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The Zandpanne Nature Reserve is a valuable dune area between Wenduine and De Haan, known for its variety of dune forests, open dunes and moist dune valleys.

On the coast's second-highest dune (31 m) stands a small white pavilion with a red roof: the Spioenkop. It offers a magnificent panorama of the polder landscape beyond, the wooded surroundings, and the coastal plain. At the foot of the dune lies the Rotonde, the place to be for sunbathers, anglers, pétanque players, and children.

Atlantikwall Raversyde is open from March 15 to November 11, 2025. Closed on Mondays.

Here you'll walk past a selection of bunkers from the Aachen Battery (WWI) and the Saltzwedel-neu Battery (WWI). Both coastal defense and daily life are discussed.

The Creek Area around Ostend is a unique wetland zone, with a network of creeks, marshes, reed beds and grasslands. These creeks were created by the natural silting up of rivers and other waterways. The area has a rich biodiversity, which makes it ideal for a nature walk.

The Dune Forests of De Haan are one of the green pearls on the coast. The area consists of three parts and is 152 hectares in size. From west to east, these are the Dune Forests of Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Wenduine. The nature reserves De Zandpanne and De Kijkuit are connected to this, both managed by Natuurpunt. This creates a large and varied dune area with forest, dune scrub and dune grasslands.

The viewing point is easily accessible via a paved path. It offers a magnificent panoramic view of the coastal landscape.

The Atlantic Wall is one of the top attractions on the coast and one of the two museums at RAVERSYDE. The more than sixty bunkers, observation posts and artillery positions, and the two kilometers of open or underground corridors, together form one of the best preserved parts of the infamous German defense line 'Atlantikwall'. This was built by the Germans during the Second World War from the French-Spanish border to Norway. Thousands of bunkers were then constructed to protect the ports and to prevent an Allied attack. The Atlantic Wall also contains the only preserved German coastal battery from the First World War, the Aachen battery. There were cannons here, with associated observation bunkers and quarters for troops. Fearing an Allied landing on the beach and to protect the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend (from where German submarines operated), the Germans built batteries along the Belgian coast. Only the remains of the Aachen Battery have been preserved. During the Second World War, new defenses were built on the same site, which were part of the 'Atlantik Wall' defense line. The Open Air Museum is the ideal place to relive the atmosphere of the 'Longest Day'. All existing structures were restored to their original state and redecorated with authentic objects and furniture. In the museum of the same name you will become acquainted with some of the most impressive defense structures from both wars. This is possible thanks to the Belgian Prince Karel, who lived there until his death and always opposed the demolition.