BELGIUM – 5 days

Ostend is the largest and most popular resort of the Belgian North Sea coast. The fine sandy beaches stretch for miles on either side of the harbour and the wide pedestrianised Albert I Promenade is ideal for a leisurely stroll. At the centre of the resort, many of the streets are also pedestrianised and offer a variety of shops, cafés and restaurants. Another  attraction of the Belgian coast is the tramway, which runs along the coastline from the border of France to its eastern border with Holland.

Princess Hotel – Tel: 0032 597 06888

Situated centrally and close to all amenities, you will be assured of a warm greeting by the Vercaemst-Stoops family and their team. What’s included:

• FREE Insurance
• All rooms have private facilities, television, hairdryer and telephone
• Buffet style breakfast
• Buffet style evening meal with choice
• Lift serving all floors
• Porterage

Itinerary

Day 1: Outward journey via Eurotunnel to Ostend spending four nights at the Princess Hotel arriving early evening.
Day 2: Full day Historic Ghent. Medieval Ghent was once the European mainland’s second largest city, a rich city on the main trading route. It’s a great city to wander around with interesting buildings, tall spires and intriguing old alleyways.
Day 3: Day of leisure in Ostend.
Day 4: Full day Ypres and WWI Battlefields Includes entry to In Flanders Fields. We travel to Ypres, passing Passchendaele, scene of one of WWI’s main battles. Ypres was rebuilt after total devastation and houses the atmospheric Menin Gate and In Flanders Fields Museum, where entry is included.
Day 5: Depart after breakfast for the homeward journey arriving early evening.