Eeklo

Eeklo is a small town located to the North-West of Flanders, in Meetejesland. It is situated on the deversion canal of the Lys and it possess typical, neogothic architecture from the second half of the 19th century.
Eeklo has become a city where it is nice to live and lots of people like to relax there.
This is the ideal starting point for a tour of the region, either by the creeks north of the city, the nearby coast of to visit the historical cities Chent, Brugges and Antwerp.

To see : Arboretum, belfry, museum of the old trades.

To taste : The cramique (brioche), spéculoos, waterzooï (speciality containing chicken).

To know : A legend tells that one could come to Eeklo in order to rdo "the head" if you did not like your character of physic.

Most Important : The natural reserve of Het leen with its 200 ha of wood and ponds.

Navigation :

You can cross many creeks, rivers and small picturesque channels. Throughout this course you can discover several port cities such as Brugge, Gent and Courtrai which are cities worth visiting.

Suggestions for cruises from Eeklo :

Week‐end
Eeklo, Gent, Deinze, Eeklo : 82 km, 3 locks, 12 hours

Week‐end 3 jours
Eeklo, Gent, Deinze, Brugge, Eeklo : 156 km, 13 locks, 23 hours

One week
Eeklo, Gent, Oudenaarde, Kortrijk, Eeklo : 156 km, 13 locks, 23 hours
Eeklo, Gent, Deinze, Brugge, Eeklo : 150 km, 4 locks, 20 hours
Eeklo, Brugge, Diksmuide, Ieper, Veurne, Eeklo : 227 km, 13 locks, 28 hours

Two weeks
Eeklo, Gent, Kortrijk, St Omer, Dunkerque, Veurne, Brugge, Eeklo : 373 km, 25 locks, 48 hours
Eeklo, Gent, Dendermonde, Ath, Péruwelz, Tournai, Oudenaarde, Gent, Eeklo : 303 km, 39 locks, 53 hours