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Explore Sas-Slijkens
Sas-Slijkens in Provincie West-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is located in Belgium about 66 mi (or 106 km) north-west of Brussels, the country's capital.
Local time in Sas-Slijkens is now 05:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the wider vicinity of Sas-Slijkens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Ostend-Bruges International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is Historic Centre of Brugge in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ostend, Diksmuide, Veurne, Ieper and Tielt. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Leopold5
Oesterhoeve
Bero
Hotel Mercure Oostende
Polder27
El Mirador Quality Stay Apartments
Acces
Leopold Hotel Ostend
De Hofkamers
Ambassadeur
Videos from this area
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The Journey | 1 | Belgium 2013
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Jesse De Veirman in Bredene VCC.
Jesse reed zaterdag, terug in de regen, een redelijke wedstrijd. Nog die kleine foutjes wegwerken en er zit nog een mooiere plaats in. In de voorlaatste ronde neemt hij een helling verkeerd...
Jesse De Veirman in Bredene
Jesse rijdt een sterke wedstrijd, hij kan in het begin mee met een groepje dat rijdt voor de 10de plaats. Maar moet hen halverwege de wedstrijd toch laten gaan. Even zakt hij een paar plaatsen...
Vol en deltaplane à Bredene près d'Ostende (Belgique)
La pratique du Deltapalne dans les dunes de Bredene en Belgique, altitude 12 mètres, oui, c'est possible :-) Visage au vent, sens La pratique du Deltapalne dans les dunes de Bredene en Belgique,...
Schoorsteenveger Tom - Bredene
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Luc Steeno Zomerconcert 2012 op 12 augustus in Bredene
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mercator (ship)
The barquentine Mercator was designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934) as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer. She was built in Leith, Scotland and launched in 1932. Besides being a training a ship, she was also used, mainly before World War II, for scientific observations, or as ambassador for Belgium on world fairs and in sailing events. This ship went through an incredible history.
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk, the main church of Ostend, Belgium, is a Roman Catholic Neo-Gothic church. It is built on the ashes of a previous church that occupied the site. King Leopold II enthusiastically supported a plan to build a new and more magnificent church. Construction started on 1899 and was completed and consecrated by Bishop Waffelaert on August 31, 1908. Its stained glass windows were destroyed during the two World Wars and were replaced by windows by Michiel Martens.
Greenbridge science park
The Greenbridge science park is a business incubator and science park of Ghent University and is located on the Plassendale site in Ostend. The site is aimed towards research and development in Feed and food, Health and wellness, Environment and energy and ICT applications in those sectors.
SM UC-70
SM UC-70 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 7 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 20 November 1916 as SM UC-70. In 10 patrols UC-70 was credited with sinking 32 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. On 28 August 1918, UC-70 was spotted lying submerged on the sea bottom and attacked by a Blackburn Kangaroo patrol aircraft of No.
Mu.ZEE
The Mu. ZEE is a museum in Ostend, Belgium, specialized in Belgian art from 1830 on. It was created in 2008 by fusion of the former Provinciaal Museum voor Moderne Kunst (PMMK, the museum for modern art of the Province of West-Flanders) and the Museum voor Schone Kunsten Oostende (Museum of Fine Arts Ostend), both located in Ostend. The Museum has two dependencies, the Ensorhuis in Ostend, and the Permekemuseum in Jabbeke. Mu.
Fort Napoleon, Ostend
Fort Napoleon in Ostend is a polygonal fort built in the Napoleonic era. During World War I, the fort was used as accommodation for a German headquarters, and decorated with murals by German soldier Heinrich Otto Pieper. The heavy coastal artillery battery "Hindenburg" was stationed nearby; it had been transferred there from Fort Heppen, Wilhelmshaven in 1915, and it was armed with four 280mm (11 inch) guns of 1886-1887 vintage in heavily armored turrets on semi-circular concrete platforms.
Flanders Marine Institute
The Flanders Marine Institute provides a focal point for marine scientific research in Flanders, northern Belgium. The autonomous non-profit institute does not conduct research itself, but assists in coordinating international research and provides a database for sharing research results. VLIZ also manages RV Zeeleeuw, a marine research vessel. The ship mainly operates day trips, and as of 2010 a replacement was being sought.
Oostende railway station
Oostende railway station is located in Ostend in Flanders, Belgium. The first station in Ostend was opened in 1838 during the reign of Leopold I of Belgium on the former Belgian railway line 62 to Torhout and is now a supermarket. The NMBS station was opened in 1913 during the reign of Albert I of Belgium. The station is designed to connect trains and ferries and is built with Scottish Granite, Bluestone from Soignes and Limestone from Euville.