Family trip to Oostende with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

If you like to visit quiet, uncrowded cities with children, you will like Ostend for sure. One of the most popular family leisure centers is Wellington Racetrack - a first-class horse riding center. Here you can have a great time with the whole family. Visitors to the center can practice under the guidance of experienced trainers and learn the basics of horseback riding. Convenient rest areas with benches are equipped along the riding tracks, so you can watch how professional athletes sharpen their skills.

Advices to travellers: what you should know while being in Oostende

1. The best season for visiting the resort town of Oostende is considered to be the period from the beginning of June till the beginning of September. This period in Oostende features great …

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On a rainy day, a great entertainment center to check out with a family is Lunapark Reflex. It is very big and beautiful, and everyone can choose entertainment to their liking here. The center features many halls with arcade machines, as well as interesting game simulators and a board games zone. Visitors will have the opportunity to diversify fun games by tasting specialties in a cafe. In this center, there are suitable game areas even for the smallest ones.

Kinepolis Oostende enjoys well-deserved popularity among vacationing families. This cinema is located not far from the coast, and it wouldn't be hard to choose a good family movie here. The place is also notable for the fact that next to it there is an interesting recreation area with rides, as well as the city's largest Ferris wheel offering stunning sea views. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

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Those who like more original facilities will love Goolfy Oostende. It offers its visitors extraordinary mini-golf courses and beautiful themed design. Its interior is decorated with a focus on wildlife. The entertainment center features many interesting sculptures and art illumination.

A visit to the North Sea Aquarium should be a must-have for your vacation. It acquaints visitors with the diversity of the North Sea inhabitants. Its guests will be able to see rare species of fish and crustaceans, as well as visit a small thematic museum. The aquarium is quite small, so the tour shouldn't be tedious even for small kids.

Shopping in Oostende - main shopping streets, outlets and boutiques

Those for whom shopping is more than entertainment will be happy to visit Ostend in October. In mid-autumn, the biggest street sales and colorful fairs are held in the city. Local farmers …

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Ostend creates excellent conditions for outdoor recreation. Those who do not want to go far outside the city limits will be pleased to open Leopoldpark park. This park is quite large, it has many spacious paths along which you can walk or ride a bike. Many come here just to feed the ducks living in the pond. Summer cafes always serve visitors to the park in the warm season.

Those who want to spend time in a less crowded place will appreciate Maria Hendrikapark. It is also remarkable with its impressive scale. The park has a bicycle rental station and special roller-skating and skateboarding areas. Its visitors will also enjoy well-equipped picnic sites and horse-drawn carriage rides through the park.

Guide to Oostende sightseeing - things to see and to visit

It’s a major port city and a famous resort. The city’s name can be translated as “Eastern Region” as originally it was located in the eastern part of Testerep Island. Later …

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Those who like to visit interesting museums with kids should totally check out Explorado Family Adventure Science ParExk in Ostend. It is a fascinating science museum with a multifaceted exhibition. You will find halls dedicated to space, nature, and robotics. For the smallest visitors, the museum has prepared halls telling about the peculiarities of builders and engineers' work. In this modern museum, tours are provided for children of all ages.

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Map of all pret-parks

Amusement parks near Oostende
♥ Amusement park 'Boudewijn Seapark' Bruges, 21.1 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Plopsaland De Panne' Adinkerke-De Panne, 26.8 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Bellewaerde' Ypres, 41.1 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Mini Mundi' Middelburg, 57.7 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Parc de Lomme' Lomme, 62.7 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all aquaparks

Water attractions around Oostende
♥ Water park 'Aquafun SunParks' De Haan, 12.7 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Water park 'Aquafun SunParks' Oostduinkerke, 17.1 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Water park 'Plopsaqua De Panne' , 26.8 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Water park 'Duinenwater' Knokke-Heist, 28.7 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Water park 'Splash' hellevoetsluis, 105.9 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all oceanariums

Aquariums in Oostende and nearby
♥ Aquarium 'Sea Life Centre' Blankenberge, 19.5 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all zoos

Zoos and gardens in/near Oostende
♥ Zoo 'Bellewaerde' Ieper, 41.1 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Zoo 'Pairi Daiza' Brugelette, Hainaut, 97.8 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Zoo 'Africa Alive' East Anglia, 157.5 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Family trip to Oostende with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Interesting places to visit with children around Oostende