holiday quiet; Museums without crowds