Knokke Travel Guide

 
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  • Het Zwin
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    by Luchonda
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Pro

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 Chique, beach, shops, restaurants 


Con

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 expensive, cold temperatures in winter 


In a nutshell

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 The feeling of being rich and famous 

 

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Things to Do  

Knokke-Knokke Heist

Knokke-Knokke Heist, Knokke

 Luchonda Says:  Loving Knokke for it's boulevard "Lippenslaan" stalling many exlusive shops, but also shops for the man in the street. Anyhow this place is a place called "Did you see me ! "I love the second picture i took in a cold february 2008 month, a group of young people playing... 

't Zwin

't Zwin, Knokke

 Helga67 Says:  Next to the Dutch border in the north of Knokke lies a unique nature reserve. It's the most important mud flat and salting area in Belgium.It's a paradise for bird lovers. You will find many birds here looking for a breeding place or a place to stay during winter.As a result... 

Vlindertuin - Butterfly garden

Vlindertuin - Butterfly garden, Knokke

 Helga67 Says:  The Butterfly Garden is a green house not far from the nature reserve the Zwin with hundreds of colourful exotic butterflies. It's not very big, between 30 min to an hour will do to see it all.There is a path leading among tropical plants where butterflies are fluttering... 

A unique wild life resort

A unique wild life resort, Knokke

 Luchonda Says:  Het Zwin - A unique bird wild life resort at the most eastern side of the Belgian coast.A place to be in low season period.Visit the reservation itself and have a typical heartdesigned waffle at "Mother Siska" - or a photo safari at the "Vlindertuin"-Butterfly farm near the... 

Visiting the Belgian coast

Visiting the Belgian coast, Knokke

 Luchonda Says:  Visiting the first natural wild life reservation at the Belgian coast - a travel tip for birdwatchers. There even is a "Butterfly farm" - i still have to visit - asap (as soon as possible - so near and yet so far 

"Le ZWIN"

"Le ZWIN", Knokke

 joaodaconceicaonunes Says:  "Le Zwin" is a protected area where you'll discover a various and magnificent flora and fauna. It's really worth to visit it. 

The beach

The beach, Knokke

 benidormone Says:  Like all the other seaside resorts at the Belgian coast Knokke has nice white sandy beaches and a beach promenade. 

Natural reserve "the Zwijn"

Natural reserve "the Zwijn", Knokke

 mteusch Says:  The Zwijn is a natural reserve where you can admire local and offshore nature may it be plants or animals alike. Children will be delighted as they can feed the ducks using a (reasonably priced) foodbag available at the entrance. 

waffle house

waffle house, Knokke

 venteeocho Says:  A real gastronomic institution in Knokke is the waffle-house 'Mother Siska'. Already in 1892 Siska made her delicious waffles for the visitors of Knokke. Her 12 children continued the tradition. The specialty of the house : the waffles in five-hearts shape. 

Hotels  

HuysHoeve

 8 Opinions

Nelson's Hotel

 3 Opinions

Restaurants  

The manderley: Restaurants

The manderley: Restaurants, Knokke

 Waeghe Says:  Very good restaurant, in the old days it was one of the best restaurants of Knokke. It changed owners, changed locations, it is now a small restaurant. You should try the "tongreepjes" with tartare. Brilliant dish that is well known around Knokke. Tongreepjes off course 

SCHILDIA: Let's go for a frink !

SCHILDIA: Let's go for a frink !, Knokke

 joaodaconceicaonunes Says:  You can drink and eat. But, as far as I'm concerned, I often go there to have a drink. But, Schildia offers you a selection of more than 200 kind of beer !!! Every year, at least 18 new kind of beer are added to the menu ! 

MASCOTTE: great sea food

MASCOTTE: great sea food, Knokke

 venteeocho Says:  Bar - RestaurantBar open every day from 3pm till the early morning...Restaurant open from sunday until thursday from 6pm until 11pmon fridays and saturdays from 6pm until 01am SEAFOOD BUFFETCold and warm buffet with oysters, lobster, prawns, shrimps, salmon, fish stew,... 

Nightlife  

Casino Knokke: If you like to gamble

Casino Knokke: If you like to gamble, Knokke

 benidormone Says:  If you like to gamble the casino of Knokke is the place to be.However the casino is much more,there is a restaurant,a disco and the wole year round you can go to concerts or other events. City clothing 

NUMBER ONE: dancing inside the casino

NUMBER ONE: dancing  inside  the casino, Knokke

 venteeocho Says:  Anyone who pronounces the word casino immediately thinks of the gaming room. Casino Knokke's gaming room offers all the traditional table games, i.e. Roulette, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Punto Banco and Baccarat "chemin de fer". NUMBER ONE Zeedijk The famous... 

Transportation  

The Kusttram
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Kusttram

In Knokke is the end or the start of this tramline.You can go for a ride of 66km/Just accros the street is the train station.

Written Feb 14, 2004

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Shopping  

Chocolatier M by David Maenhout: I love chocolate!

Chocolatier M by David Maenhout: I love chocolate!, Knokke

 SanDiego96 Says:  Amazing chocolates... this is... ART !!! No doubt.Never tasted chocolates like this ones.Flavours: fresh mint, sea-salt, passion fruit, lemon with coriandre, mango with balsamico, fresh raspberrys, violet... to much choise!A much higher level than the big chains like Godiva... 

Knokke is a shopping paradise.

Knokke is a shopping paradise., Knokke

 Waeghe Says:  Shops are open on sunday. Only on tuesday or wednesday you might have bad luck. Some of the smaller shops are closed on those days. In Knokke you can find all the larger brands, Cartier, Donaldson, River woods, Hilfiger etc. 

Different shops: Lippenslaan

Different shops: Lippenslaan, Knokke

 benidormone Says:  The Lippenslaan is one of the most important shopping streets in Knokke.The closer you get to the beach,the more exclusive are the shops.The shops are also opened on Sunday. 

Warnings and Dangers  

Parking your car
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Waeghe 7 reviews

In Knokke you better leave your car in a parking. Parking in the streets can cost you handsfull of money. Parking tickets are expensive and if you don't have one you can expect a police note on your car.

Written Jun 2, 2004

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Off The Beaten Path  

natural reserve
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The 'Zwin' is one of the beautiful and scientifically most important natural reserves of Belgium. The role that this silted up sea-arm played in the history of medieval Flanders cannot be overrated. Via this sea-arm that had been created by a flooding of the North-Sea, ships from all over the (then known) world could sail to the city of Bruges. Bruges rose to become one of the most important medieval European ports. Because of the international cloth-trade the Flemish hinterland also profited from this economically very favorable situation. When in the aftermath of the high Middle-Ages, the 'Zwin' started to silt up, Bruges lost all advantages and turned into a small provincial city. Until it was discovered by modern tourism ...........

Written Oct 24, 2003

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