A week in Flanders
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Anvers ?
The map of your stay "A week in Flanders"
Detail of the stay : A week in Flanders
How to get there - Anvers
Antwerp
Steps: Anvers
In Antwerp, Flanders' largest city, museums and historical monuments are legion. You can also enjoy the many restaurants and lively nightlife. The old town, the Grand-Place and the many references to Rubens are a must for any self-respecting tourist.
Detour to Mechelen
Steps: Malines
If you have the time, drive on to Mechelen, a beautiful city on a human scale, home to many interesting monuments.
Ghent, the beautiful Flemish city
Nowhere else in Belgium will you see so many historic and sumptuous buildings all in one place. Ideally, you should spend at least one evening there to enjoy the city's superb illuminations.
Bruges, the Venice of the North
Start the day by climbing the 366 steps of the belfry to the5th floor, where you'll be treated to a superb view, not to mention the treasury and other remnants of the tower, which are accessible from every floor. In the afternoon, take a mini-cruise on the canals to admire the bridges and the many houses bathed in water. In the evening, enjoy moules-frites in a typical restaurant or treat yourself to a fine dining experience! When it comes to gastronomy, Bruges has an array of excellent addresses.
Bruges and its culture
Steps: Ostende
Visit the former St. John's Hospital andNotre-Dame Church, built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Scaldian Gothic style. In the afternoon, visit numerous museums to learn more about the country and the city: among others, the Gruuthuse, Groeninge (partially closed), Hospital and Memling museums, the Lace, Chocolate, French Fry and Diamond museums... If you have more time (or another weekend idea), opt for a day on the Belgian coast, the dunes and long sandy beaches ofOstend or Knokke, which will take you back to the Belle Époque.
Places of interest : MUSEE HÔPITAL SAINT-JEAN (SINT-JANSHOSPITAAL) MUSÉE DE LA FRITE (FRIETMUSEUM) MUSÉE GRUUTHUSE CENTRE DE LA DENTELLE (KANTCENTRUM) ÉGLISE NOTRE-DAME (ONZE-LIEVE-VROUWEKERK) MUSÉE GROENINGE MUSÉE DU CHOCOLAT
Ostend
Steps: Ostende
Spend a day on the Belgian coast. As well as boasting a magnificent beach (9 km of sand!) and a lovely promenade, Ostend is a real seaside town, with a lively center and a number of sights, including the excellent Museum of Modern Art and the home and studio of painter James Ensor.
Places of interest : MAISON JAMES ENSOR MU.ZEE
