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Ostend
Municipality in West Flanders, Belgium

Ostend

Ostend is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.

Get in

Getting to Ostend

  1. 01
    Ostend-Bruges International Airport
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    James Ensorhuis
  2. 02
    Mu.ZEE
  3. 03
    Leopold Park

    The Leopold Park was set out in 1860 on the old city walls in British style, with ponds, paths and flowerbeds.

  4. 04
    Sint-Petrus-en Pauluskerk

    Peter and Paul Church), Sint-Petrus-en-Paulusplein.

  5. 05
    Zeilschip Mercator
  6. 06
    Museum Amandine
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Sea excursion - Franlis

    The company Franlis provides 45-minute sea excursions along the coast which provide an unusual view on Ostend and its harbor.

  2. 02
    Versluys or Diaz Arena
  3. 03
    Ostend Beach

    Ostend is visited by many day-trippers, especially during July and August.

  4. 04
    Nico - Fun on Wheels
Eat

Where to eat

There are a number of places to eat in Ostend, ranging from Pizza Hut to charming old-style Flemish pannenkoekenhuizen (pancake houses). There are also a number of chocolatiers and Dutch-style snoepje (sweetie) stores, the latter lit up in bright pink neon. Most street corners are either a coffee shop or a bar. A common treat is a coffee served with a small advocaat (eggnog).

How locals move

Getting around Ostend the local way

  • Get inRegular scheduled passenger traffic is very limited, but some holiday charter specialists offer open seats to general public.
  • Go nextBredene is halfway towards De Haan, and you can get there either by coastal tram or by taking the free ferry and walking along the beach (just 3 km).

From Wikivoyage: Ostend, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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