Location: De Panne
Top Things to do in De Panne
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The 10 Best Things to do in De Panne, Flanders
De Panne (French: La Panne) is a town and a municipality located on the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. There it borders France, which implies that it is the westernmost location of Belgium.
Restaurants in De Panne
1. Beachshop
2. Bezoekerscentrum Duinpanne
3. Coast Tram
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By 90vickir
Bought a day ticket online as the Ticket booths are all closed now for only euro 7.50, valid for 24 hours. We rode Knokke Heist to Ostend, after a few hours on the beach. It is great value as you can get on and off as you like, no need to tap in or out as your ticket is 24 hours from first validatiing it. Blankenburge and De Hanne are nice little towns to get off at , see the dunes, see Ostend (briefly) good value and a great away to see all the Belgian coast from the French side to the Dutch.
4. De Panne Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 747 reviews
Reviewed By GDlikes - Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Miles of clean sand running all the way up this coast. We tour in a motorhome so can't comment on parking as we walked to the beach from our camp site but there seems to be lots of parking available though. The beach is huge and has clearly marked out areas for different activities (sun bathing, kite surfing etc). We used the end with the (modern) statue of King Leopald. This section is dog-friendly all year (we visited in July). Popular with families as it has plenty of Life Guards, beach huts, free toilets and ice cream trollies! There's a good selection of restaurants and bars on the prom - all well-prepared for the prevailing winds with glass shelters and wind breaks. Likewise for the sun-worshippers amongst you, there are plenty of areas you can hire in the middle section of the beach that have built-in wind breaks. Not sure of the pricing as we didn't use them. Kids will love it here as there's a mad selection of quirky bikes, scooters and mini-quads for hire on the wide prom. There's a big wheel at the other end of the beach, a bouncy castle at the King Leopald end together with an old carousel. All in all, something for everyone and literally miles and miles of sand!
5. Dumont Quarter
6. Nature Reserve of Westhoek
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Isabelle09Belgium
Beautiful piece of nature! I visited this nature reserve with my parents when I was a child and visited it now with my own children. It still looks amazing! There are some panoramic view points with stunning views over the dunes. It's a very nice walk (we did the 10km trail) where you cross very different types of nature. But indeed, like other people already mentioned here, it's a real work out. Walking through the dunes is intensive! :-) Although there are a lot of trash bins along the way, there is only one point where there are toilets. This is difficult with children.
7. PlopsaLand De Panne
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,336 reviews
Reviewed By AlxTraveller - Brussels, Belgium
The park is great for small children as well as for teenagers and adults. You can find attractions for all tastes and ages. It is a great alternative to Disneyland in terms of price and attractions. If you intend to go more than once a year, it is even better to make a yearly subscription with which you have access to 3 Plopsa parks in Belgium and discounts to a lot of other attractions.
8. Flemish Visitors and Nature Education Centre
9. Le Clapotis
10. De Scharbiellie
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
