Day Trips in Bruges
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Provincial Estate Tillegembos
Edit ThisIn St.-Michiels you'll find Provincial Estate Tillegembos: over 200 acres of well-kept woodland with interesting flora and fauna, footpaths, playgrounds, horse-mill, rural inn "De Trutselaar", etc. Also remarkable 14th-century water-castle, today seat of Westtoerisme, the Provincial Tourist Board for West Flanders.
Bus nr.25 St.-Michiels/Driehoek (boarding point : Biekorf).
By car : via Torhoutse Steenweg).
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City Park Beisbroek
Edit ThisIn Sint-Andries there's City Park Beisbroek : lovely country park covering some 200 acres, with deciduous and needle-leaved trees, heath-land, footpaths, picnic-grounds, deer-compound and cafetaria. Permanent exhibition at the Nature Centre : open from 1.4 through 30.11 : Monday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. and Sunday, 2-6 p.m. / from 1.3 through 31.3 : Sunday, 2-6 p.m.
Info : Stedelijke Groendienst, tel. 32(0)50-319803 (Mon-Fri, 8.30-12 a.m./2-4 p.m.).
At the Observatory, sun, stars and planets can be watched after the regular planetariumshow.
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| email: | info@beisbroek.be |
| url: | www.beisbroek.be |
| tel: | +32 50 39 05 66 |
| address: | Zeeweg 96 Brugge |
| zipcode: | B-8200 |
Sint-Trudo Abbey Male
Edit ThisSint-Trudo Abbey Male : former castle of the Counts of Flanders, with a 14th-15th century keep. Restored and enlarged from 1952 to 1972. Today convent of the canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre. Near the Abbey is the former town hall of Male (the 'Hooghe Huus") and an ancient pillory ("pelderijn").
Bus nr. 6 St.-Kruis/Malehoek (boarding point: Wollestraat).
By car: via Maalse Steenweg.
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Boudewijnpark & Dolfinarium
Edit ThisBoudewijnpark & Dolfinarium, A. Debaeckestraat 12, Sint-Michiels : attractive family theme park with lots of games for children, ice rink, giant wheel, horror-castle, rollerskate rink, midget golf, etc.. At the Dolfinarium (1.600 seats), playful dolphins and sea-lions offer a fascinating show.
The panoramic aquarama allows spectators to have a look under the water surface..
Bus nr. 7 and/or 17 St.-Michiels (boarding point: Biekorf)).
By car : via Koning Albertlaan.
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Zeebrugge
Edit ThisLinked with Brugge, its historic metropolis, by a 7.5 mile canal, Zeebrugge is a seaside resort looking to the future. The international port, jutting far out into the sea, doesn't prevent holidaymakers from frolicking on the fine little sandy beach. On the sea front, hotels and cafés give tourists their warmest welcome. Being Belgium's leading fishing port, Zeebrugge has quite a lot of fishmongers' shops. Besides being a passenger port with regular ferry services between the United Kingdom and the continent, Zeebrugge also has an attractive marina which can accommodate some 100 more..
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Tudor City Park
Edit ThisTudor City Park Sint-Andries : charming country park (ca 100 acres) with majestic castle in Tudor style. Signposted foothpath. Daily open from dawn till sunset. The botanic garden and bee-hives can be visited from 1.5 through 31.10 (Monday-Friday : 2-5 p.m., Sunday : 2-6 p.m.).
Info : Stedelijke Groendienst, tel. 32(0)50-319803 (Mon-Fri, 8.30-12 a.m./2-4 p.m.).
Bus nr. 5 St.-Andries/Hermitage (boarding point: Biekorf).
By car : via Torhoutse Steenweg
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