Ostend

Ostend is located 70 mi/110 km northwest of Brussels. The seaside resort, in the middle of Belgium's 40-mi-/65-km-long coast, is a landing spot for daily ferries to England. Ostende. The town is also known for lively nightlife, particularly in July during the annual jazz festival. Impressionist painter James Ensor called Ostende home, today his former residence is museum, and the paintings can be viewed at the Museum of Fine Arts.