Big skies, vast beaches, giant clouds: Ostend, Belgium
The beach near Ostend on a bracing winter's day.
A lot of people make fun of Belgium. They should just go there instead.
It took a while, but the outside world has finally woken up to the beauty of Belgium’s great medieval cities - Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp - and the energy and vitality of Brussels, one of Europe’s most under-rated capitals.
The Belgians also happen to make the best beer and chocolate in the world. Their cuisine is as good as the French, but without the haughtiness.
Then there is their coast.
The Belgians themselves and their neighbours in France and the Netherlands flock here. Yet to the British and many others it remains an under-explored part of an under-explored country.
Its beaches are vast expanses of sand, washed by North Sea waves and spray. The huge open skies and flat landscape make for majestic panoramas and unforgettable sunsets.
Big skies, vast beaches, giant clouds: Ostend, Belgium
The beach near Ostend on a bracing winter's day.
A lot of people make fun of Belgium. They should just go there instead.
It took a while, but the outside world has finally woken up to the beauty of Belgium’s great medieval cities - Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp - and the energy and vitality of Brussels, one of Europe’s most under-rated capitals.
The Belgians also happen to make the best beer and chocolate in the world. Their cuisine is as good as the French, but without the haughtiness.
Then there is their coast.
The Belgians themselves and their neighbours in France and the Netherlands flock here. Yet to the British and many others it remains an under-explored part of an under-explored country.
Its beaches are vast expanses of sand, washed by North Sea waves and spray. The huge open skies and flat landscape make for majestic panoramas and unforgettable sunsets.