The castle is open! It will be a festive year as the castle celebrates 100 years as a museum. We celebrate this with the return of the castle collection in a brand new scenography. We are also inviting several contemporary artists to be inspired by the castle, its collection and its many stories to offer an enriching view of ourselves and the world around.
Rent a Vespa romantically as a couple or with friends, family or as team building for your company or club.
A day without worries and tailored to your needs! Upon departure you will receive a GPS with pre-programmed routes, a picnic is also a possibility. Looking for a nice stopover or activity for along the way.
OPLOMBIKE is happy to help you book this.
In a beautiful location at the foot of the Kesterheide in Gooik and along the old streetcar bed, lies the new Paddenbroek Rural Center. The building itself is a beautiful piece of architecture where old and new are combined into a valuable and unique project. In the gardens you will find a standard orchard with some 200 fruit trees, a pond, an ecological vegetable garden, small fruit labyrinth, a restored baking oven and an apiary.
Kesterheide in Gooik is the green pearl of the Pajottenland. A beacon 112 meters above the landscape! You will enjoy trouser forests, pronounced spring flora and small-scale fields where farmland birds are at home. Start your visit at rural center Paddenbroek.
This rural mill is already mentioned in a 1391 cijns book under the name Hertboom Mill. The name was only “supplanted” by “Tragic Mill” in the 20th century, following two murders that took place at the mill. In the 1960s, the mill gained national fame because it served as the home for the youth serial “Captain Zeppos”. The Hertboom Mill Museum and a visitor reception area were opened in the Mill Court barn.
Wine estate Saffelberg, located in Gooik between restaurant De Popelier and Saffelberg Castle, has a sandy clay soil that is perfect for white wines. Here, the grape varieties Johanniter and Souvignier Gris are cultivated, while the blue Monarch is used for rosé wines. This eco-friendly vineyard of 60 ares produces wines that you can taste while dining at the adjacent restaurant De Popelier. There is a tasting room available for rent for up to 30 people, and bottles of wine are available for purchase.
