Visitor's Centre 'Fishing Village without a Port'

Visitors centre
Boekhoute (
Meetjesland
)
  • The village's fishing heritage is preserved in the city hall of Boekhoute
  • Boekhoute's fishing heritage is preserved in the Visitor's Centre
  • When the port of Boekhoute was still on the border with Philippine
  • The village's fishing heritage is preserved in the city hall of Boekhoute
  • Boekhoute's fishing heritage is preserved in the Visitor's Centre
  • When the port of Boekhoute was still on the border with Philippine
Starting place: 
Boekhoute City Hall
Boekhoutedorp 3
9961 Boekhoute
Belgium

How to reach:

By car: 

From Ghent: Take the R4 (West) towards Zelzate. At the intersection with the E34/N49 follow Maldegem. The first exit towards Assenede/Boekhoute (other direction: Ertvelde). Follow Boekhoute until you reach the village.

By bus
By train
Accessible for: 
Children
Children
Groups
Groups
Wheel chairs
Wheel chairs
Description: 
  • The village of Boekhoute had a fishing port until 1952.
  • Thanks to the "De Braakman" sea channel, which connected the village with the Westerschelde, fishing flourished and grew.
  • The sea channel silted up and as a result Boekhoute's port was cut off from the sea.
  • Visitor's Centre 'Boekhoute, fishing village without a port' and the old fishing sloop BOU 8 keep the the rich fishing past alive.
Opening hours: 

Wed and Thurs: 9 am to 12 noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Fri: 9 am to 12 noon and 1:30 to 3:30 pm

rom 15/06 to 30/09:
Sat: 1 to 5 pm.
Sun: 10 am to 4 pm

Address

Address: 
Boekhoute City Hall
Boekhoutedorp 3
9961 Boekhoute
Belgium
Website: 
http://www.assenede.be/fb111hjdf1189gzjc1yhjc154.aspx
Telephone: 
+32 9 341 90 80
E-mail: 
toerisme@assenede.be