Lommel Travel Guide

 vichatherly Says:  Just outside Lommel is the bridge where the start of the "Market" part of Operation Market Garden began on 17 September 1944.The bridge is named after Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E (Joe) Vandeleur, who commanded the Irish Guards infantry, who together with the Irish Guards... 

 Jasen71 Says:  This war graves site was developed by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgr?berf?rsorge e.V. (German War Graves Commission) for the fallen of World War II after it was commissioned to do so by the German government. The Volksbund has to rely on donations and contributions for the... 

 Jasen71 Says:  Some people are just interested in history and others like myself have family that are buried or remembered in a war grave... One can't put into words the masses of crosses that are laid out..row upon row here in lommel... I was deeply moved by the sheer waste of life that I... 

 Wafro Says:  You can find a large variety of mammals, birds and insects.Such as: deerfoxesrabbitssquirrelshawksfalconsowlsbutterfliesspiders, etc? 

 Wafro Says:  Inside this area you won’t find any walking trails, but the forest roads are always in squares so, it isn’t easy to get lost.Along the road, you’ll also find several hideouts, which you can use to observe the local fauna.There are also several oases and pools which the... 

 Wafro Says:  In Lommel-Kerkhoven you also find the "PIJNVEN forest Reserve".This forest is mainly used as, forest research- and production area.This large pin forest is located in opposite of the "Kattebos Forest", the area has got different vegetation types.Sand dunesBush landGrass... 

 Wafro Says:  Kattebos is a forested area with open bush- and grasslands.Which you can find in the southern part, along the road Leopoldsburg-Lommel.When you translate the title you become "cat's forest", although you don't find any wild cats in this area. 

 Jasen71 Says:  I visited this German War Grave Site to fing my Austrian Uncles Grave. The massive centre and support staff offer accomodation to those whom need to stay overnight or for a week.. The Volksbund has to rely on donations and contributions for the maintenance and care of this... 

 Wafro Says:  This is a list of all the hotels you can find in Lommel.Center Parcs De VossemerenElzen 145, tel. 0032 11 54 82 00 Lommelhof-LommelparkMolsekiezel 95, tel. 003211 54 46 04 en 003211 54 29 64, fax 003211 54 29 66 Die PrinceMezenstraat 1, tel. 003211 54 44 61, fax 003211 54 64... 

 catnl Says:  This area has everything u need when ur on holidays specially with kids.Clean toilets, washingmachines available, a supermarket, a cantina for snack and icecream, swimmingpools (3) with terraces..They used to organize events in the cantina like bingo, u can dance!There is a... 

 RitchiS1 Says:  FROM PASTA TO PIZZA AND OTHER FOOD YOU GET A LOT . BUT WHAT I LOVE MOST IS THE ATMOSHERE THERE . THE MEALS ARE NOT SO GREAT THAT YOU MUST GO IN , BUT SOME MUST BE BETTER AS MINE . THE MEAL WITH LAMB SHOULD BE GOOD . I VE NOT TASTED !! 

 RitchiS1 Says:  I VE NOT BEEN THIS YEAR , PERHAPS NEXT IT MAY BE A LOCAL MEETINGPOINT AND A HISTRICAL TOO , 100 YEARS CELEBRATED IN 2002I VE TAKEN A PIC OF THIS NICE HOUSE IN THE CITY NO CODE 

 nighthawk Says:  Despite of the fact that most of the city centre was undergoing major reconstruction, the main square was filled with a good atmosphere.