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Blackenberge is a Belgian town, situated on the coast. Among the Marching Event, Flower Parade, Carnival Parade tourists will also enjoy visiting Blackenberge Sand Festival. Blackenberge Sand Festival has been gathering every year, since 1997, thousands of tourists from all countries, who come to see the beautiful wonders created by 40 sand artists, who come from the four corners of the globe. This year, ‘Sand World, Around the World’ lasts from May, 28th until August, 31st, in the Kon, daily from 10 A.M. till 7 P.M. This year also,

Blackenberge Sand Festival in Belgium provides its visitors a unique journey, among one of the most popular 100 attractions, from castles to ery high bridges and famous building, from 40 countries like China, India, Brazil, Peru, Russia, Turkey, USA, Greece and many more. The artists working for this festival come from Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Poland and Mexico. They use 80 lorry loads of Belgian sand which will turn into real wonders of this world. The Blackenberge Festival aims at obtaining the world record in matter of the longest sand sculpture festival in the world, being 841,80 metres long. Alexander Deman, festival organiser asserted that “It is a real trip around the world. Never before have so many artists come to Blankenberge. With this world record, we are already the biggest sand museum in the world.”


Visitors can enjoy 171 3D sculptured scenes, from each continent – 73 European, 43 Asian, 19 African, 17 North American, 10 South American and 9 Oceanian, who draw in the same place the most visited places in the world, most of which are full of historical value. Because of the risk of bad weather, such as rain, organisers have left only the Pyramids, the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower outside, whereas all the other sand sculptures are situated in two tents.

Tickets are available both at the Festival kiosk and on the trains. Children benefit from discount, as well as students and disabled persons. The Sand Sculptures Festival in Belgium is situated at a short walking distance from the train station, that is less than 1 kilometer. The tram stops right near the entrance, opposite the Sea Life Centre. If you want to go by bus, then you can take a free bus route. Wheelchair users have a special pathway.

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