Het Zwin Nature Reserve

Just across the Belgian border you end up in a true bird paradise. Het Zwin is a coastal lagoon full of dunes, salt pans and salt marshes that is known as 'the international airport for birds'. Migratory birds use it as a resting place during their flight to the north or south. Here you can spot storks, cormorants or kestrels, among others. Walking and cycling paths have been marked out and from observation posts you can peep at the birds. the birds. Boots or waterproof shoes are a must here.