Once you arrive in Nieuwpoort, a visit to the Vismijn is certainly a fascinating experience. Fishing is simply in the DNA of the city of Nieuwpoort. A guide takes you through the Fish Market and past the fishing boats. End your visit with a fresh Rodenbach while you get started peeling gray shrimps.

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August 16, 2020

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Nieuwpoort was an important fishing port on the Belgian coast from the 12th century. Over the centuries, however, the port of Nieuwpoort has had many heights and lows and often changed function. In the 1960s the size of the Nieuwpoort fleet decreased and the port was given a new main purpose as a marina. The 1952 Municipal Fish Market was expanded to its current size in 1972.

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September 17, 2022

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In the morning there is always a lot of activity in the urban Fish Market. Several times a week there is a supply of fresh fish that is auctioned on …

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