The EVS-girls found a new destination for the sunny Saturday. We travelled two hours and reached Knokke, the most North-Eastern sea-side resort of the Belgian coast. It lies close to the Dutch border and is separated from the Dutch territory by the 'Zwin', a beautiful and extremely interesting natural reserve. Everybody said: Knokke is considered to be the most exclusive beach city in Belgium, primarily because of  'Knokke-Zoute', an area of splendid villas where the Belgian jet-set feels at home.

The main shopping street in Knokke is home to some upscale shops and art galleries, so you can certainly find plenty of high-end goods to peruse while shopping in Knokke, we just purchased some cold and fresh watermelon to enjoy on the beach.

Of all the Knokke attractions, the beaches are among the most alluring. The long and sandy stretches here are great for swimming, but not for me, the water is a bit colder than what you might find in more Mediterran locales, such as the Adria, but this fact did not disturb the hot Spanish EVS-girls, they enjoyed the cold Belgian sea, how the most of the people and the children. And how I saw the kite flying and the sandcastle building are very popular among the children and the adults, too.

There is in Knokke the Zwin Nature Reserve, which is relatively small at 370 acres (150 hectares). Some 100 migratory and native bird species nest in this surviving coastal wilderness. Although we enjoyed only the beach all the afternoon, be sure to drop by the Butterfly Garden at the Zwin Nature Reserve when enjoying Knokke vacations, and the bookstore and restaurant here also offer some great diversions.

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