Semesterbostad i Brasschaat

Detta vackra fristående hus ligger i ett bostadsområde i en mycket grön och skogsklädda miljö. Det är inrett i en modern design och utrustad med alla bekvämligheter. Det finns en stor trädgård som gränsar till skogen som är helt inhägnad. Trädgården är en underbar plats för barnen att leka. Terrassen är utmärkt för att njuta av en rolig grill med hela din grupp efter en dag ute. En idealisk bas för att koppla av och njuta av områdets stora naturliga skönhet på en lång vandring eller en härlig cykeltur. Brasschaat är en parkstad som verkligen värderar sitt naturlandskap. Du hittar ett överflöd av skogar, dammar, slott, trädgårdar, sola ängar och djurparker, plus en barns gård och massor av kaféer och restauranger. Om du föredrar en något mer aktiv semester så hittar du tennisklubbar, en vattenpark, ett ridcenter och (miniatyr) golfbanor i omedelbar närhet. Barnen kan hysa sina hjärtan "innehåll i ett av områdets många lekplatser. Och glöm inte: det finns fantastiskt shopping i Brasschaat och omgivning! Det finns en barnvänlig restaurang med en liten lekplats intill huset. Var noga med att besöka den livliga mode staden Antwerpen också.

BEST BAKERIES: 1) Tompoes : Pastry baker. Lage Kaart 225 (1km) 2) Van Hunsel : Speciality whole wheat bread & rye bread. Donksesteenweg 212 (2km) 3) Manus : Confectioner. Bredabaan 491 (4 km) BEST BUTCHERIES: 1) Pieters : Leeuwenstraat 23 (3km) 2) De Bondt : Hoogboomsteenweg 19 (3km) 3) Joosen : Brechtsebaan 3 (8 km) GREEN & ORGANIC GROCERIES: 1) De Groene Wijzer : Molenweg 18 (2 km) 2) 't Kruideniertje : Lage Kaart 176 (2 km) CHIP SHOPS & SNACKBARS: 1) De Joker : Lage Kaart 254 (2km) 2) De Max : De Caterslei 1 (2 km) 3) Quick Kapellen : Antwerpsesteenweg 354 (2km) DAIRY ICE CREAM: 1) Joris' icecream van : 32 (0)14/61 13 06 (call, home delivery) 2) Cocorico : tradional ice cream during summer months. Outside patio, have a taste! Hendrik Luytenplein 1 (2km) MARKET ON MONDAY: - Armand Reusensplein, next to the church. Till noon. SUPERMARKETS: 1) Carrefour Express : 7/7 . Donksesteenweg 212 (2km) 2) Albert Heijn : open Sunday morning, weekdays till 20u. Hoogboomsteenweg 9-13 (3km) 3) Delhaize : Bredabaan 196 (3km) 4) Aldi : Leopoldslei 10 (3km) 5) Colruyt : Leopoldslei 24 (3km) 6) Carrefour GB: Bredabaan 517 (6 km) TAXI: 1) VHF yellow cab : 03 646 53 42 2) Antwerp Tax : 03 238 38 38 SHOP TILL YOU DROP: 1) Brasschaat center: Bredabaan 2) Brasschaat Patio Donk covered small shopping mall: Donksesteenweg 212 (2km) 3) Promenade (indoors) in Kapellen: 50 shops (Antwerpsesteenweg 39 - 4 km) 4) Wijnegem Shopping Center : 250 shops indoor – giant mall (Turnhoutsebaan 5 - 18km) 5) Antwerp city TIPS FOR NATURE LOVERS, HIKERS & BIKERS: 1) Kattekesberg: forest next to the garden, with deer and training track (entrance around the corner via The Sparrenlaan – please do not climb across the garden fence) 2) Town Park/Park of Brasschaat : giant park with forest and grounds, pond with fountain, animal park, castle, playground, mini-golf, rose garden, restaurants (entrance via Miksebaan or Hemelakkers) 3) Peerdsbos : forest borders on The Town Park. Hiking-, restaurant and recreation paradise. Bicycle renting (entrance via Bredabaan) 4) De Mik : Forest with picnic fields and pond, borders on the children’s farm Mikerf (entrance via Miksebaan) 