To meet the need of so many visitors, Bruges has exploded with small guesthouses where you can dial into any period look.

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The place where visitors get to meet their loved ones is a white-walled room with a partition, through which inmates and their families can talk.

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Visitors can also meet with various UN staff and discuss issues of interest to them.

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