Seafront


The Seafront's main attractions are a parked Russian submarine and a lightship (sister to one in Antwerp).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. For Freedom Museum

2.5 MILES

Located about 7km from Knokke-Heist's main strip, this excellent modern museum focuses on the period between 1940 and 1944 when the Zwin region was…

2. Cultuur Centrum

3.4 MILES

Incorporating the Scharpoord Gallery, Knokke's excellent Culture Centre hosts a diverse year-round range of visiting exhibitions and events, many of them…

3. Uilenspiegel Museum

6.58 MILES

This museum recounts the stories of Uilenspiegel, a villain in German folklore but a jester and freedom fighter in Flemish literature. It's in the same…

4. Zwin Natuur Park

6.59 MILES

Around 5km northeast of Knokke, Het Zwin was once one of the world’s busiest waterways, connecting Bruges with the sea. In medieval times the river silted…

5. Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk

6.71 MILES

The 13th-century Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk was vastly expanded in the village’s heyday, only to be partially torn down in 1725 when it (and its maintenance…

6. Koeleweimolen

7.91 MILES

In the 13th century, Bruges' great walls were dotted with molens (windmills) where cereals were ground into flour – at one time 25 ringed the city. Today,…

7. OLV-ter-Potterie

7.92 MILES

Admission to this small historical church-hospital complex is free with a St-Janshospitaal museum ticket. Ring the bell to gain entry and you’ll find fine…