5) Inslag : Publicly owned forest full of animal life, shelters and picnic fields (entrance via Fortsebaan or Kerkedreef) 6) Uitlegger : Publicly owned forest bordering on De Inslag. Full of animal life and water units (entrance via Sionkloosterlaan) 7) E-10 lake : recreation pond, swimming not allowed (entrance via Jagersdreef in Schoten – 9 km) 8) Kalmthoutse Heide : national park between Belgium and the Netherlands filled with bicycle- and hiking routes. The heather is coloured in purple in the summer time, awsome! (Putsesteenweg 131 in Kalmthout - 12km) TIPS FOR SPORTERS: 1) Sportoase Elshout : swimmingpool area with Jacuzzi, sauna, fitness and lots of other things (Elshoutbaan 17 - 5km) 2) Brasschaat Open Golf & Country Club (Miksebaan 248 - 4 km) - hole 19 is most fun! 3) Tennisclub De Witte Duivels (Fabrieksstraat 37 – walking distance) 4) Stables / Riding school Huizebreughel (Bosdreef 50 Kapellen - 4km) 5) Minigolf Hemelhof in the Park of Brasschaat (Miksebaan 2 - 4km) 6) Minigolf Melkerij Peerdsbos (Bredabaan 93 - 4 km) 7) Training- and walking routes in The Kattekesberg (just behind the house, entrance via Sparrenlaan) and other running routes in the Park of Brasschaat (Miksebaan 2 - 4km) TIPS FOR FAMILIES WITH KIDS: 1) Oud Antwerpen: playground & horeca (Elizalei 55 - 500m) 2) Peerdsbos : giant playground, mini golf & horeca (Bredabaan 93 - 4 km) 3) Park of Brasschaat : mini-golf, small zoo, playground , sports- en picnic area, horeca,icecream van in the summertime (Miksebaan 2 - 4km) 3) ’t Boothuisje in the Park of Brasschaat (4km) playgrounds + rowing boats horeca (via Miksebaan 2) 4) Perron Noord : playground and railbikes next to the military airport + horeca . One can “rail” from here to Kapellen, about 5,5 km (Licht Vliegwezenlei – military airport) 5) Children’s farm Mikerf : meadows with cows, chicken, weather station, walking routes + horeca. Kids can help a hand and bake bread, look after the animals and buy snacks at the farmers’ shop. this is the starting point of the “Sprookjespad/ fairytale route”, a themed walking route for children. Often you can attend a real farmers party. Free entrance. (Mikhof 25 - 8km) 6) Bowling "Blue Ball": 16 courses- childrens’ parties - horeca (Bredabaan 863 - 4km) 7) The Museum of Suske and Wiske (comic strip heroes): Museum for children about the comic strip heroes of the author Willy Vandersteen (Beauvoislaan 98 in Kalmthout - 12 km) 8) Kinepolis - 24 halls of movie fun & horeca (Groenendaallaan 394 in Antwerp - 10km) TIPS FOR FOODIES AND BON VIVANTS: Walking disctance: 1) ’t Laiterieke (next doors) traditional cafe-restaurant with playground 2) Oud Antwerpen: traditional kitchen with winery, terrace and playground (Elisalei 55 - 0.5km) – cozy corner! 3) De Lievekenshoek: traditional French kitchen (Elisalei 42 - 0.5km) In the center of Brasschaat and close area: 4) D'Oude Pastorie: Belgian, super cosy cafe-restaurant with nice terrace, next to the church. 