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But like many of their fellow Flanders towns, this determined city remade itself again. No surprise really, as this is a town that even the North Sea couldn't erase. Getting to Nieuwpoort couldn't be easier, if you're coming from the UK that is. Public transport is an even better option, particularly if you're coming from the Channel ports. The coastal route between Dunkirk and Ostend is well served by buses, and even an inexpensive coastal tram-line linking Nieuwpoort to Ostend.

Rail links, though, are more tricky. You'll have to make your way to the terminating stations of Ostend or De Panne, and then get the tram or bus into Nieuwpoort.

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Flying in presents its own set of dilemmas. The nearest airports are at Ostend and Wevelgem — but these are only for regional inter-Belgian travel. Alternatively you can come in via Brussels or Lille. But then you'll have to make your way all the way back to the coast. Pay your money, take your choice, as they say. Like the town itself, accommodation in Nieuwpoort is a game of two or maybe three halves. On the one side, along the beach-fronting Albert I Laan and Kustweg, there are long avenues of holiday accommodation of Nieuwpoort-aan-Zee.

This is the best place to come to, if you want to get maximise your slice of beach-time fun. That's because the proper 'old-town' of Nieuwpoort-Stad is set quite far back from the sea-front. It's reckoned that when the new port was built — nine-centuries ago — it was then on the coast, but silts deposited from the river have since pushed the sea back. It's here that you'll find most of the original town's history — and its quainter, more human-sized accommodation.

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Perhaps the berths that best capture the essence of this sea-side town, though, are those offered by The Outsider Coast. Sat square on the Plassendale Canal — connecting the Yser to Ostend and Bruges — this activity centre has two boats available for use as accommodation, both by individuals or groups. The Jeanne Panne is a hotel boat capable of sailing the seas, while offering luxury berths; the Karl Cogge, by contrast, is now permanently moored at Nieuwpoort, providing a cheaper, more basic nautical option.

Nieuwpoort isn't a town that's too heavy on the creative side of its beer heritage.

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Set on the edge of the great beer-making Westhoek districts around Poperinge and Ypres, it has instead concentrated its efforts on drinking the stuff. Which isn't a bad plan for a stretch of coastline lying in the shadow of places like De Struisse and Abbey de St. So breweries are pretty much non-existent in and around Nieuwpoort. Drinking establishments, however, are another matter.

A great local example is the Estaminet de Peerdevisscher, just outside of Nieuwpoort in Oostduinkerke.

It may not look like much from the outside — and the inside is pretty much in agreement with that initial judgement. But lack of pretension is a virtue with the hearty-minded Flemish estaminet regulars. And there are excellent beers on tap here — the Grimbergen Blond 6. The food is simple and honest too, as well as being tasty and invariably freshly-caught from the sea. Which brings us to the dishes and cuisines of Nieuwpoort — inevitably dominate by all that is landed, fresh and wriggling, right here onto its quayside.

Nieuwpoort is still one of the most important fishing ports on the Flemish coast, with sole, plaice, flounder and shrimp dominating its fish market. It's well worth checking out the guided-tours of the fish auction held every Friday. Not only do you get to experience the full sensual assault of a Flemish fish market — you'll get an education on the difference between a sole and an megrim. If you're looking to get your own sea-food fresh from source, there are several fishmongers or vishandel in Nieuwpoort-Stad. Perhaps one of the best-known, and most-crowded out with locals, is the Vishandel Jens.

It's on the Kaai, overlooking the fish market and Yser estuary. Here you'll find plenty of fresh produce from Nieuwpoort itself, as well as shellfish and crustaceans, mussels and oysters from along the North Sea coast. They also offer smoked fish, sea-food soups and stews, and freshly-prepared salads — including that shrimpy Flemish favourite of tomaat garnaal. These shallow-water shrimp may be smaller than their bright-pink Atlantic counterparts, but are renowned for their strong taste.

The grey shrimp are also eaten as gaarnal kroketten — shrimp croquettes, deep-fried and delicious. And they're found in another favourite dish, smeus. It's made from buttermilk, mashed potato, poached egg and naturally plenty of fresh brown or grey shrimp. One gastronomic outlet you can't avoid, especially in the resort of Nieuwpoort-aan-Zee, is the seaside friterie — some still traditional, but many now bundling their frites with a range of modern-day fast-foods.

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Great for a fast fix of food, in between sampling the pleasures of the beach. But if you want a deeper culinary experience, Nieuwpoort has that covered too. The Marktplein has several solid brasseries, offering a variety of menus and cuisines. Some of the best meals to be had, though, are along the estuary-fronting Kaai.

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The many excellent seafood restaurants found here get about as close to 'source' as is physically possible, in a sea-side town. You might think that this small sea-side town won't have much to offer in the shopping department — but it's reckoned that Nieuwpoort is the second-best seaside town for shopping in Belgium, next to Ostend. Then again, the competition is pretty thin. You can count the nation's sea-facing towns on one hand. But Nieuwpoort is a prime tourist destination these days.

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So it has considerably boosted its shopping facilities to keep its guests busy on no-beach, rainy-days. Again, Nieuwpoort is a little bipolar here, offering two distinct shopping experiences in its two distinct halves. For the bustle and noise of the sea-side promenade, head to the Albert I Laan or the Lombardsijdestraat.

Here you'll find a mix of modern chains, sea-side entertainments and tourist-slanted gift shops. But if you want a less frenetic meandering browse, among some more traditionally-minded shops and purveyors of local delicacies, head into Nieuwpoort's old town. There, the Marktplein, and the shops fronting the Kaai, manage to cover a broader spectrum of retail offerings, together with little more old-world charm.

And on Thursday afternoons look out for the market in on the Marktplein, where the usual mix of fresh produce barrows is enlivened by the seafood stalls — and the circling of seagulls. Nieuwpoort had the bad fortune to be on the wrong end of the howitzers in both world-wars. That left most of its historic town reduced to rubble. The locals, however, did a great job in painstakingly reconstructing that heritage, so it's available a little rearranged, admittedly to today's viewing public. Foremost among these reconstructed attractions is the Flemish Neorenaissance Town Hall, with its rather magnificent belfry.

This looks out over the central square of the Marktplein, pretty much jostling up against the Gothic Our Lady of Vrouwekerk. It seems that, when the square was rebuilt in the 's, there was a mood to make the place a little tidier, and it was decided to squish these buildings together. Like Ostend to the north, Nieuwpoort has made a concerted effort to liven up its beaches and streets with a scattering of statues, occasionally beautiful and often wonderfully bizarre.

None more bizarre, perhaps, than the Jan Fabre sculpture sitting on the beach front:'Searching for Utopia'. This giant golden-bronze of a turtle — mounted by what appears to be Elvis — is in fact a representation of the artist in search of his own piece of nirvana. There are also works celebrating Arctic traveller Dixie Dansercoer who was from Nieuwpoort , Belgium's fishermen and the rather saucy 'Goddess of the Wind'.

A more sombre monument is found on the banks of the Yser: the Albert I Memorial, commemorating the heroic acts of the city during the First World War. It was in fact here at Nieuwpoort that the German advance was halted in October The sharp-thinking lock-master, Karel Cogge, opened the sluice gates on the river, flooding the area up-river from the estuary, and so preventing the Germans from pushing on to the Channel ports. As a result the war was slugged out around Nieuwpoort with particular ferocity — and the memorial honours the sacrifices made over 4 long years.

Nieuwpoort, with its miles of golden sands, has some very obvious attractions — especially when it's summer and the sun is shining.