Open to the North Sea, this coastal nature reserve is a haven for plant, bird and marine life. Thousands of birds, including gulls, terns and plovers, can be spotted on its sands, mud flats, salt marshes, dunes, wetlands and creeks. Marine life includes many species of fish, as well as seals and porpoises. The best starting point for your exploration is the islet of Neeltje Jans, where there are viewpoints and bird hides, hiking trails, tidal pools and an unmanned information point (open 10am to 5pm).
National Park Oosterschelde
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Dating from the 12th century, this huge abbey complex houses the regional government as well as two churches: the Koorkerk (built for the clergy) and…
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Located about 7km from Knokke-Heist's main strip, this excellent modern museum focuses on the period between 1940 and 1944 when the Zwin region was…
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With several fine historic room interiors, a French garden and picture-perfect medieval walls, this splendid city-centre palace houses a treasure trove of…
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Dominating the Markt, the town hall certainly grabs the eye. It's ornately beautiful, and displays a pastiche of styles: the Gothic side facing the Markt…
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The largest village in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee was settled in the Middle Ages and retains a number of buildings dating from this time, including De…
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On the islet of Neeltje Jans, midway between Noord Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland on the N57, the Delta Project's former visitor centre has morphed into…
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Housed in the former monks’ dormitories of the abbey complex, this museum is divided into three permanent sections: one concentrating on fashion; another…
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Located at the tip of Schouwen-Duiveland, next to the village of Burgh-Haamstede, this small settlement once had a thriving herring industry but its…
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This late-Gothic-style building on the Markt was built in the late 15th century. Its tower is still stuffed with bells – 48 at last count. The building…
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The largest village in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zierikzee was settled in the Middle Ages and retains a number of buildings dating from this time, including De…
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The area around the elongated Damplein (east of the Abdij) preserves many 18th-century houses, some of which have been turned into interesting shops,…
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Housed in the former monks’ dormitories of the abbey complex, this museum is divided into three permanent sections: one concentrating on fashion; another…
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