When you arrive in Ostend by train - which is very convenient, because the train station is close to the centre of the town - the first thing you see is the seaport. Follow the many day-trippers and you end up at the beautiful esplanade and the old pier. This fine esplanade is without any doubt one of the busiest places in Ostend. But, to be honest, I like the old, wooden pier, from which you have a beautiful view of the Klein Strand (literally "small beach").
It's a charming place, this old pier... And it's always fun to see the boats leaving and arriving in the seaport.
Let's follow the esplanade. You will see a huge contemporary work of art and opposite this, the new pier, which is quite frankly a sore to the eyes... Nevertheless, it seems to attract lots of people. Unfortunately for you, I didn't photograph it. It's also a pity that the whole of the esplanade is lined with high-rise buildings, a sad phenomenon that you see in all Belgian coastal towns. Anyway, keep on walking on the esplanade, maybe eat or drink something in one of the many brasseries and you arrive at the casino and the Groot Strand (yes, the big beach).
But Ostend is more than the esplanade and the beaches. Check out the James Ensor Museum and the Mu.Zee, for example, a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Have a look at the Mercator, a ship which was used to train merchant navy officers and is now open to the public. If you want to know more about what to and to see in Ostend, visit the touristic website.
That's it for today. Tomorrow I will update my movie website and on Wednesday, I'm back here with an article about the highest waterfall in Belgium.
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