Houthulst: is it crowded? When to visit
Houthulst (Belgium) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 143 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Houthulst on the map, week by week →
What to see in Houthulst
- Houthulst military cemetery
- Beukelaremolen, Merkem
16 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 16 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Houthulst
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Antwerpen / Anvers · 2 h 00 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Museum Plantin-Moretus, Confiserie Roodthooft
- Ieper / Ypres · 14 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Menin Gate, Saint-Charles de Potyze Military Cemetery
- Diksmuide / Dixmude · 10 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Vladslo German war cemetery, Yser Tower
- Poperinge · 21 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge railway station
- Gent / Gand · 1 h 06 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Saint Nicholas' Church, Caermers monastry
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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