Sea landscape view : high tide and strong wind make North Sea waves crash on wooden stairway of Nieuwpoort Western Staketsel pier
(Browse the collection : West Flanders Province time lapse and video stock footage)
Now, don’t go imagining palm trees and crystal clear waters – you won’t find that in Belgium. Instead, think about a long coastline with wide, sandy beaches. The mighty North Sea can be blue-green on sunny days or grey and wild on stormy days.
Erosion, heavy rainfall, storms and rising sea levels due to climate change are fuelling fears for the medium-term survival of this part of prosperous Flanders. The shape of the Belgian coastline, a segment of the concave eastern shore of the North Sea running up from France towards the Frisian Islands, makes it even more fragile..
Nieuwpoort is the heart and soul of the North Sea. And this spot, where the sea flows into Nieuwpoort, is the place to be. Situated in the largest yacht marina in Western Europe and in the extension of the beautiful harbour channel, it is a truly special spot – and that’s an understatement actually.
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