Great value break in Hastings continental twin towns

Hastings twinners are organising a good value short break in two of our beautiful twin towns, Dordrecht (The Netherlands) and Oudenaarde (Belgium), from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th June 2020.

Dordrecht is typically Dutch with its canals, gabled façades, cobbled streets, open-air cafés, historic buildings, and lively shops and street markets.

That weekend in June is when Dordrecht’s magnificent steam festival takes place. There’s a fantastic atmosphere with the rivers and canals full of steam-boats, and there are traction engines, fire engines, hurdy-gurdies, model trains and all kinds of attractions in the streets. The programme includes a reception at the historic Town Hall, a tour of old Dordrecht, watching the procession on the river, and plenty of free time to soak up the atmosphere, ride on a steam train or a river boat, visit the model building show.

Oudenaarde is quieter, but no less picturesque. The town’s Gothic town hall is full of treasures.

A three day break (two days and nights in Dordrecht, one day in Oudenaarde), half-board is £269 per head. Including bed and breakfast at the Bastion Hotel; evening meals in Dordrecht on the Friday and Saturday. Lunch in Oudenaarde on the Sunday.

To book send a £50 deposit (cheque to Hastings-Oudenaarde Twinning Association) to The Treasurer, c/o Oaklands, Rock Lane, Hastings TN35 4NY.