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It was very nice for a week but I wouldn't have wanted any longer to be honest. In good weather you have the beach - we had awful weather. Lovely shops, bars and restaurants. Train nearby so you can get to Bruges in 15 minutes or elsewhere. We took the coast tram in both directions on 2 different days. Plenty for you to fill in a week.

We have always loved Middlekerke, a very friendly place with lots of activities for all ages. There is a lot of building going on, which did not affect, but enhanced the stay as it is very interesting to watch. It is so easy to travel up and down the coast using the Kustram. We parked the car on arrival and did not use it again until we came home. Bonus to have free parking outside the appartment, and in plenty of places in Middelkerke. So close to the outstanding Dunes which are now protected and the Atlantic Wall Museum which has grown so big over the last few years and now has a WW1 area, you need a full day if you are visiting and also snacks and drinks as there is no cafe.

Plenty of things to do, lots of shops, restaurants. Everything is given for a nice vacation, yet I don’t want to go back. The crowds there are not nice at all, many sleeping on the beach at night, nothing is done about it. Dog shit left behind, garbage left behind, way too crowded and not a nice crowd at all.

An excellent expanse of good quality sand with plentiful bars and restaurants (although many weren't open in late April- despite very good weather). The town also is accessible via the motorway from Le Shuttle and ferries (circa 1 1/4 hours) providing a great base to visit Bruges, Ghent, Ostend and other parts of the area. The town is mainly one road running parallel to the coast with retail sheds including Lidl, Aldi and Jumbo supermarkets at the north end with a caravan park opposite (both statics and caravans/motorhomes). There is quite a lot of new development spreading inland from the town which means that some areas are impacted by construction noise and traffic.

Perfect seaside place for people who prefer not so hot/tropic summer weather. The beaches in Ostend are long, sandy and perfect for nice evening walks. As the sun sets late in summers (after 22:30), the days seem longer... Yet not long enough because there is so much to do and see! The city is very lively, there is plenty of restaurants (and food stalls with seafood opened during the day at Visserskaai), shops and sightseeing possibilities. It is easily reachable by train from Brussels and you could reach Bruges in 20min. If you are into history, I recommend to visit the Atlantikwall museum (go there by the coastal tram, just a few stops from Ostend city centre), as well as Mercator and Amandine ships museums. There is also Fort Napoleon, some war bunkers and a few art musems/places of interest but we didn´t have enough time to discover them all. For animals lovers - there is a creek dedicated for seals.

Costa del 'Nord'. High-rise buildings, possibly crammed with tiny studio flats. Soulless, overdeveloped coastline. If you're into sandy beaches, there are far better locations further north in the Netherlands.