Location: Vlissingen
Top Things to do in Vlissingen
What to do and see in Vlissingen, Zeeland Province: The Best Free Things to do
Vlissingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlɪsɪŋə(n)] ( listen); Zeelandic: Vlissienge; historical name in English: Flushing) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.
Restaurants in Vlissingen
1. Boekhandel 't Spui
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
2. Boulevard van Vlissingen
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4.5 based on 397 reviews
Reviewed By 527raffiec - Colijnsplaat, The Netherlands
The "Boulevard in Vlissingen is the most unique place in Europe i think, nowhere you will see big Sea-ships passing by the beach so close. Its beautiful, great view, a lot of restaurants and terrace and also some great hotel. Love the sea, the beach and Big Ships ? then Vlissingen is the place to be !
3. Badstrand
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By 177bask - Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Vlissingen municipality offers its visitors 6 beaches;Badstrand in front of Boulevard Evertsen is the most urban.Build up and busy Badstrand Vlissingen is situated in front of the high-rise apartment towers that face the busy marine traffic on the waterway of Westerschelde.The large ships can be seen passing in front of the beach. To the west the beaches become less build up and on warm sunny days there are less visitors as well.These beaches strech all the way to Westkapelle have names like Nollestrand,Duinstrand,West Duin. I enjoyed seeing the sunset and on less crowed days several species of marine birds can be seen on Vlissingen's beaches.Bird Species I saw on the Badstrand include Kentish Plover-(Strandplevier);Turnstone(-Steenloper),Oystercatcher-(Scholekster).
4. Windorgel Vlissingen
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By Robert937 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Twenty bamboo pipes vertically placed at the end of the Nolledijk form the windorgan, part of a project called Mass Moving initiated by Belgian artist Opstaele. The original 1975 organ consisted of 50 pipes, but was washed away by stormy waves in the 1980s. As the wind almost always blows at this place, the organ is always 'played'. Strange sonorous sounds can be heard and the tunes are always different. Exceptional experience.
5. Standbeeld Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruyter uit 1841
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4.0 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By Christel8 - Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
Great (and feared) Dutch admiral. The statue is located on the Boulevard of Vlissingen/Flushing and from there you have a beautiful view on the city and the harbor. Nice place for a moment of rest.
