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Trip Planner :  Europe  /  Belgium  /  Flanders  /  West Flanders Province  /  Ostend

Ostend

3.4
Military Museums · Piers & Boardwalks · Nightlife
City by the Sea
Known as the City by the Sea, Ostend represents not only a seaside resort, but also a destination for history lovers. Its harbor draws crowds in the summertime, when tourists flock to its shores to swim in the North Sea and walk along its cafe-lined promenade. The beach town also hosts a number of festivals and events year-round. Take time to dig deeper than just the beachfront attractions, however. Ostend has several historical and cultural sites, including an open-air museum, which consists of sea defenses restored after World War II. Take stress off the schedule by using our Belgium driving holiday website.
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    Top tours near Ostend

    FROM $114 BOOK WITH VIATOR Remembrance Tour: The Great War in Flanders Fields from Brussels
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    Popular things to do in Ostend

    Atlantikwall Raversyde ©
    Military Museum
    Atlantikwall Raversyde
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Albert I Promenade
    Pier / Boardwalk
    Albert I Promenade
    3.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul ©
    Church
    Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Zeilschip Mercator ©
    Landmark
    Zeilschip Mercator
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Side trips from Ostend

    Menin Gate Memorial ©
    Monument
    Menin Gate Memorial
    Ieper (Ypres)
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Pairi Daiza ©
    Zoo
    Pairi Daiza
    Brugelette
    4.5
    Duration: 4 hours
    Tyne Cot Cemetery ©
    Cemetery
    Tyne Cot Cemetery
    Zonnebeke
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Bellewaerde ©
    Zoo
    Bellewaerde
    Ieper (Ypres)
    3.9
    Duration: 8 hours

    Hidden gems in Ostend

    Raversyde ©
    Military Museum
    Raversyde
    4.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Museumschip Amandine ©
    Specialty Museum
    Museumschip Amandine
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Fort Napoleon ©
    Monument
    Fort Napoleon
    3.2
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Mu.ZEE ©
    Art Museum
    Mu.ZEE
    3.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Historic Sites in Ostend

    Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Duinenkerk ©
    Church
    Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Duinenkerk
    4.5
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Church of Capuchins
    Church
    Church of Capuchins
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Calvarieberg ©
    Church
    Calvarieberg
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Halve Maan
    Battlefield
    Halve Maan
    4.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Kid-friendly things to do in Ostend

    Plage d'Ostende ©
    Beach
    Plage d'Ostende
    4.1
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Mariakerke Beach ©
    Beach
    Mariakerke Beach
    4.3
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    North Sea Aquarium (Noordzeeaquarium)
    Aquarium
    North Sea Aquarium (Noordzeeaquarium)
    1.0
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Museums in Ostend

    James Ensor House (James Ensorhuis) ©
    Art Museum
    James Ensor House (James Ensorhuis)
    3.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    De Plate Folklore Museum (Heemkundig Museum De Plate) ©
    History Museum
    De Plate Folklore Museum (Heemkundig Museum De Plate)
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Stadsmuseum Oostende
    Specialty Museum
    Stadsmuseum Oostende
    3.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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