Merl to Ostend by Train — 4 hr 36

Maritime landmarks

The Mercator is a three-masted training ship launched in 1932 and now moored as a museum in the marina. Nearby, the Amandine preserves a trawler linked to the end of the local Icelandic fishing fleet. Together they show how work at sea shaped the port.

Art and coastal history

The James Ensor House presents the painter’s life and studio world, while the Crystal Ship street-art trail brings large murals into neighbourhood streets. At Fort Napoleon, coastal defenses and later uses of the site add another layer to the story of the North Sea shore.

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Maritime landmarks

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