Vlissegem kermis

This historic farm in the village of Vlissegem with a monumental barn dates back to the 14th century. The barn is now located in a hotel called Hof ter Lepelem.

The tram station is much photographed. The name of the station De Haan aan Zee literally means the rooster by the sea. Between the tram tracks is a historical sign saying "don't step on the tracks" in Dutch on one side and in French on the other. The coastal tram used to be part of a much larger network of cross-country trams (known as the Vicinal in French and the Buurttram in Dutch) of which very little remains in operation today.

Scroll around the small park in the center of De Haan. Ideal leisure activity with kids: there is a playground, a midget golf and a lot of benches to see the kids cycling around.

Albert Einstein lived in the villa Savoyarde for six months in 1933 after escaping the Nazi regime in Germany. After six months he moved to the United States. The house is not open for visit and is private property with people living in the house; please respect this.

The town hall was built as the first luxury hotel Grand Hotel du Coq in De Haan with running hot water. In the period after the Second World War the building served as a holiday centre for Walloon children. The coastline that time was more inland, so the hotel was situated right next to the beach. Since the 1970s the building is used as the town hall.

Between De Haan and Wenduine, the two nature reserves Duinbossen and De Zandpanne allow for a good hike.