Oostende Favorites

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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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 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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