De Gavers offers refreshment on a late summer day

Anyone who wanted to avoid the traffic jam to the sea and still needed a refreshing dip could also go to De Gavers this weekend. To ensure that everything runs safely, security checks. The standing water also reassures some swimmers more than a sea with current.

“We have deployed an extra rescuer for today,” says Hanne Vandesompele from the visitor center. “700 people can be in the swimming area at the same time.” The domain was not yet full on Sunday afternoon. The swimming area remains open on weekends throughout the month.