# Poortersloge, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Poortersloge is a building in Belgium (Bruges). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/poortersloge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Belgium · History - **Where:** Belgium · Academiestraat 18, Brugge - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 86 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 51.21134, 3.22529 ## What it is and where Poortersloge is a building in Belgium (Bruges). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Bruges](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brujas/), where this site lists 140 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.21134, 3.22529; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.21134%2C3.225285) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.21134%2C3.225285) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Poortersloge is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 08 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 55 | | August | Best time | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 35 | | December | Best time | 7 h 40 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Old toll house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tolhuis/): Building in Belgium · 47 m - [Choco-Story Brugge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/choco-story/): Museum in Bruges, Belgium · 91 m - [Lumina Domestica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/lumina/): Museum in Brugge, Belgium · 96 m - [Frietmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-frituras-papa/): Food museum in Bruges, Belgium · 111 m - [Historium Bruges](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historium/): Museum in Bruges, Belgium · 235 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: History - [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium - [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/) - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral - [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Poortersloge? It is a building in Belgium. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Poortersloge? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. ### How do you get to Poortersloge? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.21134%2C3.225285) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Old toll house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tolhuis/), [Choco-Story Brugge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/choco-story/), [Lumina Domestica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/lumina/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/507543580), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1820262), CC0. More about Poortersloge on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poortersloge). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).