Culture of Oostende. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

The Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower (Sint-Pieterstoren) is a landmark of the earlier period. The construction is mostly known under nickname of “caster”. The tower is the only element of the church built in the 15th century which has survived till nowadays. The most remarkable fact about the church is that in the course of five hundred years of history the tower has not changed and still appears in its initial look. In the course of its long history the tower has not been restored or reconstructed in any scale way.
Those for whom shopping is more than entertainment will be happy to visit Ostend in October. In mid-autumn, the biggest street sales and colorful fairs are held in the city. Local farmers …
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It’s a major port city and a famous resort. The city’s name can be translated as “Eastern Region” as originally it was located in the eastern part of Testerep Island. Later …
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If you like to visit quiet, uncrowded cities with children, you will like Ostend for sure. One of the most popular family leisure centers is Wellington Racetrack - a first-class horse riding …
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Oostende will meet its guests with a wide choice of places to eat among which one will find not only excellent restaurants of Belgian cuisine but various exotic eating houses. One of the …
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The picturesque seaside town serves as a permanent venue for many interesting festivals dedicated to various areas of local culture and contemporary art. One of the locals' favorite annual …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Oostende and surroundings
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Oostende
♥ Heilig-Bloedbasiliek, Brugge, 21.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Dadizele, Dadizele, 42.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille, Lille, 64.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilique Notre-Dame des Miracles, Saint-Omer, 69.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai, Tournai / Doornik, 75.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Heilig-Bloedbasiliek, Brugge, 21.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Dadizele, Dadizele, 42.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille, Lille, 64.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilique Notre-Dame des Miracles, Saint-Omer, 69.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai, Tournai / Doornik, 75.5 km from the center. On the map


Travel Industry is Expected to Grow in China in 2021
It looks like the shopping preferences of Chinese travelers have changed as well because of the pandemic. Known as passionate shoppers and fans of Duty-Free stores (80% of Chinese travelers visit them), travelers want to spend less time at the airport today. 27% want to spend less time shopping, and over 50% want to stay somewhere away from the crowd while waiting for their flight. Digital technology such as web versions of Duty-Free shops with detailed information about items in them could potentially solve the problem.
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18.04.2021
It looks like the shopping preferences of Chinese travelers have changed as well because of the pandemic. Known as passionate shoppers and fans of Duty-Free stores (80% of Chinese travelers visit them), travelers want to spend less time at the airport today. 27% want to spend less time shopping, and over 50% want to stay somewhere away from the crowd while waiting for their flight. Digital technology such as web versions of Duty-Free shops with detailed information about items in them could potentially solve the problem.

18.04.2021
Photogallery of cultural heritage of Oostende
Landmarks of culture on Oostende map: art-galleries, monuments, palaces, etc

