Ostend & Three Cities

Ostend & Three Cities

As the brightest, biggest and best of the Belgian seaside resorts, Ostend is a popular place and somewhere you’ll feel instantly at home. This resort, ferry port and pretty fishing harbour is also an ideal base from which to explore three of Belgium’s other charming cites - Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges.. 

 Holiday highlights
• Pretty canals of Ghent
• Antwerp, world capital of diamonds
• Medieval splendour of Bruges

Optional excursions
Ghent canal cruise
Evening excursion to Ypres
Guided city tour of Antwerp
Bruges guided walking tour and canal cruise
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Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 UK to Ostend Dover, Calais, then on to Ostend in time for dinner at our hotel. (D)
Days 2 to 6 Ostend A chance to relax straight away in this friendly and enchanting coastal resort, with its restaurants, bars, bistros and cafes, array of shops, a casino and fun-filled nightlife. A chance to sample the famous mouth-watering Belgian waffles is also not to be missed. (B,D)
Day 7 Ostend to UK  Calais, Dover, then home. (B)
(B) Breakfast (D) Dinner

Included excursions
Full Day Ghent This charming city mixes French and Flemish brilliantly and offers magnificent historic buildingssat alongside pretty canals, charming narrow alleys and low brick houses to explore, as well as a safe, car-free centre. An optional canal cruise is offered.
Full Day Antwerp The world capital of diamonds, Antwerp boasts a rich cultural past and was home to the famous artist, Rubens. His many works can be found throughout the city, including the impressive cathedral with its slender lacework spire.
Full Day Bruges One of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and known as the ‘Venice of the north’, Bruges is full of delights, from its tree-lined canals and cobbled streets, to the narrow alleys lined with gabled houses and squares full of bars,cafes and restaurants.

Hotel Albert II
Ostend A stylish and attractive hotel, the recently refurbished Hotel Albert II is situated in the heart of Ostend and only 200 metres from the beach.
• All bedrooms have private facilities, including TV, safe, tea/coffee facilities, phone, hairdryer and bathroom
• Bar with free wireless internet
• Restaurant serving buffet breakfast and dinner with menu choice
• Welcome drink