Agenda: nightlife, culture, sport and walking and cycling in Ostend
Marvin Gaye Midnight Love Tour
14 February 1981. Marvin Gaye arrives by ferry in Ostend, together with his little boy, Bubby. It marks the start of a fascinating story about Ostend, Marvin Gaye and the relationship between the two. ...
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City Farm Route
A bracing tour through the countryside around Ostend. Not everybody is familiar with Ostend's agricultural history. During this tour you can explore what's left of the farmland around Ostend in a recreational manner. You can go get you free walking map at the Ostend Tourist Office (Monacoplein 2). Enjoy your walk!
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Kursaal Oostende
The building dominates the view at the Albert I promenade. The Casino, a design by Leon Stynen (1953) stands on the spot where in 1875 the first casino already stood. The latter was destroyed during WWII. After the war it would still be eight years before the current building was erected. This strikingly large building can boast being the largest in Belgium and is a typical example of modernism. The eye-catchers are of course the murals by Paul Delvaux. On 17th December 2004, the renovated...
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Racetrack Wellington
This racetrack, neighbouring the Thermae Palace Hotel, is named after the Duke of Wellington. It is open all summer to anyone who enjoys a bit of a flutter or is simply fond of horses. During recent years the racetrack has increasingly been used for important concerts.
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Open air center Duin & Zee
The outdoor center Duin en Zee is situated at the border between Bredene en Oostende. The center disposes of a superb children's playground, several sport fields and an athletics' field. The indoor accommodation consits of a theater room, a celebration hall with bar, a children's kitchen, several class rooms and a room for puppet theatre. The center is fully traffic free and offers many possibilities for active distraction and sporting recreation.
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