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Jan 1, 2021 · Tourism Lommel is the official tourist office of the City of Lommel. Feel free to contact us for tourist information. The purpose of our website is to inspire tourists and visitors.
- Bosland
- Fietsen Door de Bomen
- Lommelse Sahara
- Uitkijktoren Sahara
- Het Glazenhuis
- Center Parcs de Vossemeren
- Marktplein
- Sint-Pietersbandenkerk
- Burgemeestershuis en Park
- Leyssensmolen
The natural space around Lommel, as well as the neighbouring municipalities of Peer, Overpelt and Hechtel-Eksel have been combined to create the largest public wooded area in Flanders. Bosland is over 5,100 hectares, broken down into a host of smaller nature reserves. We’ll talk about the Lommelse Sahara below, but also in Lommel are the pastures o...
One of a few unforgettable experiences to be had in Bosland is the sensation of riding through the forest canopy at this incredible structure to the south in Hechtel-Eksel. You can reach Fietsen door de Bomen from Lommel via the cycle route network, and you’ll find it at junction (knooppunt) 272. You’ll ride a circular cycle path 700 metres long, 1...
From the centre of Lommel you can walk north for a few minutes and find yourself in a strange dune landscape wrapped in coniferous woodland and protected as a nature reserve. If you had made this journey 100 years ago you would have found a very different scene. This was a quarry for quartz sand, and around this time a zinc factory blighted the lan...
Since 2015 there has been a mesmerising architectural statement by the water at the Lommelse Sahara. This jagged-looking, 30-metre watchtower has curving contours on its frame, caused by suspended ropes that evok the rolling dunes of the Sahara desert. In all there’s more than 3.5 kilometres of rope wrapped around the structure. The Uitkijktoren Sa...
Quartz sand, a key ingredient for glassmaking, has been extracted around Lommel since 1891. This has left its mark on the landscape, and former quarries have been turned into nature reserves, like Lommelse Sahara. There was also an important glassworks in Lommel up to the end of the 20th century. As a nod to its role in the industry, the Flemish Ce...
Set against the Dutch border, on the eastern fringe of Lommelse Sahara is a branch of the holiday village chain, Center Parcs. At just three kilometres, this is close enough to the middle of Lommel that you could purchase a day pass and make the most of the abundant facilities. Amid many hectares of woodland for walks there’s a spectacular indoor s...
On a rough triangular plan and with grand rows of lime trees, Lommel’s market place is somewhere you’re sure to end up at some point. At the time of writing, in early 2020, this space, along with Dorp, to the east, had just been re-landscaped. The town’s tourist information point is on the east side, and there’s a helping of cafes, brasseries and r...
While most of this church the centre of Lommel is neo-Gothic from the beginning of the 20th century, the tower is actually Medieval, in a Kempen Gothic style and dating to 1388. There’s also quite a lot of art inside predating the church, the most important of which is a polychrome carving of Mary from the 16th century. The 32 neo-Gothic stained gl...
There’s a gorgeous patch of public greenery a little way south of the centre of Lommel. With paths looping around lawns and mature trees, this is the old parkland for the mayor’s residence. Come the summer there’s a lively schedule of live music and festivals in the park, based around the bandstand. The mayor’s residence, dating to 1898 and built i...
First built in 1797, 15 kilometres away in the village of Olmen, this fine post mill in the hamlet of Kattenbos has moved around a lot in its time. The Leyssensmolen has been dismantled, relocated and put back together three times, in 1808-09, 1964 and in 2007. The most recent move was just up the road on Zandstraat to allow the mill to catch the w...
- Paul W. 1 contribution. Beautiful day in the Sahara. Great stroll through beautiful sand and nice playgrounds. The lake was forbidden due to algae but it still is a beautiful place.
- Rinique K. 70 contributions. don't miss it. When in the area, visit this place, realize how stupid humanity is. Make peace with everyone you light have a conflict with.
- Simon M. Coalville, UK1 contribution. A great stay on a great pace with superb staff. We had a great stay here for 11 nights in late July and early August 2020.
- RiNiqueMoNiQue. Torhout, Belgium 622 contributions. Awesome art. very interesting. aweome art as well. Just looked inside through the window. Will be back when it's open.
- Paul W. 1 contribution. Beautiful day in the Sahara. Great stroll through beautiful sand and nice playgrounds. The lake was forbidden due to algae but it still is a beautiful place.
- Rinique K. 70 contributions. don't miss it. When in the area, visit this place, realize how stupid humanity is. Make peace with everyone you light have a conflict with.
- Simon M. Coalville, UK1 contribution. A great stay on a great pace with superb staff. We had a great stay here for 11 nights in late July and early August 2020.
- RiNiqueMoNiQue. Torhout, Belgium 622 contributions. Awesome art. very interesting. aweome art as well. Just looked inside through the window. Will be back when it's open.
Lommel, THE PLACE FOR LITTLE TREASURE HUNTERS. Search for treasures, romp in play forests, walk with butterflies... Or make your own glass artwork.
Planning a visit to Lommel? Here you’ll find all the practical information about accommodation, parking, group visits, and a map of all the hotspots.
Oct 14, 2021 · Bucket List: Top 12 Best Things to See and Do in Lommel, Belgium. 1. Cycling Through The Trees in Bosland; 2. Visit the Sunglow Church, ‘Reading Between the Lines.’ 3. Climb the tower of Uitkijktoren Sahara; 4. Explore the forest of Bosland; 5. Hike and admire the miniature desert of Lommel Sahara; 6. Have fun at the holiday park of De ...
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