tunnel
Westerscheldetunnel
Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Zeeland, Netherlands · Europe
West-Souburg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dauwendaele, 37km from Brouwersdam.
West-Souburg is a town located in Zeeland, Netherlands. With a population of 1,790, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, West-Souburg sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add West-Souburg to your route.
West-Souburg is a neighbourhood of Vlissingen and former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is part of the municipality of Vlissingen, and has been annexed by the city.
The village was first mentioned in 1162 as Sutburch, and used to mean "southern fortified place", because it was the most southern of threeRead more
defensive structures to defend against the Vikings. West was added later to distinguish from Oost-Souburg. In 1873, the Canal through Walcheren was dug and the town was split into Oost- and West-Souburg.
West-Souburg was home to 357 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1835, when it was merged with Oost-Souburg to create the municipality of Oost- en West-Souburg which merged with Vlissingen in 1966. In 2012, place name signs with West-Souburg were returned after much lobbying.
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West-Souburg is located in Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4642 latitude, 3.5917 longitude.
West-Souburg has a population of approximately 1,790 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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tunnel
Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
12 km · about 25 min drive
tunnel
At 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
18 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
The colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
An artificial Delta Works island where you can walk inside the storm barrier and watch seals on the Zeeland coast.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Elegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
29 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Delta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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