A little bit about Sluis, a pleasant and peaceful town [ENG-ESP]
[ENG]
Greetings, dear friends at Worldmappin—welcome to my blog. I’m back again in this wonderful community—I hope everyone is doing well. Today I want to share more photos from a wonderful trip, and I was lucky enough to recover several photos from my old phone. During my trip through the Netherlands, we visited several places, but we stayed in Sluis, a very beautiful and picturesque town located on the border with Belgium.
We always drove from Sluis to other cities; the distances were quite long, and the shortest trip was when we went to Belgium. There were days when we didn’t want to spend so much time on the road, so we decided to stay in the town that had welcomed us. Walking around Sluis is truly fascinating. Personally, I liked this town because it’s very traditional; it still preserves structures, picturesque canals, and ancient walls. Moreover, its architecture remains impressive, despite the fact that it was rebuilt after being destroyed during World War II. On the other hand, the atmosphere exudes a tranquility that’s truly enchanting; the town is beautiful, and just walking through its streets was a relaxing experience for me. I’ll admit that some of the names were hard for me to remember because they’re unusual, and I didn’t want to seem too nosy—I think I was going to have to write everything down, hehe. The landscapes are lush; one of them is the most famous canal connecting Sluis to Belgium. This canal features fountain-like water jets that make it look very striking. I took several photos of it from various angles—it looks even more beautiful because it’s surrounded by paths lined with lush trees.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I love the architecture of this city-municipality; it preserves many colonial-era features, such as cobblestone streets and buildings with sloped tile roofs and brick facades. In Sluis, it’s also common to see flowers everywhere, adorning the streets, such as at a beautiful restaurant called Hart Van Sluis, which impressed me with its extraordinary traditional architectural design. It’s a wonderful place to enjoy good food, but its specialty is seafood.
During my walk, I explored some of its shopping streets, which are exclusively for pedestrians. One of the stores that caught my eye was Iris Galerie and the photo of a human eye used in its advertising. The storefronts are predominantly in the classic Dutch style, featuring brickwork, large paned windows, and sloping roofs in a clay-orange hue; additionally, the white walls lend the area a touch of sublime elegance. The pedestrian area looks very attractive thanks to the combination of two styles: rustic cobblestones on the sides and dark reddish bricks in the center, laid in a herringbone pattern. The street looks even more charming thanks to the wire decorations and hanging baskets of flowers on the streetlights—one of the details I liked the most.
Hart Van Sluis
In the shopping streets of Sluis stands the famous Belfort bell tower, one of the oldest of its kind. It is notable for its magnificent clock and its dark-colored conical towers.
A quiet neighborhood
Exploring the neighborhood where we were staying was another outing I enjoyed. I consider myself a lover of design and architectural style in all kinds of buildings, but this tour exceeded my expectations. The atmosphere there is very peaceful, and best of all, very safe. One thing that surprised me was learning that children would leave their bikes outside their homes without any problems, and they’d still be there in the morning. While walking through this neighborhood, I saw an apple tree in one of the yards for the first time. I was impressed and remembered how expensive apples are in my country, Venezuela—and in Sluis, they grow them just like we see mango or guava trees in my city.
The houses in this neighborhood are semi-detached, in a classic European style, and maintain the style I’ve already described: gabled roofs with a steep pitch, orange roof tiles, and brick facades—some left unpainted, while others are painted white. In front of the houses, there are cobblestones and lush hedges that serve as fences marking the property lines. The streets look impeccable; order and safety reign here, so we felt at ease as we enjoyed the urban landscape. Some gardens feature red roses, while others have pink ones. Flowers bring me joy, so Sluis gave me the privilege of strolling among roses and other flowers.
That's it for my trip—I promise to tell you more. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. See you next time.
Thank you for reading
The photos are originals taken with my Xiaomi Redmi 9 phone. The editions were made with the GridArt application
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Saludos estimados amigos de Worldmappin, bienvenidos a mi blog. De nuevo estoy de vuelta por esta hermosa comunidad, espero que todos estén bien. Hoy quiero compartirles más fotografías de un viaje maravilloso y que tuve la suerte de recuperar varias fotitos de mi viejo teléfono. De mi travesía por Países Bajos, paseamos por varios lugares, sin embargo, nuestra estadía fue en Sluis, una ciudad muy linda y pintoresca que se encuentra en la frontera con Bélgica.
