Mariakerke (East Flanders) - Mariakerke (Oost-Vlaanderen)

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Mariakerke is a part of Ghent and is located northwest of the city center, adjacent to Wondelgem and Drowned. It is cut in two by the Brugse Vaart, the parts of which are called Mariakerke-Centrum and Mariakerke-Oost (Kolegem). Mariakerke has 11,883 inhabitants (2007).

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Arrive

Mariakerke is easily accessible by car via the R4 (large ring road around Ghent) that runs through Mariakerke. Some other important traffic axes and streets are the Brugsesteenweg and N9 (towards Ghent center) and the Botestraat (towards Wondelgem).

Mariakerke can also be reached by boat via the Ringvaart and the Brugse Vaart.

Travel around

To look at

  • The Church of Our Lady Mary Nativity.
  • The neo-Gothic gallery at the cemetery.
  • Castle Claeys-Bouuaert - The beautiful castle is open to the public and the park around it invites you to walk or have a picnic on a warm summer day.

To do

  • park coffee[1] - Every year in July and August (14:00-24:00) the Parkkaffee event takes place in the Park Castle. You can have a quiet drink in the garden of the castle and there is plenty of fringe entertainment for young and old.
  • Kollefeesten[2] - The three-day Kollefeesten take place in the Kollekasteel in June.

To buy

Food

  • Inn Den Groenen Staek[3], Groenenstaekstraat 70, 9030 Mariakerke, Tel.: 32 9 226 59 44 - The authentic building of the Herberg Den Groenen Staek now houses restaurant Den Groenen Staek. Classic cuisine.
  • Romanoff's[4], Brugse Vaart 14 (N9), 9030 Mariakerke, Tel.: 32 9 226 06 09 - Restaurant Romanoff's is located in a beautiful villa along the N9. Classic cuisine.
  • Greek Time[5], Brugsevaart 141 (N9), 9030 Mariakerke, Tel.: 32 9 237 01 15 - A Greek restaurant.

Going out

stay overnight

  •    B&B Jan Van Ghent, Airfield coulter 35/201, ☎ 32 475 753 059, e-mail: . 5-room B&B near the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen nature reserve. Wellness facilities are offered at an additional cost. From €115.00 per night for a double room, including breakfast.
  •    B&B 't Keygoed, Tow road 105, ☎ 32 495 945 331, 32 486 775 698, 32 9 236 18 94 (mobile). Quietly located B&B along the Ghent-Oostende canal. The host is also an experienced city guide. €75.00 per night for a double room, including breakfast. From €85.00 per night for a studio (5 persons), including breakfast.

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