Damme
Tiny Belgian town on the Damme Canal, just a short distance northeast of Bruges, Damme was the medieval outer harbour for both Bruges and Ghent and retains a concentration of old buildings from that era. The town has reinvented itself in recent years as a book town, and its size belies a genuine café and restaurant scene. The surrounding flat landscape offers scenic cycling and walking routes along the canal.
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- Population10,924
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 43 km27 mi
Nearest airports
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Damme: quick answers
Where is Damme?
Damme is in Belgium, about 6.2 km3.8 miles in a straight line from Bruges.
How do you get to Damme?
The nearest airport is Wevelgem (KJK), about 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Brugge-Sint-Pieters, about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Damme?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Damme?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 14 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Damme?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Berlare, Oudenaarde and Wevelgem.