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Special places & events: Opal Coast, French, West and Zeeland Flanders ... and beyond ;-)

The South Abbey Mill (Koksijde, Belgium)

Would you like to see a mill in full operation? Then as a group you can visit almost every day by appointment....

Marc Deswarte is a household name in gastronomic circles. Delicious dune asparagus is available at Hoeve 't Renthof, better known as "Ferme...

The flobart (sometimes also written as "flobard") was the type of boat used by fishermen on the Opal Coast at the time....

Every year, normally at the end of August, you can catch the "International Airshow of the Somme" at Amiens International Airport....

K9 Day is an annual event (in 2025, the 5th edition took place on August 29) where police and other security forces...

The "Nao Santa Maria" is a replica of the original ship "Santa Maria" on which Christopher Columbus sailed in the 15th century,...

is a replica ship of the "Victoria" ship of the explorer Ferdinand Magellan (ca. 1480 - April 27, 1521). From...

is a (smaller), annual maritime event that goes on in Bassin Carnot of the Port of Calais. There are only...

Every year between mid-August and mid-September, the Kalmthoutse heath is in bloom. That's when you see literally thousands of...

Many, of course, know the Kalmthoutse Heide. Especially when it is in bloom, it attracts an especially large number of people. But did you know...