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Belgium's Flemish Coast
Page 3 - Local Resort Links
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LEFT: An
old-fashioned beach cabin on wheels at the West Flanders resort of
Knokke-Heist. |
Blankenberge
Blankenberge
(BTN)
A famous pier and a string of festivals throughout the year enliven this
traditional seaside resort.
De Haan
De
Haan (BTN)
Nineteenth-Century architecture, flowers, and quiet charm make De Haan popular
with vacationers who enjoy a romantic atmosphere.
De Panne
De Panne
This family resort's sand dunes have been used to shoot
movies about the Sahara desert. In Dutch.
Knokke-Heist
Tourism
Knokke-Heist
The resort's official tourism site has information in four languages.
Knokke-Heist
(BTN)
Belgium Travel Network serves up information on this fashionable resort's
beaches, the town, hotels, and the "Zwin" nature preserve.
Church
St.
George's
Anglican Church
This English-speaking church ministers to English-speaking residents of the
Flanders Coast, and visitors are always welcome.
Webcams/Weather
D'Light Beachcam
Click the "Webcam" link. If it's dark when you view D'Light, try again when it's daytime in Belgium.
Oostende
Ostende (Oostende),
Belgium
europeforvisitors.com
This four-page Europe for Visitors article has tourism, transportation, hotel,
museum, ferry, and other links for a resort and port city with 1,000 years of
history.
Zeebrugge
Port of
Zeebrugge
English-language tourist information for Zeebrugge is hard to come by, but the
local port authority can tell you everything about ships and slips.
P&O Ferries
From Hull, England, P&O offers frequent service to
Zeebrugge and Rotterdam.
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