Day trips
Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is the most southern part of Zeeland, bordering on Belgium. This is where you can still find vast unspoiled areas, endless vistas without any interruptions on the horizon; peace and quiet and space. Despite the emptiness, this part of Zeeland has a lot to offer. A week's holiday is too short for all the wonderful things that you can do and see.
There's so much to discover in the vicinity of Philippine. We, Gaëlle and Guido, are delighted to share our hidden gems with you and have mapped out some great addresses and routes in the area!
Cities
Gent
Quirky, rich in history and offering a fascinating cocktail of culture teeming with trendy city life.
www.visit.gent.be
Antwerpen
It doesn't matter why you choose to visit Antwerp. This city always knows how to captivate and amaze you.
www.visitantwerpen.be
Brugge
A city on a human scale, made grand by its riveting history that promptly earned its status as a Unesco World Heritage City.
www.visitbruges.be
Sluis
A wonderful old fortified city, with shops that are open 7 days a week and where there's always something for the Epicurean to enjoy.
www.zeeland.com/sluis
Middelburg
A monumental city with a rich history and cultural events, shops, cafes and restaurants, all of which make it such a vibrant city.
www.zeeland.com/middelburg
Domburg
This seaside resort has a long history, but the healthy air with its distinctive light has been drawing people to this place for years.
www.zeeland.com/domburg
Veere
The once mighty Veere, where the richly laden ships from Scotland once moored, is now a beautiful tourist town on the Veerse lake.
www.zeeland.com/veere
Day Trips (with kids)
Recreation area Puyenbroeck Wachtebeke
Provincial Domain Puyenbroeck Wachtebeke Well-kept recreation grounds for young and old. With a playground, as well as water bikes, cycling, miniature golf, go karts and outdoor cafes.
Wachtebeke, BE – wwww.puyenbroeck.be
Zoo of Antwerp
Antwerp Zoo In the heart of the city, you'll find the beautiful 19th century zoo. Home to more than 5000 animals who you can visit 365 days a year.
Antwerpen, BE – www.zooantwerpen.be
Zoo Pairi Daiza
First established as a bird park, it has since grown into an amazing zoo that has been voted the Best Zoo in Europe, featuring no fewer than 7,000 animals.
Brugelette, BE – www.pairidaiza.eu
Natur-Park Het Zwin
The Zwin Nature Park The park lies right by the North Sea and is a very dynamic nature area which alternates between dunes, salt marshes and polders. Ideal for walks.
Between Knokke-Heist, BE and Cadzand, NL – www.zwin.be
Play Forest De Braakman
De Braakman Play Forest For a fantastic afternoon playing outdoors with huge climbing equipment, a place to build your own hut or to splash about in the water.
Biervliet – www.speelbosdebraakman.nl
Beach Playground & Beach Pavilion De Boekanier
Situated right on the beach of Nieuwvliet, you can expect an extensive food and drinks menu in this two-storey beach pavilion. Just outside the pavilion there's a fun beach playground which is open to everyone.
Nieuwvliet – www.de-boekanier.nl
Groede Podium
A fascinating playground & bunker park, while at the same time, silent witnesses to the Second World War in the middle of the Groese polders.
Groede – www.groedepodium.nl
Bizarium
A remarkable museum full of bizarre inventions that all stem from boundless imagination and technical ingenuity.
Sluis – bizarium.com
Play Farm Nieuwvliet
A fun play farm where children get to tinker with stuff, visit animals, ride go-karts, climb things in the indoor playground or run around in the large outdoor playground.
Nieuwvliet – www.pierewiet.nl
Industriemuseum
The Industrial Museum Located in the monumental sugar warehouse, this museum will amaze visitors with the many different aspects of industry. It is all about seeing and doing, because you do get to look with your hands here!
