24km (14 miles) NE of Bruges; 35km (21 miles) NE of Ostend
Knokke is fashionable -- not as exclusive as it once was, but still fashionable. You can tell by the very look of the place; its main shopping street features upscale jewelers, art galleries, and sporting stores adorned with internationally famous designer names. Heist, snuggled up close to the Dutch border, attracts average-income (classy average-income) families.
The winding residential streets of the nearby Het Zoute suburb fairly shriek "money," and big money by Belgian standards. The villas proclaim their owners to be people of both wealth and exquisite taste (or at any rate what they consider exquisite taste). Whether or not you fit easily into this moneyed environment, a drive, cycle, or walk through Het Zoute provides a glimpse of its inhabitants' wealthy lifestyle -- and if that doesn't grab you as a worthwhile way to spend 15 minutes, you can pass right through to Het Zwin Nature Reserve, where the birds have worse table manners but more grace.
Knokke Travel Experiences
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Bruges, Belgium
The first leg of our journey began with flying London to Brussels and catching the 1 hour train up to Brugge. We also had some friends fr... Continue reading »
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Bruges
We took a day trip up to Bruges, Belgium. The town was like a snapshot of the past and was incredibly beautiful. All the buildings, excep... Continue reading »
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Beautiful city with Beer and Chocolate... Bruges!
Today we had our first day in Bruges, arrived yesterday and had some time to walk around. Last night we ended up at a great little p... Continue reading »
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Bruge
After finaly getting to hostel at 2am, I met up with Cody the next day and we decided to go to Bruge which we both have heard a lot about... Continue reading »
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Brugge - A Beautiful City
After a 30-minute drive from the port, we arrived in Brugge where we began a guided walking tour. We also took a beautiful canal boat tou... Continue reading »
