Ostend - Wikipedia
WebOstend (Dutch: Oostende, pronounced [ˌoːstˈɛndə] ⓘ; French: Ostende; German: Ostende [ɔstˈʔɛndə]; West Flemish: Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Visit Ostend
WebMar 21, 2024 · Visitoostende.be is the place where you can find everything the City by the Sea has to offer. Here you will find the newest spots, the best shopping addresses and the hidden gems in and around Ostend. We want to inspire you all year round with #loveoostende: the most beautiful and best of Ostend collected for you.
15 Best Things to Do in Ostend (Belgium) - The Crazy Tourist
WebJan 29, 2020 · 1. Atlantic Wall Museum. Source: Erik AJV / shutterstock. Atlantic Wall Museum. Ostend’s Raversyde neighbourhood has been left with one of the best preserved remnants of the immense German Second World War coastal defence, the Atlantikwall.
Ostend | Seaside Resort, North Sea Coast, Tourist Destination
WebApr 2, 2024 · Ostend, municipality, Flanders Region, northwestern Belgium. It lies along the North Sea and at the end of the Ghent-Brugge Canal. A fishing village (originally Oostende-ter-Streepe) since the 9th century, it was fortified in 1583 and became the last Dutch stronghold in Belgium, falling to the Spanish in 1604 after a three-year siege.
Ostend travel - Lonely Planet | Belgium, Europe
WebOstend is the largest city on the Belgian Coast and its only truly year-round destination. Along its wide white-sand beach is a spacious promenade surveyed by an interesting mix of midrise architecture atop cosy seafront cafes with glassed-in terraces.
To see and to do | Visit Ostend
WebHome. To see and to do. Activities. Shopping. Walking and cycling. Street Art. Things to see. Concerts. Group visits and activities. Choose a period. From. Top events. All events. Arno. The Show of Life. Venetiaanse Gaanderijen. Tue 19 Dec 2023 to Tue 21 May 2024. Baron James Ensor. Atlantikwall Raversyde. Sat 9 Mar 2024 to Mon 11 Nov 2024.
The 10 best things to do in Ostend, Belgium - Time Out
WebMay 24, 2023 · The 10 best things to do in Ostend, Belgium. This is your guide to Belgium's underrated harbour city, with history, culture and beer aplenty. Edited by. John Bills. Written by. Stephen Emms....
Ostend – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebOstend (Dutch: Oostende, meaning "East End") is a seaside city of 70,000 inhabitants in West Flanders in Belgium. Its North Sea beaches have drawn in tourists since the 19th century when it was a fashionable outing for royalty and aristocracy.
23 Best things to do in Ostend: Sights, Museums and Travel Guide
WebOct 27, 2023 · Today, Ostend is the largest coastal city in Belgium, with a diverse population of around 72,000 inhabitants representing over 130 nationalities. It continues to be a major economic hub supported by tourism, …
Must-see attractions Ostend, Belgian Coast - Lonely Planet
WebSt-Petrus-&-Pauluskerk. Ostend’s most striking historical building features beautifully ornate twin spires, a rose window and a gloomy neo-Gothic interior. It was consecrated on… Fort Napoleon. Ostend. The impenetrable, pentagon-shaped Fort Napoleon is an unusually intact fortress dating from 1812, though there’s comparatively little to see inside.
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