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Tourist attractions around Belgium have reported excellent results for the Easter holiday fortnight, with the coast alone attracting 1.2 million people.
Almost 5,000 people braved the 9°C water and took a New Year's dip in the North Sea at Ostend on Saturday afternoon.
Curious onlookers were in abundance on the beach at De Haan on Thursday, and who could blame them: Scientists were busy dissecting a dead whale that had been spotted drifting off the Belgian coast
During the month of July, a record 1,100 children escaped the watch of their families at the Belgian coast, according to the West Flanders rescue service (IKWV).
Tourism businesses on the Belgian coast have recorded their best month of July in more than a decade, with a boom in the number of daytrippers and holidaymakers due to the hot weather.
About 160km of hiking paths along the Belgian coast have been added to Google Streetview, making it easier to plan a journey to the seaside this summer.
Forty children a day have become separated from their parents at the beach this month, according to figures from the coastal lifeguards.
Aalst-based dredging group Jan De Nul will partner with wind park developer Parkwind, an affiliate of the Colruyt group on the construction of Belgium’s next wind park, Northwester 2.
The coastal city of Blankenberge officially opened its new train station earlier last week.
