Fish auction site

The old fishing port exudes great atmosphere and conviviality; the appealing no-nonsense ambience comes for free!

The panoramic viewing platform at the base of the Swedish Quay (Zweedse Kaai), a real peninsula that forms the link between the outer and inner ports.

To commemorate the fishermen lost at sea, a sixteen-metre high concrete cross designed by Bruges architect Jozef Viérin was already erected in the fishing port in 1936.

The Old Fish Auction buildings have been transformed into a fascinating theme park about the sea, shipping, fish and the fishing industry.

The 75-minute port cruise takes in the naval base, the Pierre Vandamme Lock (one of the largest locks in the world), the gas terminal, the wind turbine park, the ‘tern’ island, the cruise ships and the dredging vessels.