Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Opbrakel works well as a base: 10 minutes from Elst, 35km from Hallerbos.
Opbrakel is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 1,653, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Opbrakel 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 Opbrakel to your route.
Opbrakel is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Brakel. It is located in the Denderstreek in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. It used to be an independent municipality until 1971 when it was merged into Brakel.
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Opbrakel is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7920 latitude, 3.7486 longitude.
Opbrakel has a population of approximately 1,653 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.
35 km · about 40 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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