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A large lake in Berlare.
This is the region where the famous Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) takes place. Most often the more hilly areas in the southern part of the province are used. Ride the same hills and cobbled sections as the pros. Other pro races that happen in this region: Gent-Wevelgem, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Omloop Het Niewsblad, Dwars door Vlaanderen, E3 Harelbeke.
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capital of the province with an impressive amount of medieval heritage and a numerous student population.
famous for its carnival.
the Nieuwdonk and Donkmeer lakes attract many people for recreational walks during the summer.
Beveren is a municipality of 48,000 people (2018) between Ghent and Antwerp in East Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Beveren proper, Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo, Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek and Vrasene.
mostly famous for its picturesque banks of the Lys river and the Ooidonk castle.
Dendermonde is a city in East Flanders. The small-sized city has about 46,000 inhabitants (2018).
Eeklo is a town in the northwestern part of East Flanders. Eeklo is about 20 km north of Ghent, the capital of the province.
Geraardsbergen is a beautiful city in the southeastern corner of East Flanders. The city was founded in 1068 by Duke of Flanders Boudewijn IV. The reason of its foundation was because of the strategic position right on the borders of Hainaut and Brabant.
centre of the regional horticulture.
Lokeren is a city of 43,000 residents (2020) in East Flanders. The city is home to several nature reserves and one of the most famous annual musical events of Belgium.
small town in the south of the province. Its location in the Flemish Ardennes makes it a great place for cycling.
famous for having the largest market square in Belgium, its annual balloon festival and many great cycling opportunities in the surrounding region (Waasland); gateway to the famous ghost village of Doel, and the splendid Dutch fortified city of Hulst just across the NL border.
a former heaven for artists, it has a few museums of regional painters.
Waasmunster is a small city in East Flanders, Belgium.
gateway to the hills of the Flemish Ardennes. Close ties with Lamoral, Count of Egmont: Egmont's castle, Egmont's museum, Egmont's crypt and two statues. Leeuwergem and Breivelde castles. Archaelogical Museum 'Archeocentrum Velzeke'. Cobble-stoned Paddestraat well-known from the Tour of Flanders.
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Culture & historyThe Belfries of Belgium and France are a world heritage site. The site comprises 56 belfries from Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium, and from far northern France.
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Culture & historyHeritage railways (or railroads) are railway operations that are not part of mainstream rail travel. Oriented mostly towards historical railways, heritage train travel is usually short in length; many of these train…
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Travel tipsBelgium has one of the densest rail networks anywhere in the world. You can expect to travel Belgium by rail to be reasonably timely, fast and frequent, making rail travel in Belgium a convenient way to travel around…
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ItinerariesStretching from Knokke to Adinkerke, the Kusttram (Dutch for "Coast Tram") makes it possible to travel almost the entire length of the Belgian coast by tram.
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