24/7 open! (Miksebaan 3 - 3km) 5) Afspanning De Kroon: French-Belgian cafe-restaurant with cosy pub and terrace in the hart of the center (Bredabaan 409 - 3km) 6) Pizza Pepe: real pizza! (Bredabaan 308 - 3km) home delivery tel 03/652 04 24 7) Exelsior : traditional French-Belgian cafe-restaurant with terrace in the center (Armand Reusensplein 9-11 - 3km) 8) Chopin: French nostalgic cafe-restaurant (Bredabaan 296 - 3km) 9) Vieux Depot : French-Belgian cafe-restaurant with cosy terrace, art deco interior and music of the 30’ies (Oude Baan 11 - 3km) 10) Myaki – Japanese beautiful trendy kitchen, austere interior (Bredabaan 290 - 3km) 11) Lucy Chang : fine asiatic fast food, beautiful terrace and interior (Bredabaan 131 - 3km) 12) De Pepermolen: French-Belgian-Mediterrean food and authentic interior. (Bredabaan 662 - 5km) Giant peppermill in the front garden. 13) La Cerisette: traditional kitchen and country interior (Bredabaan 961 - 7 km) 14) Le Sablon : traditional French cafe-restaurant with terrace and wine cellar (Bredabaan 275 - 3km) 15) Le Petit Sablon: Breakfast & lunch, wonderful pancakes and waffles (naast Le Sablon) 16) Fandango : Tapas bar, meet the Spanish Sunny side on your plate. Homemade recopies. Sun terrace. (Augustijnslei 41 - 2.5km) 17) Castle of Brasschaat, Brasserie Armand: French-Belgian kitchen with a very fancy terrace. (Gemeentepark 5 - 3km) 18) Het Kiekebos: Belgian cafe-restaurant with cosy terrace. More than just chicken on the menu. (Elshoutbaan 491 - 5km) 19) M’s Steakhouse & loungebar: Specialities of meat and beautiful wines. Cigar bar. (Gemeentepark 8 - 3 km) 20) Melkerij Peerdsbos: café-restaurant with traditional kitchen and nostalgic cosy interior. Giant terrace, playgrounds and jenever bar. (Bredabaan 93 - 2.5km) 21) Klein Constantia: international fusion kitchen and classy wines (Kapelsesteenweg 406 - 2km) 22) Santa Lucia : authentic Italian food as it should be (do try the “Manzo”!) – romantic terrace. (Kapelsesteenweg 641 in Ekeren - 2km) 23) Villa Doria: Italian top cuisine and very fancy interiro. Fancy prices as well. (Bredabaan 1293 Schoten - 2km) TIPS VOOR THIRSTY ONES AND NIGHT OWLS: 1) The Paddock : quaint cafe in green settings. Warm welcome to knights with or without a horse. Beautiful terrace and casual ambiance. (Mishagen 10 - 5km) 2) Perron Noord : bistro and refuge for walkers and bikers . Next to the military airport. (Licht Vliegwezenlei - 6km) 3) De Piepenol : café, patio and bar + cozy terrace (Bredabaan 138 - 3km) 4) Vreemde Vogel: Young cozy pub in the centre (Bredabaan 261 - 3km) 5) Wacko’s: Young brown pub (Augustijnslei 33 - 3 km) 6) Le Muguet : perfect address for a nightcap (Bredabaan 187 - 3km) 7) Belle Vue : most popular brown pub in Brasschaat (Bredabaan 1045 - 6km) 8) Belami (fancy) : shot and after-diner, enjoy the dj-set (Bredabaan 1026 - 2km) TIPS FOR SENSUALISTS: 1) Brasschaats Badhuis : family sauna (Bredabaan 946 - 8 km) 2) Aqua Planet De Clou : private sauna (Veltwijcklaan 221 Ekeren - 3km) 3) Metonoia: private sauna (Oosterlinckhoflaan 32 Ekeren - 4 km) 4) Kouros : gay sauna (Botermelkbaan 50 in Schoten - 5 km) 5) Bora Bora : private sauna (Dorpsstraat 97 Brecht - 25km) EVENTS : - 11th July: Flemish Holilday – Off to the Gemeentepark in Brasschaat for Music and entertainement. Close the evening with fireworks! - 12th Julyi : ‘Bruisend Montmartre’ - Perron Noord (Licht Vliegwezenlaan) Art and artisanal market - 6th September : Dorpsdag/ Village Holiday. Thé Holiday event for Brasschaat. Place to be = the centre. Stands, tasteries, activities, music… - End of November – beginning of January : Winter Village Brasschaat (ice court, stands, X-mas fair Hemelakkers next to the Park in Brasschaat