Frequently asked questions about amenities in Wenduine

Wenduine is a place in the municipality of De Haan. Below you will find the address and contact details:

Gemeente De Haan
Leopoldlaan 24
8420 De Haan
Tel. +32 59-24 21 24
e-mail. gemeentebestuur@dehaan.be
web. https://www.dehaan.be/

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Most shops, museums and attractions in Wenduine are only closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day; many restaurants are actually open at Christmas.

• Christmas Eve (24 December): shops are usually open, often until late afternoon; many restaurants serve a Christmas menu.
• Christmas Day (25 December): public holiday; most shops, museums and attractions are closed, many restaurants are open and booking is often necessary.
• 26 December: an ordinary working day in Belgium, so shops and attractions are open.
• New Year's Eve (31 December): shops often close earlier; some restaurants are open.
• New Year's Day (1 January): public holiday; most shops are closed, some restaurants and cafés are open.
• Opening hours: check the exact times on the websites of the shops, museums and restaurants themselves.

You find all information about local restaurants in Wenduine on: https://wenduine.com/en/food-and-beverages.php

For an overview with information and opening hours of each restaurant in Wenduine, we refer to the website: Resto

As far as we know there is no big carnival parade in Wenduine itself, but carnival is celebrated widely nearby.

• Nearby: carnival in Blankenberge and carnival in Ostend.
• Date: on the coast the parades often take place later than elsewhere, sometimes weeks after carnival; the tourist office knows the current date and route.

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://wenduine.com/en/medical-addresses.php

All local information about cycling and bicycle rental in Wenduine is available on the cycling page: https://wenduine.com/en/cycling.php

You can buy cycling routes at the local tourist office and the local bike rental.

Yes, the nearest self-service launderette is Wash.ME at the Blankenberger Duinen holiday park, on the edge of Wenduine towards Blankenberge.

• Wash.ME Blankenberger Duinen: Neptunuslaan 6, 8420 De Haan; at the Blankenberger Duinen holiday park, open day and night.
• Wassalon De Kade: Jules De Troozlaan 40, Blankenberge.
• Sunshine Wassalon: Karel Deswertlaan 31, Blankenberge.
• More locations: all Wash ME launderettes in Belgium are listed in the Wash ME location finder.

A traveller with a disability or impairment will find carefully collected information at the Info Point about the accessibility of various holiday destinations. Here you will find this information:

- https://www.toegankelijkreizen.be/
- https://www.westkans.be/

In Belgium you buy or exchange gas bottles at a Primagaz dealer, at DIY stores and at some petrol stations; use the Primagaz dealer locator to find the nearest address to Wenduine.

• Campingaz: in Belgium Primagaz also distributes the small blue Campingaz bottles.
• DIY stores: several Hubo stores sell butane and propane bottles.
• Connection: bottles from different countries do not always have the same connection; check that the bottle fits your regulator.

The nearest police station is the local police office Wenduine, Markt 2, 8420 Wenduine.

• Emergency: call 101 for urgent police help or 112 if life is in danger.
• Non-urgent: call +32 59 33 33 16.
• Appointment: for a non-urgent report it is best to make an appointment.
• Central reception: Centrumplein 2a, 8450 Bredene, open every day.

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://wenduine.com/en/medical-addresses.php

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://wenduine.com/en/medical-addresses.php

Toeristme Wenduine
Leopold II laan
8420 De Haan (Wenduine)
tel. +32 50-41 24 69
email: infokantoor@wenduine.be

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In Wenduine, shops are allowed to open every Sunday. Many shops are also open on Sundays, but not all shopkeepers take advantage of this opportunity.

The standard opening hours during holidays and shopping Sundays in Wenduine are from 12:00 to 17:00.

You indicate that you have lost or found something.

Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Wenduine, you can inquire the local police station. Perhaps your item is already found.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local police station.