Damme: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 95 - 240 Vierschare
EUR 75 - 110 Vredehof
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Hotel Vredehof was build in 1830 and offers you beautifully designed and cosy rooms. This is the place to be where you wi… MoreEUR 75 - 140 Ter Polders
 Ter Polders offers a homey atmosphere along the beautiful Damse Vaart canal. There is a lovely terrace for warm months and free Wi-Fi.
The cosy rooms… MoreEUR 70 - 89 Logis Rostune
 Siestje and Alain hope to give you a warm wellcome in Logis Rostune. Our comfortable hotel, is situated in the countryside and is a member of ´… MoreEUR 50 - 140 Hotel Welkom
 The charming Hotel Welkom is situated by the Damme canal, in beautiful natural settings. The hotel is only 6 km from Damme, 8 km from Knokke, and 10 k… MoreEUR 65 - 145 De Speye
 This welcoming 2-star hotel is the only hotel in the centre of the historic town of Damme and is situated close to different cycling routes.The hotel … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Damme: Guide
Damme is a municipality located in the Belgium|Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges). The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the towns of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke and Sijsele. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had a population of 10,899. The total area is 89.52 square kilometre|km², giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km².
In the 13th century Damme was the port for Bruges, to which it is linked by the long, straight, treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart, which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis and the Zwin. The line of the town's star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat. It was the site of the Battle of Damme, fought on 30 May|30 and 31 May 1213.
Today it is a popular venue for eating out, and a destination for boat trips. Damme is since a few years also known as a book town, with numerous bookshops and regular book fairs.
Famous inhabitants were Jacob van Maerlant, medieval poet, the town clerk of Damme until his death in around 1300, and Karel Verleye, co-founder of the Bruges College of Europe, who died in Damme in 2002.
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