Damme

Damme is a postcard-perfect village in the northern corner of West Flanders. Damme is located about 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Sasplein in Bruges, on the cross-country Damme Canal (French: Canal de Damme; Dutch: Damse Vaart or Napoleonvaart).

Damme (pronounced DUHM-muh) is a popular side trip for tourists who are visiting Bruges and is a popular venue for eating out, and a destination for boat trips.

The buildings along the picturesque Kerkstraat is the main attraction. From the main street in town (Kerkstraat - literally Church Street) you might see sheep grazing in the pasture behind the church.

At the corner of Speystraat and Damse Vaart-Zuid there is an interesting sculpture in a small, narrow park.

• Windmill, Noorweegse Kaai. The Schellemolen windmill is a classic windmill built in 1867 in a very rustic setting
• Town Hall, Markt 1. This Gothic town hall is worth to stop by.
• Uilenspiegelmuseum, Jacob van Maerlantstraat 3, 8340 Damme, +32 50 28 86 10.

Windmill, Noorweegse Kaai. The Schellemolen windmill is a classic windmill built in 1867 in a very rustic setting

Town Hall, Markt 1. This Gothic town hall is worth to stop by.

Uilenspiegelmuseum, Jacob van Maerlantstraat 3, 8340 Damme, +32 50 28 86 10.

Every second Sunday of the month, there is a book market on the Market Square (in winter inside the Town Hall).

• Tante Marie, Kerkstraat 38, +32 50 35 45 03. Daily 10:00—18:00. Little café close to the church serving coffee, a variety of small cakes and food.

Tante Marie, Kerkstraat 38, +32 50 35 45 03. Daily 10:00—18:00. Little café close to the church serving coffee, a variety of small cakes and food.

• De Smisse, Kerkstraat 6, +32 50 35 12 46. Good place to have an afternoon coffee. You can also get some small dishes here.

De Smisse, Kerkstraat 6, +32 50 35 12 46. Good place to have an afternoon coffee. You can also get some small dishes here.

• Lissewege — an extremely charming village, 10km northwest
• Knokke-Heist — Belgium's most exclusive coastal town, 13km north