Golf holidays in Ghent & Oudenaarde
If you find Brugge a little busy for your liking, then carry on a few kilometres further to Ghent, which is equally charming and may be a more relaxing alternative. A similar sized town, riddled with waterways, littered with bars and cafés, dotted with expansive squares: just less 'discovered' than Brugge but bursting with all the same attractions. As well as all that, there are four golf courses within half-an-hour of your city-centre hotel: perfect for combining all the Belgian delights of the pretty town of Ghent with the greenery of four fine golf courses.
Alternatively, just south of Ghent, Oudenaarde is a much smaller town than Ghent (and even closer to the 36-hole Golf Club at Royal Oudenaarde). The town centres around one big square with the stunning town hall on one side, the imposing St. Bavo's cathedral alongside and St. Niklaus church across the way (there is also St. Jakob's if you are feeling under-churched in any way).
Pressed up around Oudenaarde's main square are plenty of cafés, bars and restaurants, serving all the famous Belgian delicacies: mussels, chips, waffles and ridiculously strong beers! There are also a few very nice small, boutiquey, hotels interspersed between the hostelries: ultra convenient for golf holidays in Belgium.
