103 offers for your vacation in an apartment or holiday home in De Haan

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De Haan's Most Popular Attractions

At De Haan's 12-kilometer-long and up to 80-meter-wide beach, you will definitely find a quiet spot where you can relax beautifully. Golf enthusiasts will enjoy the green of the Royal Ostend Golf Club, founded in 1903. Here, you can play on a well-maintained 18-hole course with views of the sea and dunes. A popular attraction is Park La Pontinière, located in the center of De Haan. In this beautifully landscaped park, you can relax under trees, exert yourself on tennis courts, or have fun on a mini-golf course. In the downtown area of De Haan, you will encounter picturesque villas in "Belle Epoque style," which with their turrets, colonnades, and verandas provide a very special charm. In the beautiful district of Klemskerke, which you can easily reach from your holiday apartment, you should visit the Gothic hall church Sint Clemens.

Your accommodation right by the sea is the perfect starting point for a surfing and beach holiday. A great experience during your holiday in Belgium is a boat trip for deep-sea fishing. Also, consider walking from your accommodation to Häuschen Spioenkop. The house is located on the country's second-highest dune and offers a breathtaking view of the sea. Another popular attraction is Geersens Mill in Klemskerke. The mill was built in 1967 and was listed as a historical monument in 1943. In Wenduine, you can visit a small wooden Hubert Mill from 1880. In the historic villa district of De Haan, Villa Savoyarde, Albert Einstein's residence, the luxurious buildings of Vaerwyck, and the town hall, which was formerly the first luxury hotel with running hot water, are among the most interesting attractions. On a rainy day, a movie night at Cinema Rio in De Haan is a good option.

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Art and Culture in De Haan

If you choose an affordable holiday home or apartment in De Haan during the summer, you can look forward to numerous musical performances, sports competitions, concerts of various styles, and open-air theater. There are also fireworks, original music, and historical festivals near your accommodation that transport you to another time. From your accommodation, a trip to Bruges is recommended. The city is only 17 kilometers away and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Ostend, the nearest major city to your holiday apartment, is home to various maritime museums and the neo-Gothic St. Peter and Paul Church.

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Try Flanders' Delicacies in De Haan

If you spend your holiday in an apartment or a dune house with a terrace here in the beautiful landscape, you should definitely try Flanders' numerous delicacies. Just a glance at a menu shows that meat and fish are equally prominent. Herring, cod, and haddock come from the North Sea, while shrimp, plaice, and haddock come from local coastal waters. The most popular meats include beef, pork, chicken, rabbit, and horse. These are typically served with potatoes, from French fries and floury boiled potatoes to creamy mashed potatoes and crispy croquettes.

With a good meal, Belgians traditionally drink a Bordeaux wine, although wine consumption is significantly lower than that of local beers. If you want to prepare Belgian dishes in your apartment or in your cozy holiday home, perhaps even an old fisherman's house, you should visit one of the markets where you can get fresh regional produce. If you don't want to cook yourself, there are numerous gastronomic options in the center of De Haan, ranging from snack bars to upscale restaurants. In the evening, exotic cocktails and delicious beers in the bars provide a pure holiday feeling. For digestion, take an extended walk back to your holiday accommodation along the beach promenade.

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Building Sandcastles with the Kids and Much More

A family-friendly apartment or an affordable holiday home on the North Sea beach is excellent for a holiday with children. Whether in winter with rubber boots or in summer with swimwear, wonderful walks by the water provide fun for both young and old. Even in the peak of summer, there is still enough space on the wide sandy beach to breathe and play. The gentle waves and consistently shallow, fine sandy beaches are particularly suitable for families with small children.

At the bird reserve het Zwin in Knokke-Heist, a 150-hectare biotope awaits you with thousands of birds, sea pinks, channel flowers, and salt and water plants. In addition to storks, the park also houses several species of owls. It is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission costs €14 for adults and €6 for children aged 6-17. Small tip: With an online ticket, adults save €2 (as of November 2023). In the tropical-exotic Butterfly Garden, you can observe hundreds of colorful butterflies up close. In Ostend, the three-masted Mercator, which has sailed around 340,000 nautical miles, is accessible to visitors every day. Also in the port is the fishing trawler Amandine. The museum ship documents the harsh life of Iceland fishing in a very vivid way. Unfortunately, it is currently closed until further notice (as of November 2023).

Almost all apartments and homes here offer many amenities and enough space for you and your loved ones, so your little ones have plenty of room to play even on rainy days. Whether on the water or on land, boredom is a foreign word in West Flanders. Dogs are also warmly welcome in the holiday homes. From there, take a trip with your dog to Wenduine or simply enjoy an carefree holiday in the resort. Also consider a trip to Ostend or explore other excursion destinations. The region is also ideal for practicing all kinds of water sports.