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Cycle along quiet tree-lined canals and stop in Damme for a coffee or lunch. Then continue along more traffic-free tree-lined canals, popping into the odd village along the way.

Bike hire is very reasonable at about 15 euros for the day.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16033 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14449
We had a such a laugh, meeting fellow ‘bike virgins’ and cycling the wrong way up one-way streets (it’s legal here!). They even provided a tag-along for our seven year-old, who kept hopping off to take photos.

The 2½ hour tours operate daily and we recommend it’s the first thing you do when you arrive.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14449 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14447
The bar staff can help you pick a suitable brew and they have fruit beers to try too. The morning after could include the hiring of a bike and a brisk cycle to Damme a few miles distant along the river, where a decent coffee or hot chocolate boosts you for the home leg.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14447