The surroundings of the hotel
The hotel is located in the center of Biervliet, in the municipality of Terneuzen.
In the area there are enough possibilities to relax. There are several bike and walking trails, nature and the North sea.
We have a number of attractions and activities in the neighborhood for you.
- The Braakman located 3 km from the hotel is ideal for walking and sports, with its nature and recreational activities.
- A day at the beach by the North sea, the towns of Cadzand, Nieuwvliet and Breskens just 25 km. from the hotel.
- The historic lands of Belgian Flanders can be explored from Biervliet, with great cities like Ghent (30 km.), Bruges (55 km.) and Antwerp (62 km.) within driving distance.
- Also the dutch historic towns of Middelburg, and the harbor towns of Vlissingen and Goes are about half an hour drive away, and can be reached by the underground tunnel, Westerschelde.
- Explore the city of Terneuzen, located on the Westerschelde. From the large boulevard you can watch the large ships going to Antwerp and back sailing by. Visit the Portal of Flanders. Other suggestions in Terneuzen could be to visit the SnowBase, where you can ski and snowboard even in the summer, the View Cinema, the “Schelde” theater, and the Scheldorado, a subtropical water world.
Zeeland, ... .. a country apart!
A little country full of contrasts. A small country full of atmosphere and truly friendly atmosphere. Ancient towns and villages. Culture and tradition go hand in hand with the sea and beach fun only 15 minutes from Hotel de Gentsche Poort.
The typical landscape in South Flanders are the dikes with high trees, the beautiful creeks, the endless country roads with ancient willows, wet meadows, Spanish forts, the dune landscape, the sand and clay soils and “dekzand” (clay deposits on sand).Treasures of Mother Nature is in abundance!
The Jaws of Biervliet
Back when Terneuzen didn´t even exist, the nearby town of Biervliet already had rights. Because of its favorable location on the water of the Braakman (Then the connection between the sea and the city of Ghent) Biervliet, in the Middle Ages, was a thriving commercial city.
Now Biervliet a historic place with five bastions and many monumental buildings. The main attractions: the Dutch Reformed Church in 1659 with such beautiful stained glass windows, the Cornmill 'De Harmonie' in 1842, the former priest from the 17th century and the 'Old Raedthuys from the 19th century with a herring in the weathervane.
There is a reason why the wind indicator has this image. The most famous resident is William Beukelszoon, the inventor of the gutting of herring. So it preserves longer and sailors could stay out on see longer.
De Braakman
De Braakman, located just 3 km from Biervliet at a former creek area.
The current form was created in 1952. Just before the great flood of 1953 the area was drained. It was the first "exam" of the later called Delta Works.
At the time there was created almost 200 hectares of forest - and nature. Meanwhile there is added 300 acres. The Braakman has therefore become one of the largest nature areas of South Flanders.
The area includes vast forests, thickets, open land and water.
The dune vegetation of the Braakman valley is unique in the Netherlands. We grow plants as Parnassia, creeping willow, sea-green sedge, marsh helleborine, broadleaf helleborine and Listera ovata, Dactylorhiza incarnata. Furthermore, many species of birds come here, including the Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Garganey, tufted duck, black-tailed godwit, lapwing and redshank.
For the peace-seeking, nature lovers, hikers, cyclists, equestrian and athletes this is an area that offers everything you could wish for.
