The Westhoek region is more than only war; this is reflected culturally, gastronomically… That’s why some suggestions might be interesting for you and, if necessary, we can make the reservations.
Culture
- Ypres and its medieval history
- Lo
- Poperinge with its Sint-Bertinuschurch, Talbot House… and the procession of hops
- Beselare with its procession of witches
- Passendaele and the old cheese factory
- Many small churches in a typical regional style and in small and quiet villages
- The Beauvoorde castle
- Bruges, the belgian coast, Courtrai, Roeselare, Lille…
Nature
- Het natural resort of the Palingbeek
- Mount Kemmel, Mount Cats, the red and the black mountains…
- The Ieperlee river and the Ieperlee canal
- The hops around Poperinge
- The mountain ridges around Ypres (Nonnenbossen, Polygoonbos, Gasthuisbossen…)
- The Monteberg and its vineyards
- The wide plains from Langemark to Dixmude and Veurne (the Moors)
Gastronomy
- De Reutel, De Nieuwe Polygone en De Merlijn in Zonnebeke…
- de Saint Sixt Abbey with its West-Vleteren Trappistenbier and its Saint Bernard bier
Amusement
- Bellewaerdepark 2 km away and its new aquapark
Links
www.logereninvlaanderenvakantieland.be
www.westtoer.be
www.zonnebeke.be/resto
www.zonnebeke.be – Passendaele Memorial Museum
www.fietsnet.be
www.ypres-ballooning.com
www.spoorlijn64.be – Spoor 64
www.oudetimmerie.be – De Oude Timmerie
www.denieuwepolygone.be – Restaurant De Polygone
www.bistromerlijn.be – Restaurant De Merlijn
www.koklikoo.com – Restaurant Koklikoo
www.dedreve.com – Café De Dreve