You feel like you could use a long weekend? Why not take a few days to relax and enjoy the Belgian Coast? From De Panne to Knokke-Heist, this is an all-season holiday destination. Read more
The Belgian Coast... over 65 kilometers of sandy coastline and about 15 resorts that are suitable for adults and children alike. Beautiful sea, a healthy tan, numerous sports facilities, all sorts of entertaining things to enjoy here. The beaches on the Belgian Coast are also very safe, the water is shallow in many areas and there are lifeguards too. One thing that sets the Belgian Coast apart from other seaside locations is the number of high-rise buildings in the resorts here, making you feel like in a cosmopolitan city, and also the tramway line that connects all the coastal towns. Check it out for yourself!
You can start your holiday on the Belgian Coast in De Panne. This resort town is very popular among tourists from France, more precisely from Lille, as it is just right across the border from France. You can easily rent a holiday home in De Panne, you have plenty of choices actually. This resort is the one where King Leopold I set foot on Belgian soil for the first time in 1831, and there is a monument attesting to this. The place was also a headquarter of the Belgian Army during WWI. Nieuwpoort is well-known for its seafood. In Ostend, considered to be the main city on the Belgian Coast, you can visit the house of the well-known painter, James Ensor. See also the Mercator here, a ship that is moored in Ostend and has not been operational since the 1960's. Keep on exploring!
A cultural holiday on the Belgian Coast is offered to you in the many resorts here, out of which Ostend is the one that probably has most museums. There is a Museum of Modern Art here, a Museum of Fine Arts, a Museum of Folklore and others. In De Haan there is also a beautiful beach, and Blankenberg hosts a Sea Life Center that is a lot of fun. There is also a Sand Festival here, while Zeebrugge is an artificial harbor with a fish market. Knokke-Heist is the most burgeois town on the coast, made actually of five villages. All in all, a holiday villa on the Belgian Coast makes for a fantastic time spent by the sea, among great historical and cultural venues alike.
The nature on the Belgian Coast is mostly made of the beach and the sea, yet surely upon booking a holiday apartment on the Belgian Coast you can go on exploring other “sides” of this area. Take for a chance the unique walking and nature area of The Fountains, with amazing flora and fauna, or the De Westhoek Flemish Nature Reserve, the dune forests in De Haan, the dunes in the Het Zwin nature reserve and others. In other words, if you're ready to mix it up a little on your holiday on the Belgian Coast, nature might just do it for you here.
Wellness and spa facilities are not at all missing on the Belgian Coast. Though some may say that the sea, the sun, the sand offer more than enough pampering in themselves, if you feel like you may need a break from that or add some extras, a wellness and spa center may just be what you need: there is the Bloso Wellness and Sauna center in Blankenberge, or the Wellness Sunparks in De Haan, etc. Take your pick along with taking some time for yourself.
Being that you are by the sea, activities and sports on a holiday on the Belgian Coast will surely include water sports and swimming, sailing and fishing. To this though you may add the long walks on the beach, the tram line that you have at your disposal and that will take you from one resort to the other in a very short time, allowing you to explore the entire coastline. There are also biking trails and walking routes, bowling alleys and beach bars and beach clubs to be enjoyed here. The Belgian Coast is very diverse.
A family holiday on the Belgian Coast is a time of great fun, starting with the Plopsaland amusement park in De Panne, then the Arizona beach playground in the same resort, the Autodrome for children in Blankenberge, and so on. There is bowling and there is sailing, there are barbecues back at your holiday home on The Belgian Coast and there are the beautiful beaches to enjoy. A family holiday on the Belgian Coast is simply unforgettable.
When you think of Belgium in matters of specific cuisine, you most likely think of mussels and fries and waffles, etc. All of these are of course to be found on the Belgian Coast in their most delicious “matter”. Besides, being that you are by the sea on a holiday on the Belgian Coast, you will also find here the deep fried croquettes made of shrimp, the shrimp stuffed tomatoes, and basically everything your heart may desire in matters of fresh fish and seafood, as well as international cuisine.
A holiday with a pet on the Belgian Coast is never a bad idea, given that there are beaches here that will allow dogs in certain seasons and between certain hours, as well as beaches that will allow dogs at any time. Besides, the nature areas on the Belgian Coast are not to be left out either, they provide a most relaxing background for long walks and even picnics with the entire family, inclusive of your furry friend. Choose a complete holiday on the Belgian Coast this year!
Points of interest, a “must see” list on the Belgian Coast:The Belgian Coast is often overlooked by tourists headed to other European beach destinations, yet it should definitely not be so. As they say, sometimes what you're looking for is right there before your eyes, thus if you're on the look for fun, joyful moments, clear blue sea and beautiful sandy beaches and all that comes along with these, a holiday on the Belgian Coast is right in hand.
You feel like you could use a long weekend? Why not take a few days to relax and enjoy the Belgian Coast? From De Panne to Knokke-Heist, this is an all-season holiday destination. Read more
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