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Ostend (Oostende), Belgium

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Ostend, Oostende, Belgium

ABOVE: Old harbor, Ostend.

Accommodations directory

Venere: Ostend
Our discount-booking partner has illustrated listings of more than two dozen hotels in Ostend. (We use Venere for our own hotel reservations, since its negotiated rates tend to be cheaper than official hotel prices.)

Youth hostel

Jeugdherberg "De Ploate"
Ostend's De Ploate Youth Hostel has a capacity of 124 in rooms with three to seven beds. All rooms have private facilities, and rates include breakfast, sheets, and taxes. The hostel is in the city center, offers free bike parking, and is open 24 hours a day.

Dining and nightlife

Oostende Ostend dining restaurants LEFT: Oysters, a specialty of Ostend, are prepared at a local seafood stand.

Restaurants in Ostend
Visit Oostende has English-language listings for several dozen restaurants, with descriptions, price categories, and other information. Also see the tourist office's nightlife listings, which range from clubs to "brown pubs."

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