Like many parts of continental Europe, nights out here start late and go on until the early hours of the following morning; licensing laws are decidedly more relaxed than those in the UK and the US.

Dance venues such as Cactus Club on St Sebastiaan 4 and De Vuurmolen on Kraanplein 5 open at around 22:00, but generally don’t get going until well after midnight when people begin to leave the many bars and cafes around the city.

Tourists can find out more about the latest after dark entertainment in Bruges by consulting a number of free promotional magazines and pamphlets including Agenda Bruges and Exit available in hotels and cafes throughout the city. Both are published in English.