Westhoek
Travel Guide





Visit Westhoek
Where to stay in Westhoek

Historical Center Bruges
Travelers to Historical Center Bruges praise its popular shops. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to make a stop by Historium and Choco-Story Museum.

Bruges Center
Bruges Center is beloved for its popular shops. Take some time to explore sights in the area like Choco-Story Museum and Historium.

Steenstraat Quarter
If you're spending some time in Steenstraat Quarter, Bruges Christmas Market and Bruges Market Square are top sights worth seeing.

Ostend City Centre
Travelers come to Ostend City Centre for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Ostend Beach and Casino Kursaal while you're in town.

Burg Quarter
If you're spending some time in Burg Quarter, Choco-Story Museum and Historium are top sights worth seeing.

Zeebrugge
You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Zeebrugge. You might want to make time for a stop at Zeebrugge Harbour or Knokke-Heist Beach.

Martin's Brugge
Everything was top-notch. Highly recommend.
Reviewed on Dec 20, 2025

Martin's Relais
Everything. Amazing stay! Best of our Europe Christmas markets trip. Would definitely stay there again & recommend.
Reviewed on Dec 17, 2025

Grand Hotel Casselbergh Bruges
We loved our stay a the Grand Hotel Casselbergh. The hotel was spotless and the staff were amazing. Thank you!
Reviewed on Dec 18, 2025

Holiday Suites Zeebrugge
Property was as described. Local tram made exploring easy and staff in the hotel were very friendly.
Reviewed on Sep 8, 2025

Holiday Suites Jabbeke
Lovely apartment, good location, all the facilities we needed in the apartment. A good size for 5 of us. Check in & check out by key code worked smoothly. Room was prepared well in advance, bedding was correct & fresh, whole apartment was cleaned to a good standard. Would stay again.
Reviewed on Dec 15, 2025

Limehome Kortrijk Gentsestraat
Popular places to visit

Plopsaland De Panne
Bring the family to Plopsaland De Panne and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Adinkerke. Wander the waterfront in this quaint area.

Bruges Christmas Market
During your trip to Bruges, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Bruges Christmas Market. Discover the area's stunning cathedral, or seek out its local tours.

Bruges Market Square
The historical heart of Bruges is framed by guild buildings and the Provincial Court. Presiding over the square is the imposing Belfort.

Ypres Market Square
Browse market stalls for fish, clothes and souvenirs, and visit medieval buildings that were rescued from the rubble of World War I.

Ostend Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Ostend Beach during your travels in Ostend? Make time to visit the shops and monuments while you're in the area.

Menin Gate Memorial
Pay your respects to missing World War I heroes, the fallen soldiers whose bodies were never recovered from the battlefields of Ypres.
Things to do

Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum Full Day Tour

Flanders World War I Battlefields Private Tour from Brussels

Historic Ypres WWI Sites - Tour from Brussels
Cities near Westhoek
- Plopsaland De Panne
- Bruges Christmas Market
- Bruges Market Square
- Zeebrugge Harbour
- Ypres Market Square
- Ostend Beach
- Menin Gate Memorial
- Knokke-Heist Beach
- De Panne Beach
- Bruges Belfry
- Kortrijk Xpo
- In Flanders Fields Museum
- Bellewaerde
- Zeedijk-De Haan Promenade
- Middelkerke Beach
- Minnewater Park
- Burg
- Belgium Pier
- Grand Casino Middelkerke
- Tour of Flanders Centre
- Casino Kursaal
- Basilica of the Holy Blood
- 't Zand Square
- Begijnhof
- North Sea Aquarium
- Bruges City Hall
- Kortrijk 1302
- St. Bernardus Brewery
- Saint-Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren
- Zwin
- SEA LIFE Blankenberge
- Koksijde Beach




