Face masks are mandatory in the open air in Ostend in the city centre. On the beach promenade, face masks are no longer mandatory. Click here for a handy map.

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#TikTokOostende

Discover the coolest places in Ostend to make TikToks

Street art in Ostend

Public Art Collection in the streets

Must-visit

Fort Napoleon

Must-do's

Must-visit

The James Ensor House

Mercator

Ostend during The Great War

Provinciedomein Raversyde

A diverse landscape of water, reed land, pastures, meadows, plantings and woodland, invites visitors to an exploratory walk. each season brings something new to discover: spring flowers, summery meadows, migratory birds in autumn and winter, visitors fill up the annual calendar. Walk through two world wars in bunkers and trenches … Glimpse into the life of the 15th-century fishing families of Walraversijde.

Upcoming events

Exhibition: Over Permeke. Met de klankkleur van een basviool

Venetiaanse Gaanderijen

06/06/20 to 08/11/20

Ensor and Ostend

The James Ensor House

14/07/20 to 27/09/20

Exhibition 'Before the wave' curator Joost Declercq

House of Spilliaert

02/09/20 to 11/10/20

October Fun Fair 2020

Wapenplein

09/10/20 to 08/11/20

Boulevard de Champagne 2020

Thermae Palace Hotel

06/11/20 to 08/11/20

Visiting Ostend with your dog

Walking and Cycling