The Blue Procession Route

This route lets you enjoy the beautiful natural beauty along the Scheldt and the Dender. You will also pass through picturesque towns such as Dendermonde. And you can make a loop towards the Buggenhoutbos, a beautiful centuries-old deciduous forest.

Flaxenbroek Polder
Along the Scheldt are some surprisingly quiet marshy nature reserves. For example, from the dike you look out over the Vlassenbroekse polder, a beautiful reserve that lies in a meander of the Scheldt. The landscape here consists of a mix of creeks and ditches, meadows and freshwater salt marshes. On the edge of this polder you drive through the picturesque Vlassenbroek, a village that symbolizes peace and coziness. Here you can see, among other things, the beautiful medieval Sint-Gertrudiskerk.

Dendermonde
Dendermonde is undoubtedly the gem on your route. Make sure you take plenty of time to take a good look at the historical sights in the old city centre. Around the car-free (!) Market you will see medieval buildings and stately mansions as well as the fourteenth-century town hall with Belfry. Another eye-catcher is the Vleeshuis from 1461. The Gothic Church of Our Lady dates back to the thirteenth century.