A classic seaside city with a historical story behind it. Perfect for any family trip or shopping day. Walk the beaches or explore the historical sights of the world wars. 

Ostend

Belgium, small but packs a punch. Not known among its fellow Europeans as a destination hub nor among those beyond the continent but look close and you will find some hidden gems. A confusing country with 3 official languages! We're here to help you navigate it and find the best best places in Belgium. 

Lying on the North Sea coast, Belgium's immediate neighbours are France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands. The small nation of Belgium might leave you surprised by its rich and gorgeous heritage. It boasts a number of fascinatingly historic cities packed with medieval and Art Nouveau architecture and famous for their long traditions in arts, fashion and fine dining. If you've seen the best of them, the Belgian countryside offers anything from sandy beaches to the densely forested hills and ridges of the Ardennes. Brussels, the country's vibrant capital, is a modern world city with a highly international character. It combines massive postmodern buildings in its European Quarter with impressive historic monuments, such as the World Heritage listed Grand Place, surrounded by guildhouses and the Gothic town hall. There's Laken Castle and the large St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral, dedicated to the cities patron saints. The Royal Palace is a more recent but no less grand structure. One of the city's most famous landmarks is the Atomium, a remarkable steel structure and remnant of the 1958 World's Fair.

Belgium

Welcome to the rolling dunes and open beaches of Belgium’s coastline. West Flanders is, you guessed it, Belgium’s most western province. It’s most popular in the summer when everyone is looking for a coastal escape. 

West Flanders

Here you can by fish from the locals, which is cheaper and bigger in variety from the fish market in the center of Ostend.

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Local fish shops

This brewery is home to popular local beers Brugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik, the ones with the funny cartoons on the bottle. Try them on one of the tours of their active local brewery to learn all about them

Tourist standing in front of the Halve Moon Brewery, Belgium

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Sign and golden carving of half moon and face at the entrance of a brewery that reads “Henri Maes”, De Halve Maan Brewery 

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Half full glass of Brugse Zot beer next to a bottle of Brugse Zot beer on a table

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Group of people on a brewery tour in De Halve Maan Brewery in Bruges

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View of Brugse from the Halve Maan Brewery where you can see Sint Salvator & Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk

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Tourists visiting De Halve Maan brewery looking at the machinery used to make the beer

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Visitors at De Halve Maan Brewery looking into the machinery used to make the beer

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A busy bar full of visitors drinking and chatting at De Halve Maan Brewery, Belgium

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A small group of visitors looking into the machinery at De Halve Maan brewery

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Visitors sitting at tables in the courtyard of De Halve Maan brewery, one table is being served beer by a waiter

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A selection of beers with their glasses and packaging on show at De Halve Maan brewery

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A room filled with empty chairs, tables and sofas. Each table has salt, pepper, a candle and menu in the middle

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Visitors at De Halve Maan brewery sitting drinking beer at tables in the courtyard, a waiter is delivering food to a table

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Visitors at De Halve Maan brewery sitting at tables inside, drinking beer and chatting. A waiter is walking to a table with a tray of glasses filled with beer

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A room with empty chairs and tables with a candle in the middle. There are several taxidermy deer heads decorating the back wall

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De Halve Maan Brewery

Take a min to chill at the park. Bring the kids along for some play time at the Beauty and the Beast themed playground or make yourself walk faster by listening to their thriller podcast 


Grassy field in the park covered with snow in the winter at Wallemote Wolvenhof Park in Izegem, Belgium

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Wallemote Castle (Wallemote Kasteel) in the middle of a park in Izegem, Belgium

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Outside Kasteel Wolvenhof that has 18th-century architecture in a park in Izegem, Belgium during the winter

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Wallemote-Wolvenhof Park

Cycle along the scenic Maerlant route. Canals, windmills and picturesque Belgian homes await you. Cycle all the way to Sluis in the Netherlands and back!