Sas van Gent – www.industrieelmuseumzeeland.nl
Museum Het Warenhuis
The regional museum of the Land van Axel offers everyone an interactive experience of how people lived and looked back in the days between 1850 and 1950. Let yourself be taken back in time and give the barcode game a go too!
Axel – www.hetwarenhuis.nl
Knokke Boat Cadzand
This is where you can go for every type of water adventure that you can imagine. Boat trips, boat hire on the North Sea, seal spotting, wavekarting and so much more.
Cadzand – www.knokkeboat.be
De Festijn Breskens
Board a canal boat in Breskens for a trip to see the seals on the Westerschelde and then finish this off with a tour of the harbour.
Breskens – www.defestijn.nl
Nature
Walks
Verdronken Zwarte Polder
This diverse area with beach, dunes and scrubland is a habitat for lots of bird and plant species. Come and visit the polder.
Braakman
Take a leisurely stroll in the dense forest area of De Braakman. Within 5 minutes distance from De Dijck.
Het Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe
Visit Het Verdronken Land where nothing else is left nowadays except for the rugged nature on the edge of water and land.
Cycling route
Bike hire drop-off and pick-up service Terneuzen.
www.martindefouw.nl
Cycle around the vast landscape surrounding Het Verdronken Land.
Cycle past the dike alongside the water near Breskens.
Cycle and dune hopping in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
Sport
Water sport Cadzand
For outdoor sports adventures, head to the Moio Beach beach club.
Buitengewoon Actief Groede
Enjoy outdoor sports on the brooks of Groede.
Paragliding Nieuwvliet
Experience how it feels to fly through the air as free as a bird.
Water sports and outdoor activities Cadzand
Explore the coast by boat.
Practical
Philippine
The mussel city where once the very first mussel port of the Netherlands was located, less than 3 minutes from De Dijck.
www.mosselstad.nl
Super Market Spar
The shop is within reach in just 3 minutes and it's open every day of the week too. Open from 8 am to 8 pm.
Butchery Die Limousinhoeve
They breed, fatten and slaughter their own Limousin cattle on their farm just outside the village of Hoek in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
www.limousinhoeve.nl
Culinary Butcher Filip and Annemie
Just across the border in Boekhoute, the traditional butcher's shop specialises in venison raised on their own farm.
www.culinaireslagerijfilipenannemie.com
Albert Heijn Super Market
Albert Heijn supermarket in Sas van Gent, also open on Sundays. Check the opening hours.
Markt 4
In Sas van Gent, the village church has been magically transformed into a venue for a covered market brimming with authentic local produce. Also perfect for enjoying lunch and eating cake. www.markt4sasvangent.nl
Weekly market
On Tuesdays, there's a market in Sas van Gent. All sorts of stalls, spread out over the Keizer Karelplein. In other words, this market is a real all-rounder.
Restaurants
Auberges des Moules
This restaurant in Philippine is a household name for seafood lovers.
Philippine – www.aubergedesmoules.com
De Mosselbank
The restaurant for purely Zeeland flavours in a laidback setting serving local mussels and asparagus.
Philippine – www.mosselbank.nl
Restaurant & Wijnbar Bij Camiel
Stylish and delicious dishes and wines, with an ambience that just invites you in, that's what restaurant Bij Camiel stands for.
Philippine – www.bijcamiel.nl
Restaurant Dockside
Inspired by the global kitchen. The philosophy is simple: work with products of the highest quality and make no concessions.
Sas van Gent – www.dockside.nl
Blueness
Meet Zeeland with a Japanese twist at bar Blueness. It's a Japanese-inspired kitchen featuring Zeeland's finest products.
Cadzand – www.bluenessbar.com
Bar & Restaurant Chev
Everything is taken care of at Chev. The food, the drinks, the décor, the music, but especially... you.
Sas van Gent – www.chev.nu
De Baeckermat
Regional products are served in this farm restaurant and are also sold in the farm shop. The kids can entertain themselves in the playground.
Westdorpe – www.debaeckermat.nl
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