Poppies (Papaver) on Flemish Fields
May-June-July is the season of poppies: that's when they bloom en masse. These fragile red flowers are not only...
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Special places & events: Opal Coast, French, West and Zeeland Flanders ... and beyond ;-)
July
Event in the month of July
Shrimp and Horse Fishermen (Oostduinkerke, Belgium)
In 2013, the horse fishermen of Oostduinkerke, who fish for shrimps, were added by UNESCO to the Representative List of...
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't Zwin (Knokke-Heist, Belgium)
Het Zwin is a nature reserve located in the north of the province of West Flanders. Known for its mud and...
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Museum of Bees (Neuf-Berquin, France)
In Flanders, hundreds, say several thousand, beekeepers are at work. They harvest the magic gold: honey. You...
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EBFN Air Force Base (Koksijde, Belgium).
Every year in Koksijde, more specifically during the first weekend of July, the local military airport hosts...
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The gardens of Valloires (Argoules, France)
These 8 hectares of beautifully landscaped botanical gardens of Valloires belong to the Abbey of Valloires. This is a Cistercian abbey...
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Penitential procession (Veurne, Belgium)
General information about The Boet Procession is an annual religious procession. This procession has drawn every last...
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The gardens of the Wouwenberghof (Kassel, France)
The gardens of the Wouwenberghof (1.5 hectares) are actually much better known by the French name "Le jardin du Mont des...
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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....
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The Flemish Giants
"Giants" are a typical Flemish phenomenon. For example, the city of Ypres has its giant called "Goliath" and Kassel its "Giant Daddy"....
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