The Show

Organised by the team behind the ‘European Bug In’, this season-opener in Ninove is not to be missed. On Sunday 14 March 2010 the centre of town will be closed to all traffic except for drivers of Aircooled VWs. Witness hundreds of VWs of all age, style and colour on parade through the beautiful Belgian streets (500 – 1000 cars are expected). Soak up the unique atmosphere of this memorable occasion – a must for all VW enthusiasts. The hub of the action is bound to be the T2D stand. Please come over and say hello, meet the team, check out the exciting range of products and take advantage of our many special offers. We look forward to meeting you and hearing your needs.

Itinerary

Hotel Information

Saturday 13 March - Hotel De Croone, Geraardsbergestraat 49, 9400 Ninove.

Tel: 00 32 54/333003 Fax: 0032 54/325588 Email:info@hoteldecroone.be  www.hoteldecroone.be

Other places to stay include:
Hotel De Kalvaar: www.dekalvaar.be - 5.5 km from Ninove

B & B De Roesbeekhoeve: www.roesbeekhoeve.be 3 km from Ninove
Camping Reamerik: www.reamerik.be 7 km from Ninove
Camping Raspaljers: www.camping-raspaljers.be 12 km from Ninove

Restaurant Details

The T2D hosted meal on Saturday night is now sold out. The suggested alternative restaurant
is as follows: Rigoletto (in the town centre), Beverstraat 37, Ninove. Tel. 00 32 54/330830.
We advise that you call to book a table asap. This should result in a large part of the restaurant being taken up with our group.

Travel Information

Eurotunnel - Suggested time slot for Folkestone – Calais crossing on Sat 13 March:
06.00 – 07.59. Crossing time is around 35 minutes. Tel: 08705 353535 for reservations & ticket information. Tel: 08000 969992 for latest passenger travel info (24 hour pre-recorded message). On-line bookings: www.eurotunnel.com

The time difference - France and Belgium are 1 hour ahead of UK time.
 
Directions - Ninove is approximately 115 miles from Calais. Print out detailed directions on www.multimap.com Journey time 2 – 3 hours.

Driving in Europe - Remember to drive on the right hand side of the road! The ‘priority to the right’ rule exists inside most towns in Europe. In the absence of road markings, priority must be given to the car coming from the right-hand side. Yellow lozenge signposts show that main road traffic has priority over traffic joining from a side-road on the right.
From 1 October 2008, all vehicles driven in France, including vehicles registered outside of France, MUST have one Hi-Viz reflective jacket and one warning triangle in their vehicle. The reflective jacket has to conform to EU standard and must be inside the car – not in the boot. On the spot fines varying between €90 and €135 will apply.

Travel Insurance & Breakdown Cover - We are not travel experts and cannot recommend travel insurance & breakdown policies for you. However, the following companies will be able to help:

Travel Insurance - www.moneysupermarket.com compares over 450 travel insurance policies.

Breakdown Cover - The AA - www.theaa.com Tel: 0800 085 7253
Direct Line - www.directline.com Tel: 0845 246 0940
Green Flag - www.greenflag.com Tel: 0800 400 638
RAC - www.rac.co.uk Tel: 0800 015 6000

European Health Insurance Card - We also suggest you get a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Free of charge for UK residents (it replaces the ol d E111 card). It isn’t a substitute for travel insurance, as medical cover can be very limited and it won’t cover repatriation costs or lost money, baggage or cancellation. It's available for free on the web www.ehic.org.uk, from Post Offices or by calling 0845 606 2030.

Ninove Tourist Office
Tel: 00 32 54/337857
Fax: 00 32 54/319277
Email: toerisme@ninove.be

Taxis - Taxi Ninove. Tel: 00 32 475785532 or 00 32 476819263