Mercator Marina CVBA

Marina information

Visit Oostende

The city of Oostende with its 9 km of sandy beaches, protected from the North Sea by a network of dikes, is the biggest city on the Belgian coast.
Oostende officially became a city in the 13th century, while still being a small fishing village. Plagued throughout its history by a constant onslaught from seaborne invaders, the first two Belgian kings (Leopold I and Leopold II) decided to spend their summers in Oostende. This raised the town's fortunes and transformed it into a fashionable 19th-century resort. Sadly, during the Second World War Oostende was destructed by bombardments.

For many centuries, Oostende has been a fishing village. Fishing used to be the main source of income for its inhabitants. Not so long ago, one out of every four families made their living from fishing.

Nowadays Oostende is a popular resort. It offers a lot of tourism facilities: nightlife, restaurants, a casino, shops, museums, attractions and more.

Info on the region

Information about the city
http://www.oostende.be
http://www.toerisme-oostende.be
http://www.oostende.net

Information about the region
http://www.dekust.be
http://www.toerismevlaanderen.be
http://www.kustattracties.be
http://www.dekust.org
http://www.west-vlaanderen.be
http://www.westtour.be

Provincial Museum of Modern Art
http://www.pmmk.be

James Ensor House The Ensor House is the house where James Ensor spent the last 32 years of his life.
http://cultuur.oostende.be

The Mercator The Mercator was used from 1932 to 1960 as a training vessel for the officers of the Belgian merchant navy.
http://www.zeilschip-mercator.be

Amandine On 3 April 1995 the Amandine entered the harbour of Oostende for the last time. The last page in the history of fishery in Iceland had been written for Oostende. Now, 7 years later, the Amandine has embarked on a second career as an interactive museum.
http://dekust.org

Address

Mercator Marina CVBA
Hofstraat 1A
8400, Oostende
T • 0032-59-702335
F • 0032-59-702581
michel-bero@skynet.be
www.mercatormarina.be

Marinas in the region

Royal North Sea Yacht Club
Royal Yacht Club Oostende