Holiday apartment in Aardenburg: History, Ramparts and Cycling Routes

Aardenburg combines urban history with nature and a variety of trails. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Aardenburg, you can choose your location based on different interests: distinctive buildings, archaeological traces, the ramparts, or hiking and cycling tours. This creates a travel plan that brings together several facets of the town and allows you to switch between culture, landscape and activity depending on the day's plans.

Holiday apartment in Aardenburg between history and architecture

The Sint-Baafskerk is the oldest building in Aardenburg. At the same time, it is the only surviving example in the Netherlands built in this architectural style. Another striking building is the Kaaipoort, the only surviving town gate in Aardenburg. Its basic form dates from 1299, while its present appearance dates from 1650.

Aardenburg's Roman past is also visible in the streetscape. The exposed remains of the western gate building of the Roman fort in Aardenburg are flanked by two substantial round towers, each about six metres high. The Regents' Room of the former Burgerweeshuis, known as De Meiboom, was built in the Neo-Renaissance style. This style is considered rare in the Netherlands.

Ramparts, amphibians and trails through Aardenburg

The ramparts of Aardenburg are a cultural and historical gem from the time of the Eighty Years' War and also display features from the Roman era and the Middle Ages. Their grasslands and shrubs provide a habitat for the European tree frog, great crested newt, pool frog, edible frog and common frog. A cycle path runs along part of the ramparts.

Hiking and cycling with different focuses

The Omloper van Aardenburg is a VVV hiking route of around 6.9 kilometres around Aardenburg. It follows in the footsteps of the Romans and medieval soldiers. For a longer cycling tour, the 41.5-kilometre Sluis MTB Route is available; 48 percent of the route runs away from paved roads. The route passes through Sluis, Aardenburg and the Belgian town of Middelburg. At around 6.9 kilometres, the Omloper is shorter than the 41.5-kilometre MTB route, resulting in different time frames for a day in Aardenburg. For the cycling tour, the surface is important in addition to the distance, because 48 percent of the route runs away from paved roads. The MTB route therefore requires different day planning from the Omloper.

At the Cultuurforum Aardenburg, visitors can ask experts questions at the ArcheoHotspot and learn more about the historical and archaeological stories behind discovered objects. There are several parking options along Haven and Kaai; from there, the hiking route over the Oliepotsepad begins. If you plan to take this route, Haven and Kaai therefore provide a specific point of reference for starting out. Together with the church, town gate, ramparts and routes, this creates an accommodation perspective for travellers who want to structure their days around discoveries, nature and active pursuits.

More destinations for your travel planning

For further orientation, you can also explore Schoondijke, Breskens, Waterlandkerkje, Oostburg, Nieuwvliet, Zuidzande, Nieuwvliet-Bad and Groede.

For the overarching travel overview: Sluis.