Fish auction site

The Omookaai is situated at the end of a peninsula, right between the busy container port and the former fishermen's quarter.

Somewhat hidden behind the marina, you will find the Belgian Naval Base, built at the end of the 1960s.

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.

Although the fish markets of the past are gone, the atmosphere of the place has remained.

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.