Discover how the city of Ostend grew from a humble town of fishermen to a bustling resort by the sea, visited by kings and queens from all over the world during the Victorian age or the Belle Époque period.
Learn how James Ensor grew up in Ostend during that same period and became the most famous Belgian modern artist, whose masterpieces can now be found in modern art museums from Los Angeles to Tokyo.
During a guided walk through the old city of Ostend, you will discover the places that inspired Ensor to paint his famous artworks. The guide will illustrate this with art works of Ensor that will be shown along the way at each relevant stop.
You will learn where Ensor lived and worked during his whole life in Ostend, with many details and anecdotes provided by the guide, that are not widely known, not even by Ensor connoisseurs.
Guided tour
