Oostende
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Oostende is a city in West Flanders in Belgium.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By plane
The airport of Oostende, at a few minutes by car from the city center, is in full expansion. Besides charters, private jets are welcome here too.
[edit] By train
The train stops in the centre of Oostende and offers a lot of direct connections from and to the midland. The Thalys will take you in 1.30 hour from Parijs and in 2:00 hours from Amsterdam to Oostende.
[edit] By car
Comming to Ostend by car is also possible. Ostend has a lot of parking lots.
[edit] By ferry
Trans Europa Ferries organises a passenger service (only with car) between Oostende and Ramsgate. This transfer takes about 4 hours.
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[edit][add listing] See
Some places you really have to see while visiting Ostend:
Floral Clock
The 20 000 flowers and plants of the floral clock in the Leopold Park are beautiful to see.
Dikke Mathille (Big Matilda)
This bronze nude from 1954 lies next to the Leopold Park.
Saint Peter-& Pauls' church
This neo-gothic church with beautiful glass windows stands on the Wapenplein.
The Royal Galleries
Are built in 1905.
The Venetian Galleries
are built by Leopold II. The statue of King Boudewij I keeps an eye on things.
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Pay a visit at Museum Ship Amandine. This interactive museum shows you the history of fishing in Ostend.
Domain Raversijde with the Atlantic Wall, Walraversijde & Prince Charles Memorial is an open air museum with memories from the Middle Ages to the Second World War.
Earth Explorer is a scientific fun park. Ideal for children.
Fort Napoleon is an impressive building with age-old walls and a magnificent modern entrance. It also has a stylisch restaurant.
James Ensor House' is a museum about the life of the famous artist James Ensor.
Art Museum by the Sea shows collections of the province of West-Flanders and the city of Ostend.
Three-master Mercator is an impressive sailing ship with a lenght of more than 78 meters and a width of 11 meters. This beautiful ship is really worth a visit.
Ostend's historical museum De Plate learns you more about the history of Ostend.
The North Sea Aquarium has more than 60 differents species of maritime life and lets you discover the exciting underwater world.
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Ostend is a paradise for shopaholics. First of all, you have the Kapellestraat with all the important large chain stores. In the Adolf Buylstraat you can find designer clothing, shoes and accessories. Ostend has also a shopping center Shopping Center Feest- en Kultuurpaleis with 17 different shops. Other shopping streets are Christinastraat, Witte Nonnenstraat, James Ensorgalerij and Alfons Pieterslaan
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There are a number of places to eat in Ostend, ranging from a Pizza Hut to charming old style Flemish Pannenkoekenhuis (Pancake Houses). There are also a number of chocolatiers and Dutch style Snoepje (Sweetie) stores, the latter lit up in bright pink neon. Most street corners are either a coffee shop or a bar.
The Restaurant l'Enfant Terrible, located at Nieuwstraat 16, an easy walk from the town centre and seconds from the harbour, serves an excellent selection of good, well prepared food. In particular, their entrecote steak with fries is outstanding.
No doubt the place with the most charm and character in Oostende is 'Stad Kortrijk', a 'friterie chique', offering you excellent steak, fish, omelettes,... with freshly baked fries and home-made mayonnaise. And all this for an excellent price. The shark mouth hanging on the wall, the boat lights,... all add to the character of the place...
A common sight is a coffee served with a small advocaat (eggnog). Sometimes these come with three or four profiteroles, free of chocolate sauce, for dipping in the liqueur.
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- Restaurant Foyer, Albert I Promenade 62B, ☎ +32 (0)59 516122, [1]. 12.00-14.30 and 18.00-21.30. Come and have dinner in our charming restaurant De Foyer. If your are looking for a nice lunch or dinner with seaside view, you came to the right place. edit
No doubt the place with the most charm and character in Oostende is 'Stad Kortrijk', a 'friterie chique', offering you excellent steak, fish, and omelettes with freshly baked fries and home-made mayonnaise. And all this for an excellent price. The shark mouth hanging on the wall, and the boat lights all add to the character of the place.
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- Hotel de Hofkamers, ijzerstraat 5, [2]. checkin: 14.30; checkout: 11.00. Small charming hotel with only 25 rooms, situated in a quiet street in the heart of Ostend. The hotel has a secure parking/garage. At maximum 100m you will find the Casino-Kursaal of Ostend and the beach. 100. edit
- Hotel Ter Streep, Leopold II laan 14, [3]. checkin: 13.00; checkout: 11.00. Hotel Ter Streep, situated in Ostend along the avenue Leopold II, embellished with flowers. The hotel is near the beach, the casino of Ostend and the shopping centre. 90.00€. edit
[edit] Budget
- Vrienden op de Fiets, 3 adresses for members making a cycling or walking tour through Belgium, [4]
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