cathedral
Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent
This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Appels works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde, 24km from Gravensteen.
Appels is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 2,862, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Appels sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Appels to your route.
Appels is a town in the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is part of the municipality Dendermonde.
In 1125 the place is referred to as Apls, a Celtic word for water.
Appels is located near the river Scheldt and is home to Appels Veer, one of the oldest, still operating ferry slips and services in theRead more
country. Appels Veer was mentioned in a document confirming the transfer of rights to operate it from Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, to Gregorius, Lord of Appels, in 1253.
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Appels is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0322 latitude, 4.0614 longitude.
Appels has a population of approximately 2,862 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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