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Down on the Beach

Down on the Beach, Oostende

 20 Reviews  It's not exactly the French Riviera, but the beach in Oostende is a wide and sandy place that on a sunny day, could be quite enjoyable. However, this is the North Sea, so you can expect cold water and... 

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Fish Market

Fish Market, Oostende

 6 Reviews  Night and day the 'VISSERSKAAI' is a wonderful place to walk and let your eyes feast on what is going on there.......and believe me there is a lot to be seen. Strolling around can be so very... 

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Statues / Monuments

Statues / Monuments, Oostende

 4 Reviews  On the Vissersplein (Fisherman's square), you see 'De Eeuwige Toeschouwer' (The Eternal Spectator) and are from the hand of the sculptor Bernhart Vandenberghe. The statue unveiled for public on 24... 

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St Petrus & Paulus Church

St Petrus & Paulus Church, Oostende

 3 Reviews  when you arrive in oostende you can see the twin towers of this impressive church. this neogothical church was built in 1904-1905. the use of sandstone sets it apart from other churches in the... 

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Albert I Promenade

Albert I Promenade, Oostende

 2 Reviews  THE PROMENADE : In Ostende, the promenade, named after King Albert I, is the sunniest part. It would be a sin to leave Ostende without taking a walk on the traffic-free promenade. Our late King... 

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Harbour / Docks

Harbour / Docks, Oostende

 6 Reviews  Ostend is 'The City on the Sea'. It became popular just before the 1900's and a lot of the architecture reflects this. Ostend has literally everything - its own beaches, a world famous casino and... 

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City Tours

City Tours, Oostende

 2 Reviews  ride the KUSTTRAM all along the coast.......a joy to do, time and again...... The person that sells the tickets can tell you everything about the many possibilities and there are many!! This is a... 

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Leopold Park

Leopold Park, Oostende

 1 Review  In Leopold Park, you can admire this beautiful flower clock. It’s flowerbed have a diameter of 9 meters and the big brass pointer (4 meters) covered with gold foil weight 90 kg, the small pointer (3... 

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Mercator

Mercator, Oostende

 2 Reviews  At the occasion of "Oostende voor Anker" many fans of sailing and "flipping" meet each other.A highlight is definately visiting "The Mercator" - Flag ship of the Belgian Marines This three-master... 

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Parks / Gardens

Parks / Gardens, Oostende

 2 Reviews

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Amandine

Amandine, Oostende

 1 Review

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Wapenplein

Wapenplein, Oostende

 1 Review

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Left Luggage At The Railway Station

Left Luggage At The Railway Station, Oostende

 johngayton Says:  If just visiting for the day, by whatever means of transport, if you need somewhere to leave your luggage the main railway station has a set of lockers. If I... 

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Finding Your Way Around

Finding Your Way Around, Oostende

 johngayton Says:  Oostende is quite a compact town with its centre being almost a penisula bordered by the sea and its docks. It is emminently walkable and the streets are laid... 

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History of Ostend

History of Ostend, Oostende

 grayfo Says:  Ostend was the result of three villages merging, the eastern village of the island of Testerep (which became incorporated into the mainland), the western... 

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Not the place for historians

Not the place for historians, Oostende

 acemj Says:  Oostende has a more urban, modern feel that most of the other towns I visited in Belgium. It obviously has a lot of oversized apartment buildings and offices... 

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Trip to the Du Pont Paint Factory

Trip to the Du Pont Paint Factory, Oostende

 intertraveler Says:  This was about 1991.We sailed from Hull to Zeebruger.This was a VIP trip to Mechelen. I have been in the car trade from leaving school in 1962 mainly with car... 

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My first trip to Europe 1967

My first trip to Europe 1967, Oostende

 intertraveler Says:  Oostende was my first trip abroad. we sailed from dover to Oostende. I think it was in July.This town as a very good beach with plenty of sov shops a harbour... 

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Cheers

Cheers, Oostende

 Joan40 Says:  After sampling the local lager type beers, we decided to try Rodenbach, a dark looking beer. Its quite delicious, a cross between mild and bitter but not as... 

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ABRIS, PLACES WHERE TO HOP ON / OFF.....

ABRIS, PLACES WHERE TO HOP ON / OFF....., Oostende

 eden_teuling Says:  These 'abri's', places where you can get on and off you will find all along the way.........Once more: the tram drives along the coast / beach for some 100... 

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French fries.

French fries., Oostende

 Schwitz Says:  I recomend that everybody that visits Oostende tastes the "french" fries which actually are Belgian. My fondest memory of Oostende was probably the beach. Its... 

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OOSTENDE

OOSTENDE, Oostende

 patrikske Says:  Ostend is an important city in Belgium with around 90.000 inhabitants, which started life as a a small village built on the island of Testerep, situated between... 

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If you are one of the unhappy...

If you are one of the unhappy..., Oostende

 irisbe Says:  If you are one of the unhappy few that really wants to get rid of his/her money because it is aching and itching so much in your pocket, then you can go to the... 

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We met on the beautiful square...

We met on the beautiful square..., Oostende

 irisbe Says:  We met on the beautiful square in front of the station. The statue was beautiful, but I still prefere that little lady in red '-)The travelogues 

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SHOPPING IN OSTENDE

SHOPPING IN OSTENDE, Oostende

 Nice_Girl Says:   In addition to the Kappellestraat, Adolf Buylstraat, Witte Nonnestraat (which are all traffic-free) there is the Alfons Pieterslaan and the Torhoutsesteenweg,... 

Top 3 Hotels in Oostende

Ostend Hotel

 1 Review and 66 Opinions  The hotel is a perfect choice for families with children. 

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Prado

 1 Review and 19 Opinions  Suggested to us by the very helpful tourist information office close by (see later tip). Friendly... 

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Andromeda Hotel &Thalassa

 1 Review and 33 Opinions  The hotelowner is clearly an artlover: everywher you look from hall to topmost floor, there are... 

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  my fondest memories??? to have met Patricia and the VT meeting!!! 

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Q:  What is the shortest train to get from Paris to Oostende and then on to Niewport? Thank you. 

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A: http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/horaires (the French railway website, in French) lists trains taking 2h 53min between Paris Nord and Ostend, with a change at... 

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tweetycaro's Oostende Page

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 I have been living in Oostende all my life and i really love this city. Oostende is also known as "The Queencity of the Coast" because one of our kings had a house here. You can do everything (almost)... 

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<<<<<< Oostende - Home Sweet...

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 Oostende is a city of about 90.000 inhabitants and still the largest city at the Belgian coast. Very important for the image of the city was the attention it started to receive from the Belgian... 

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patrikske's new Oostende Page

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  OOSTENDE The Queen of the Belgian sea-side resorts. The place where I live. My new lovely home !  

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The city at the Belgian coast

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 Oostende is the biggest city at the Belgian coast.It has 70.000 inhabitants.The city has a lot to offer 9km of sandy beadhes.Restaurants,disco's,hotels,museums,shopping and much more. 

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OOPS! - stende: Oostende by accident

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 So, it was a Thursday and I decided to leave Gent and head to Brugge. Brugge- the town that I had heard so much about. Romantic canals, beautiful parks, perfectly preserved architectural wonders and... 

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