Belgian windmill beside a river canal near Damme village along a bicycle trail in Belgium

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River surrounded by tall green trees in Damme village, Belgium

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Two cyclists riding down a lane by the river lined by tall trees in Damme village, Belgium

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Belgian windmill near Damme village along the Maerlant Bicycle Trail, Belgium

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Maerlant Bicycle Trail

We can’t think of many better ways to spend 3 hours than out in the water, sipping champagne and watching cute seals. Go for a chill boat tour of the Scheldt river or speed up for the boat for an adrenaline rush. 


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People on a boat rented by Knokke Boat going on a seal discovery

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Boat sailing along the ocean for seal watching near a sandy beach, Belgium

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Seals along the ocean on the beach, Belgium

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Turbine and harbour in Zeebrugge at sunset, Belgium

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Seal Watching Boat Tour plus Champagne

Take a walk through WWI trenches and learn all about the war to end all wars at the Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62


Memorial cross tree in historic WWI trench grounds, Ypres, Belgium

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Entrance to WWI trenches at the Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum, Ypres, Belgium

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Inside Allied WWI trenches at Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum, Ypres, Belgium

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Entrance to historic tourist attraction WWI trenches at the Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum, Ypres, Belgium

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Open trenches held with metal walls at Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum, Ypres, Belgium

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Sanctuary Wood Museum

1,900+ WWI soldiers lie peacefully in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery. History hits home when you really see its impact. Take a moment to remember the soldiers at this moving cemetery. 

WWI gravestones in multiple rows on a grassy bank at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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Grassy field and purple flowers on the centre walking path at WWI Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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WWI Allied soldier gravestones in long rows in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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WWI gravestone with purple flowers next to it at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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WWI white stone grave with a cross engraved on the grave in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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WWI military cemetery dedicated to fallen soldiers who served in Ypres. Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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Memorial entrance gate to WWI cemetery. Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium

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Sanctuary Wood Cemetery

Known for the Madonna of Bruges statue by Michelangelo, climb up the stairs of the Church of Our Lady for great views of Bruges from its tall tower.


Outside the Church of Our Lady on a winter evening, Bruges, Belgium

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Street next to the Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium

Branch canopy beside the Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium

Cars parked on the street beside the Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium

Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, the Church of Our Lady, in Bruges, Belgium

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Church building, the Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium

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Wooden sculptures inside the Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium

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Take a stroll along the beach to the iconic lighthouse of Nieuwpoort. 

Lighthouse by the coast on the beach and dunes in Niewpoort, Belgium

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Cloudy day on the Nieuwpoort dunes near the coast with lighthouse nearby, Belgium

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Sandy dune uphill bank towards the Nieuwpoort ligthouse, Belgium

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Two people walking along the grassy dune hills by a lighthouse in Nieuwpoort, West Flanders

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Grassy dunes with Nieuwpoort lighthouse over a dune, Belgium

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Lighthouse on the dunes at sunset, Nieuwpoort, Belgium

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Nieuwpoort lighthouse and lightkeepers house at blue hour on the dunes, Belgium

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Greets Bed & Breakfast Brugge wants to offer you more than the normal B & B

The beautiful guest house on the outskirts of Bruges is suitable for 4 persons, is equipped with all comforts (wifi, fridge, bar with regional beers ...) and consists of two rooms that are connected by a private bathroom.
The varied breakfast is served in the b & b room overlooking the garden.
The combination of the direct proximity to the center, and the location at the station and the short connection to the motorway is unique.
We are also happy to help you plan outings in the area. We provide 2 bikes for free, on request. The city bus stops close to the house, and there is private parking for our guests!
By bike you are within ten minutes to the historic city center. If you walk in the other direction you are in ten minutes at the Tillegembos with a beautiful castle, a formal garden, a neo-gothic domain farm and Cafeteria: the Trutselaar
Even closer to the 'Boudewijn Seapark' with dolphinarium, kinepolis cinemas and KHBO hogeschool.

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