Location: Roeselare
Top Things to do in Roeselare
Top Restaurants in Roeselare
The 10 Best Things to Do in Roeselare, Belgium
Roeselare (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrusəlaːrə], French: Roulers, West Flemish: Roeseloare) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke.
Restaurants in Roeselare
1. Thermen R
Overall Ratings
4 based on 284 reviews
Weekly closure: tuesday and wednesday
Reviewed By Ann S - Ghent, Belgium
Thermen R is a really nice and relaxing place with friendly service. We've been here many times. Last time we enjoyed a massage and facial treatment by a Polish girl (I think her name was Katarina) and she did a really really good job. I...MoreThank you very much for the excellent review of Thermen R... we are glad to hear that you “more than enjoyed” the massage.,we appreciate your valuable statement on our Spa as you have already been many times to Thermen R...see you shortly back...
2. Rumbeke Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Helena J - Belgium
Never had the chance to visit the castle inside but the outside is very beautiful. I heard it was sold to a wealthy man a few years ago for lots of money. He doesn't seem to have plans to resell it. I wonder why :)
3. Tyne Cot Cemetery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
It is now the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world in terms of burials. At the suggestion of King George V, who visited the cemetery in 1922, the Cross of Sacrifice was placed on the original large pill-box. There are three other pill-boxes in the cemetery. There are now 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Tyne Cot Cemetery. 8,369 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to more than 80 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials commemorate 20 casualties whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. There are 4 German burials, 3 being unidentified. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The TYNE COT MEMORIAL forms the north-eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery and commemorates nearly 35,000 servicemen from the United Kingdom and New Zealand who died in the Ypres Salient after 16 August 1917 and whose graves are not known. The memorial stands close to the farthest point in Belgium reached by Commonwealth forces in the First World War until the final advance to victory. The memorial was designed by Sir Herbert Baker with sculpture by F V Blundstone.
Reviewed By Kerrie A - Bruny Island, Australia
What a brilliant experience , this such a moving place, you can’t believe the moon scape that was once there after all the fighting..they do a wonderful job keeping all the cemetery’s in such great order, it’s a must do and reflect on how lucky we are.
4. Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Hooglede
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Fedor-and-Rivka - Nieuwendijk, The Netherlands
This cemetery is a bit further away from Ypres so it is less visited. The cemetery, despite the smaller number of graves, is quite large because the soldiers are buried in individual graves instead of collective graves. It is a very nice cemetery, also because of the differences in altitude.
5. Bierkasteel Van Honsebrouck
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By J099 - Derby, UK
New brewery finished in 2016 and this is a great facility not only for the tour but also for the Brasserie and meeting facilities.
We were met by our guide who gave us the tour in English and explained the brewing process and history of the site. We got to sample 1 of the local beers, taste some of the specially made (beer filled) chocolates and even came away with 2 bottles of beer. We visited the shop which had an array of gifts.
15 euros is admission price - if you dine in the Brasserie and show your ticket from the tour you get a 3 euro pp discount.
We did not dine in the Brasserie but it looked lovely and we did enjoy a complimentary beer in there at the end of the tour.
Meeting facilities on site looked superb and there was a car event taking place whilst we were there.
Overall I would suggest visiting if you are passing but you do need to pre-book.
6. WW1 Battlefields Alive
Overall Ratings
5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Paul F - Liphook, United Kingdom
We booked a two day tour with Bob to cover both Ypres and the Somme. Bob provides a high level of research for customers with relatives who were involved in the conflict. Our tour was tailored to locations referenced in the written account that my grandfather gave of his period in the Somme. Bob gave us detailed maps with billet and trench locations as mentioned in the account Unfortunately, Bob had to pull out at the last moment, but did arrange for a stand-in (Patrick) to do the Ypres tour. Patrick, himself an experienced ex-soldier, gave a highly knowledgeable and personal tour. The research notes and driving directions were given to us for the Somme tour which we did ourselves. Although we never met Bob, his approach is to be highly recommended, and I not surprised he is given five stars.
7. Langemark Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 187 reviews
german WW1 cemetery
Reviewed By DJDSouthend - Chelmsford, United Kingdom
I visited this cemetery which commemorates the German dead from WW1. Very different from the Commonwealth Cemeteries but just as thought provoking. The sacrifice of ordinary people in a war to end all wars, it does not lessen the loss on both sides.
8. Rodenbach Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Patrick v - Etten-Leur, The Netherlands
WOW, what an amazing Brewery. Modern brewhouse. And hundreds of wooden barrels!!!! But most important: best beer ever!
9. Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
Overall Ratings
5 based on 767 reviews
Reviewed By PJLOCKW - Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Thus place is amazing. Cost 10.50 euro each and is well worth a visit. Take the audio through the house. Very interesting and informative. Tour takes you through the museum down into a reconstruction of underground tunnels then outside to reconstructed trenches. Absolutely amazing and definitely recommend a visit
10. Eperon d'Or - industriele erfgoedsite
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
In Eperon d'Or you discover the industrial history of the region. The imposing Art Deco building dates back to 1930, the factory to 1910. Today this old shoe factory is emerging as a real industrial heritage site. The famous brush and shoe industry are at the forefront, but there's also a lot of attention to the wide impact of industrialization on the city, the region and its inhabitants.
Reviewed By Janthepingpongman - Maldegem, Belgium
Wat te verwachten van een museum over schoenen en borstels?
1. Het is al een prachtig art déco gebouw om te beginnen. Heel mooi gerestaureerd ook.
2. De borstelafdeling is heel leuk om te zien en laat je op een heel andere manier kijken naar een alledaags voorwerp waar je nog nooit bij stil gestaan hebt.
3. De schoenafdeling is ook één aaneenschakeling van momenten van verwondering. Mooi nostalgisch beeld over de periode van de industrialisering.
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