Belgian Coast Accommodation and Excursions
Below is a sample of just some of the accommodation Schools Into Europe can offer for school trips to this region. We can offer a wide range of centres and hotels for any destination - just contact us and let us know your requirements!
HOTEL RESTAURANT COSMOPOLITE
Summary
Ideally located in the pleasant seaside resort of Nieuwpoort, this friendly hotel has many years of experience at welcoming school groups and is perfect for a tour combining a visit to the WWI Battlefields with some time relaxing on the coast.
Facilities
The hotel has over 100 rooms each with en-suite facilities, including several specially adapted to the needs of disabled guests. Meals are served in the hotel restaurant and it is possible to reserve a meeting room for study time or evening activities.
Excursions
This is just a small sample of some of the most popular excursions for this destination. To receive details of our full excursion programme please click here to request an information pack.
Nieuwpoort Bad
This pleasant seaside resort offers a lovely sandy beach, a welcoming small town with a wide choice of shops, cafés and restaurants. Furthermore, there is a working fishing port where the day’s catch is sold at an auction.
Guided tour of Ghent
Take in the sights of Ghent accompanied by a city guide who will be able to tell you all about the history of the city in the language of your choice. Thematic walks can also be organised if you are particularly interested in one aspect of the city.
Boat ride in Bruges
Take a trip along the picturesque canals, with a multilingual commentary on the fascinating mediæval city, to learn all about its history and soak up the local ambience.
Day trip to Brussels
A visit to Brussels would not be complete unless you spent some time in the heart of the city, the Grand’Place (Grote Markt). This historic market square with its splendid guild houses and the impressive Gothic beauty of the Town Hall, is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful town squares in Europe. Not to be missed is the world famous statue, the Manneken Pis, which can be seen day or night at the corner of Eikstraat/Stroofstraat very near to the Grand’Place.
Ypres Salient
The fact that approximately 500,000 people were killed in a 25 square-mile radius of Ypres during the First World War surely demonstrates its significant position on the northern Western Front and illustrates the grave cost paid as the British managed to hold it in order to stop the Germans reaching the Channel ports. Given its current splendour it is hard to believe that the town itself was totally destroyed. Restoration work has successfully rebuilt the town to look as it did before the war. However, a sober reminder of the tragedy that will perhaps forever haunt the area takes place daily at the Menin Gate where the Last Post is played by the local Fire Brigade every evening at 20:00. Be sure to include a visit to the outstanding In Flanders Fields Museum in the Cloth Hall, where the outstanding interactive displays will capture the students’ imagination and help them develop a real understanding of life during the conflict.
