Frequently asked questions about amenities in Ostend

In Ostend, shops are allowed to open every Sunday. Many shops are also open on Sundays, but not all shopkeepers take advantage of this opportunity.

The standard opening hours during holidays and shopping Sundays in Ostend are from 12:00 to 17:00.

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No, only a few museums in Oostende are closed on Mondays. Always check the opening days and hours of the museum on there website.

A traveller with a disability or impairment will find carefully collected information at the Info Point about the accessibility of various holiday destinations. Here you will find this information:

- https://www.toegankelijkreizen.be/
- https://www.westkans.be/

Toerisme Oostende
Monacoplein 2
8400 Oostende
tel. +32 59-70 11 99
email. info@visitoostende.be

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If you want to get married in Ostend, you should contact the municipality of Oostende.

Via the municipality of Oostende you will get all the necessary information to prepare the wedding properly. Information on the timing, cost, wedding venues and wedding calendar where you can see whether a particular date is still available.

You can find the contact information on the following website: https://www.oostende.be/

You indicate that you have lost or found something.

Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Ostend, you can inquire the local police station. Perhaps your item is already found.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local police station.

No, since 2013 there there are no longer ferries from Ostend to England.

Most shops, attractions and museums are closed on Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and on New Year's Day (1 Jan.). On other Christmas vacation days they are open during regular opening hours (which can be found on the individual websites).

Most restaurants in Ostend are open on Christmas Eve (24 Dec.) and Christmas Day (25 Dec.) but a reservation is often necessary. Several restaurants are also open on New Year's Eve (31 Dec.) and New Year's Day (1 Jan.), but some of them are closed. Unfortunately, we do not have a list of restaurants in Ostend that are open during the Christmas holiday.

You find all information about local restaurants in Ostend on: https://oostende.org/en/food-and-beverages.php

For an overview with information and opening hours of each restaurant in Ostend, we refer to the website: Resto

Yes, Carnival is celebrated in Ostend.
More info: https://oostende.org/en/event/909/carnival.html

An overview of all gas bottle sales store can be found at:
- https://benegas.com/flessenzoeker/

In Ostend, most shops are open on Sundays and public holidays. Also on 1 November (All Saints).