Aalst

城市概覽

1 Tourist Office, Hopmarkt 51, ☏ +32 53 72 38 80, [email protected]. M-F 09:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-17:00, Su and holidays 13:00-17:00. Features a 360° movie.

如何抵達

By train The 1 Aalst Railway Station is in the centre of the city.

Direct connections from Brussels and Ghent. Aalst is 33 minutes away from Brussels, and 30 minutes from Ghent.

By bus The Flemish national bus company, De Lijn, has lines to Aalst from Dendermonde, Berlare, Geraardsbergen and other neighbouring towns. For more information regarding different timetables (unfortunately only available in Dutch): https://www.delijn.be.

By car The expressway E40 passes through the city.

必看景點

1 Béguinage, Begijnhof (Between Anna Snelstraat and Pontstraat). Built in 1261, only the original shape of the square with its small houses has been preserved. Ste Catherine’s church, dating from 1787, is a rare example of religious architecture in classic style. The church is now used by the Orthodox community. A béguinage is a collection of small buildings used by Beguines. These were various lay sisterhoods of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in the 13th century in the Low Countries, comprising religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world. 2 Borse van Amsterdam (To the left of the belfry, at the former "meat house"). The Borse was built in 1630. It was erected in renaissance architecture with open gallery. The building was used as a hostelry along the old commercial route Lille – Amsterdam. You can wine and dine here in a stylish and pleasant setting. Country House (Town Hall). Around the inner court yard, you’ll find the buildings in rococo style of the former country house. It was built as residence and administrative seat for the government of the Land of Aalst. Today, many town services are housed here. The ornamental Dutch gable of the main building with sundial and oculus (small round window) is flanked by the monument for the victims of 1830 and the bronze statue of Ondineke. She is the main character in the novel De Kapellekesbaan (Chapel Road) from Louis Paul Boon. Walk through the pedestrian passageway to the backyard of the town hall where you can admire the beautifully renovated rear elevation. 3 Faluintjes (between the Affligem Abbey and the water castle of Moorsel lies Faluintjes nature reserve). Four rural villages of Aalst, namely Baardegem, Herdersem, Meldert, and Moorsel, together form the Faluintjes region. They are the green lungs of Aalst. The word "Faluintjes" is explained in different ways. According to some, it is a corruption of the French "vallée", the valley of the Molenbeek brook. Others recognise the F

體驗活動

1 Cultural Centre De Werf, Molenstraat 51, ☏ +32 53 732 812, fax: +32 53 732 849, [email protected]. A meeting place for performing arts, classical music, theatre, and comedy. The open glass building symbolises bringing culture to the streets and passers-by. 2 Netwerk (Centre for Contemporary Art), Houtkaai, ☏ +32 53 709 773. Netwerk offers a comprehensive modern art programme with expositions, lectures, workshops, screenings, and concerts. (updated Jan 2024) 3 Aquatopia, Zwembadlaan 2, 9300 Aalst. Swimming pool, with diving tower, 25m and 50m pool, and fun room. (updated Jan 2024)

Events Park Concerts (Parkies) (In the city park). M evenings, Jul-Aug. Music and atmosphere, by a range of excellent artists. Free. After-Tour Criterium. Every year, the Tour de France travels through France. Riders climb the Alps and Pyrenees, put on sprints and do time trials to finally reach Paris. On the Monday following their arrival in Paris, Aalst become a cycling hub when the first After-Tour Criterium is contested in the city. The organisers boast not only the big names of cycling at the start in Aalst, but also the tour's green and yellow jersey winners. Free. Carnival. Aalst Carnival, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras or, as they say in Aalst, "Oilsjt Carnaval". They’re all about the same phenomenon: a three-day carnivalesque popular festival. Traditionally, on Sunday and Monday before Ash Wednesday the original carnival procession parades through the streets of Aalst. More than seventy groups, all from Aalst, give their personal and humoristic view on figures and events of the past year. Then, the typical street carnival bursts out, a wonderful mix of partygoers in colourful and inventive costumes. (updated Oct 2020) Cirk! Aalst (Circus). Cirk! Aalst is and will always remain an accessible open-air summer festival for a broad public: young, old, families with children, typical festival visitors, circus fans, or passers-by. Everyone will find something to his liking during

購物

Five shopping streets, all leading to the central market square (Grote Markt), constitute the economic heart of our town. Next to the big chains you’ll also come across many small and trendy boutiques. Most shops are open from Monday to Saturday, from 10:00-18:00. On Sundays and holidays, doors remain closed except on Open Sundays during special shopping weekends. Some shopping highlights are the “Top Sales day" (first Saturday of May), the Summer Fairs (last weekend before Summer sales), Autumn Shopping (first weekend of October) and the Year-end Shopping Sundays with lively Christmas village and ice-skating rink on the central market square.

Saturday Market (Grote Markt, Nieuwstraat, Korte Nieuwstraat, Hopmarkt, Vredeplein, Vlaanderenstraat and Keizersplein). 08:00 – 13:00.

美食

The brown gold of Aalst. There is nothing better with a cup of coffee than a piece of Aalsterse vlaai. They are made of "mastellen" (rock-hard bread with cinnamon, comparable to a bagel). In June 2010, these bakers received an official logo as recognised manufacturers of Aalsterse vlaaien.

1 Bakery De Ridder Wim, Korte Zoutstraat 30. Bakery Lowie, Heilig Hartlaan. 2 Bakery Malpertuus, Kattestraat 67. 3 Bakery Verleysen, Hoogstraat 3 (Hofstade). Nelson BVBA, Vlaaien van Aalst, Rampelberg 59 (Baardegem). With a stall at the Saturday market.

住宿

B&B ‘t Slaapmutske, Zijpstraat 97 (Hofstade-Aalst), ☏ +32 47 253 0070, [email protected]. Het Gedicht, Denderstraat 15, ☏ +32 48 678 3359, [email protected]. Hof Selmussen, Blektestraat 140 (Hofstade-Aalst), ☏ +32 53 215 053, [email protected]. Holiday cottage, Grote Baan 13 (Herdersem-Aalst), ☏ +32 53 214 810, [email protected]. Hostellerie De Biek, Moorseldorp 3 (Moorsel), ☏ +32 53 607 640. Hotel Royal Astrid, Keizersplein 27, ☏ +32 53 706 500, [email protected]. Ibis, Villalaan 20, ☏ +32 53 711 819, [email protected]. Keizershof Hotel Aalst Centre, Korte Nieuwstraat 15, ☏ +32 53 774 411, [email protected]. New Hotel de la Gare, Stationsplein 11, ☏ +32 53 775 843. Station Hotel, A. Liénartstraat 14, [email protected]. La Vie en Roses, Tinnenhoekstraat 61 (Moorsel-Aalst), ☏ +32 53 788 034, [email protected]. De Zwarte Maan, Dirk Martensstraat 11, ☏ +32 53 783 729, [email protected].

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