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Welcome to our charming family hotel, which is situated close to the art and cultural cities of Ghent, Oudenaarde, Bruges and Brussels. We are situated amongst a green landscape that is better known as the Flemish Ardennes. We will indulge you with our cozy gastronomical restaurant where you can enjoy a different gastronomical menu every month. For a small lunch or diner we would like to recommend our excellent bistro Flanders Classics. On a summer’s day, you can also enjoy our village or garden terrace. Geniet op de fiets met de fietsnet routeplanner
TRACK TOUR OF FLANDERS : www.www.rondevanvlaanderen.be/nl/elite-men/race/track
I would love to welcome you!
Best wishes,
Luc Wachtelaer
De week voordien was het gezin, dat het hotel uitbaat, de fiere ouders geworden van een flinke baby!
We kwamen er aan o...
De week voordien was het gezin, dat het hotel uitbaat, de fiere ouders geworden van een flinke baby!
We kwamen er aan op vrijdag 19 september 2008, vroeg na de middag.
Zo konden we nog een mooie fietstocht maken aan de hand van het fietsroute-netwerk.
Onze tocht ging richting Zegelsem, Nederbrakel en dan terug via Michelbeke, Rozebeke, St.-Blasius-Boekel naar het hotel Horenbecca.
Onderweg trotseerden we enkele wegen uit de Ronde van Vlaanderen, zoals de Haaghoek. Is niet van de poes, zo'n kasseistrook.
Op zaterdagmorgen kregen we een verzorgd ontbijt aangeboden.
Die zaterdag gingen we wandelen in en rond Zegelsem. Het was een wandeling georganiseerd van Marching. De Vlaamse Ardennen zijn echt een prachtig stukje van Vlaanderen.
Zondagmorgen smaakten de broodjes heerlijk.
Rond half elf vertrokken we en reden met de auto tot in Ename.
Van hieruit vertrokken we per fiets, via het fietsknooppuntennetwerk richting Gavere en dan terug via Oudenaarde naar Ename.
Zo zat ons weekend er op.
We hadden geluk dat de zon drie dagen van de partij was.
Maar zeker ook een pluim voor het hotel Horenbecca die ons voortreffelijk ontving!
De kamer, bedden, wasgelegenheid waren zeer net en goed onderhouden.
We vinden het een mooie aanrader!
Bedankt en veel geluk met jullie kindje.
Heb U mogelijk een mooie kamer, 2 personen voor nacht van 19 july, en onbijt 's morgens,
2 fietsen te huren ook,We kijken ook voor diner met 4 personen op 19 july rond 19 hr,
Met dank
H.Vervenne
0497/51.24.25
Hoogstraat 5B
...
Heb U mogelijk een mooie kamer, 2 personen voor nacht van 19 july, en onbijt 's morgens,
2 fietsen te huren ook,We kijken ook voor diner met 4 personen op 19 july rond 19 hr,
Met dank
H.Vervenne
0497/51.24.25
Hoogstraat 5B
9860 Gijzenzele.
Thanks again f...
Thanks again for making our stay with you so
enjoyable.
Gail and Gordon Blommaert
While in Belgium, learn a bit about the beers and do some taste-testing. Visit a brewery. Try the big names: Jupiler, Leffe, Duval. Enjoy some fruit beers: Kriek (cherry), Frambroise (raspberry), and Pecheresse (peach). And finally, venture off the popular path and try different varieties... i.e. blondes and triples (9% alcohol). Even if you aren't a beer lover, you will find something that you will enjoy.
We came here to see an exhibit at the art museum and fell in love with this beautiful city. We were here in January when there were no crowds and we enjoyed watching the local children ice skate in the rink they have near the t...
We came here to see an exhibit at the art museum and fell in love with this beautiful city. We were here in January when there were no crowds and we enjoyed watching the local children ice skate in the rink they have near the town square. But the highlight was St Bavo's Cathedral and Van Eyke's The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, it is a masterpiece in a category of its own and certainly worth the time it took to listen to the headphone tour.
Quick Tips/Suggestions:
Visit St Bavo's first thing in the morning, crowds build up even in the off season to see 'The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb'. If you like art the cathedral also has a Rubens. The square is also home to the Belfry and several very nice lace shops. Buy your lace here it is much less expensive than in Brugges.You can buy a nice tablecloth or even a christening gown made with beautiful Belgian Lace. We picked up quite a few small pieces to give as gifts. You can also find some wonderful Belgian Chocolate, try the local handmade ones, they are so far superior to anything we can buy in the states.
Best Way to Get Around:
Walking is best but cabs are available and inexpensive. We were amazed to see that both the cab driver who drove us to the museum and one who picked us up were both women. We found that a little unusual. In the warm weather there are horse drawn carriages available for tours but of course in January they were not out.
Parking in Ghent was a nightmare. We found a parking spot along the street near the town square eventually but the meter was only good for 2 hours so we had to run back twice to feed it. Take the train in for the day if you can.
Be sure to try to the Belgium waffles and the chocolate. This city is famous for them. You can get them pretty much anywhere and they will be absolutely delicious and live up to all of your expectations. The more to...
Be sure to try to the Belgium waffles and the chocolate. This city is famous for them. You can get them pretty much anywhere and they will be absolutely delicious and live up to all of your expectations. The more touristy the place the more expensive (and perhaps less authentic and good) they will be. Be sure to have a good map - a lot of streets have multiple names which can make it confusing when you are trying to figure out where you are going. Again, like most popular European cities, everyone here speaks English for the most part - especially in the touristy areas. But if you get off the beaten path (which I recommend you do to see some of the unique features and take in the unique ambience) you might get a little lost and find yourself in an area that speaks less English. This can make it especially confusing to ask for directions when streets have multiple names.
Best Way to Get Around:
The best way, by far, to get around is to walk. This way you get to see more of the city and experience the ambiance and local culture. It's not a terribly large city either so it's relatively easy to walk. There is also a decent public transportation system if your feet get tired.