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Ostende: a place of artistic and cultural importance
Ostend is in the heart of the Belgian coast, which is the biggest city. Although not one of the landmarks of Belgium, it is 10 minutes by train from Ostend and Brugges. We can say that is a little "Belgian Benidorm" by the amount of tourism , mostly British, and to a lesser extent Dutch and German, not forgetting the Belgian. There we saw many bars, pubs and nightclubs open and people on the streets until the morning which is something not normal in these parts. One of these places is "La Siesta" , a Spanish bar, which have tapas, but is more a place to have a drink or beer rather than food as we understand it in Spain.
They offer a sangria that is ¨decaffeinated ". During the day Ostend has a flow of people, in the heart of the town there is a big business with many shops and small stores. There are also tourism centers, as it has an important artistic and cultural elements. The Cathedral (San Pedro and San Pablo) is an incredible Gothic building which has undergone many restorations (suffered a fire in the 19th century and during WWII suffered damage). Another interesting place is the training ship Mercator, in which you can find a naval museum.
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