Agenda: sight, attraction, james ensor, kids and walking and cycling in Ostend
Walk 'Out and about in Ostend'
Ostend has all the advantages of a city, without the disadvantages. It is a pocket-sized city, everything is easy to reach. All you need is a pair of comfortable walking shoes and this walking map to see all the sights of Ostend. And with these two detailed walks you are already halfway there. You can go get you free walking map at the Ostend Tourist Office (Monacoplein 2). Enjoy your walk!
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Guided tour ‘Stories and shrimp’
If we didn’t serve our guide the odd portion of ‘gernoazen’ now and then, he would just keep on talking, sharing stories about Ostend. So that is exactly what we’ll be doing on this tasty tour. We will stop now and then to sample some shrimp - and you get to taste them too: shrimp fresh from the sea, as is, or in chocolate...
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Guided ‘Leopold II’ walk
This walk highlights the achievements of Leopold II, which contributed to Ostend’s prestige. The Ostend Leopold II story is discussed in light of his amorous adventures, his political troubles, Congo and many Belle Epoque memories, which you can still see in the city today. There are three possible routes: the city centre, west - Drie Gapers gate - Koninklijke Stallingen, Hazegras - Maria-Hendrikapark - port.
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Guided Leopold II - walk
This walk highlights the achievements of Leopold II, which contributed to Ostend’s prestige. The Ostend Leopold II story is discussed in light of his amorous adventures, his political troubles, Congo and many Belle Epoque memories, which you can still see in the city today. There are three possible routes: the city centre, west - Drie Gapers gate - Koninklijke Stallingen, Hazegras - Maria-Hendrikapark - port.
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Guided ‘Visserskaaiwandeling’ walk
Participants can learn more about some fascinating aspects of current and historic port and fishing activities during this salty walk, which includes a visit to the former training ship ‘Mercator’, the last Iceland trawler O.129 ‘Amandine', the DAB Vloot office building, the North Sea Aquarium, the ‘vistrap’ fish market and coastal fishing, the Westerstaketsel and the new port dams.
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Guided walk on Oosteroever
The current port channel gradually developed at the end of the 16th century in the run-up to the famous Siege of Ostend (1601-1604). Since then, Oosteroever has often periodically played a role in military history, with Ostend often serving as a war port. Various relicts still attest to this, including ‘listed’ fortifications, monuments and names such as Halve Maan, Spinoladijk, Buskruitstraat, Fort Napoleon, 'Vindictive', WW I and WO II bunkers and Cold War bunkers.
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Swimming pool
The Municipal swimming pool in Oostende consists of an olympic swimming indoor pool, slides, a childen's pool, an outdoor pool with meadow, a jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish bath, a solarium and recreational room. In addition, you can enjoy a body and relaxation treatment.
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Fort Napoleon
What if the walls of Fort Napoleon could talk? Well they do! Discover the brand new story trail about the history of the fort. ...
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Mu.ZEE – Art museum at the seaside
Mu.ZEE is the museum for Belgian art with absolute openness and accessibility. It tells stories with a unique Belgian art collection from 1830 to now and is in constant conversation with the international art scene through its state-of-the-art exhibition programme and collection policy. Artists and public will find each other in a museum where they can experiment, question and discover. ...
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North Sea Cruise Oostende
During this cruise, a guide will tell you about everything from short sea shipping and port signalling, various kinds of buoys and beacons over marine bird and sea mammal exploration to crossing international shipping routes. The boat tour finishes at the Thorntonbank wind farm, about 30 km off the coast.
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