Siempre salíamos de Sluis a otras ciudades en auto, la distancias eran considerablemente largas, el recorrido más cercano era cuando íbamos a Bélgica. Había días que no queríamos viajar tanto tiempo por carretera, así que decidimos quedarnos en la ciudad que nos dio albergue. Pasear por Sluis es realmente fascinante, en lo particular me gustó esta ciudad porque es muy tradicional, aún conserva estructuras, canales muy pintorescos y murallas de la época antigua, además, su arquitectura sigue siendo impresionante, pese a ser una ciudad reconstruida luego de su destrucción en la segunda guerra mundial. Por otra parte, el ambiente desborda una tranquilidad que enamora, la ciudad es hermosa y solo ver sus calles me resultó una experiencia relajante. Confieso que algunos nombres me resultaron difíciles de memorizar porque no son comunes y no quise parecer muy preguntona, creo que iba que tener que anotar todo, jeje. Los paisajes son exuberantes, uno de ellos es el canal más famoso que une a Sluis con Bélgica. Este canal cuenta con chorros de agua tipo fuente que lo hace lucir muy vistoso, tomé varias fotos de este en varios ángulos, se ve mucho más precioso por estar rodeado de senderos repletos de árboles frondosos.
Como había mencionado en un principio, me encanta la arquitectura de esta ciudad-municipio, conserva muchos elementos de orden colonial, calles empedradas y edificaciones con techos inclinados de tejas y fachadas de ladrillos. En Sluis también es común ver flores por todos lados, adornando las calles, como en un bello restaurante llamado Hart Van Sluis, que me impresionó por su extraordinario diseño arquitectónico tradicional. Es un lugar maravilloso para disfrutar de buena comida, pero su especialidad son los mariscos.
Durante el paseo conocí algunas de sus calles comerciales, netamente para uso de peatones. Una de las tiendas que llamó mi atención fue Iris Galerie y la foto de un ojo humano que le hace publicidad. En las fachadas de los locales predomina el estilo clásico neerlandés, elaborado en ladrillos, ventanales de paneles y tejados inclinados en color naranja arcilloso, adicionalmente, el color blanco en las paredes le atribuye un toque de elegancia excelso. El espacio peatonal luce muy atrayente gracias a la combinación de dos estilos, adoquines rústicos en los laterales y ladrillos en tonalidad rojiza oscura en el centro, dispuestos particularmente siguiendo patrones de espiga. La calle luce aún más encantadora gracias a las decoraciones de alambre y cestas de flores colgantes en los faroles, uno de los detalles que más me gustó.
Hart Van Sluis
En las calles comerciales de Sluis, se encuentra el famoso campanario Belfort, uno de los más antiguos. Destaca por su grandioso reloj y sus torres cónicas en color oscuro.
Un vecindario tranquilo
Recorrer el vecindario donde estuvimos alojados fue otro paseo que disfruté. Me considero amante del diseño y estilo arquitectónico de todo tipo de edificaciones, no obstante, este recorrido superó mis expectativas. El ambiente en aquel lugar es muy tranquilo, y lo mejor de todo, muy seguro. Una de los detalles que me sorprendió fue saber que los niños dejaban fuera de sus hogares las bicicletas sin problemas, y allí amanecían. Al recorrer este vecindario vi por primera vez un árbol de manzana en uno de los jardines de las casas. Me impresioné y recordé lo cara que son las manzanas en mi país Venezuela y en Sluis las cultivan como ver en mi ciudad árboles de mango o guayaba.
Las casas en este urbanismo son pareadas, de estilo clásico europeo, mantienen el estilo que ya he descrito, techado a dos aguas, inclinado, de tejas naranjas, fachadas en ladrillos, algunos las han dejado al natural, mientras que otros las pintan de blanco. En los frentes de las casas, hay adoquines y setos muy frondosos que fungen como cercas que delimitan las propiedades. Las calles lucen impecables, el orden y la seguridad imperan en el lugar, así que nos sentimos tranquilos mientras disfrutábamos del paisaje urbano. En algunos jardines cultivan rosas rojas, mientras que en otros, son de color rosa. La flores son mi felicidad, así que Sluis me regaló el privilegio de pasear entre rosas y flores.
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Sluis looks like a very pleasant place, and I love how many of these towns have a bell tower.
How long ago was it since you went?
Yes, it's a very pleasant place—really, really beautiful and peaceful—and I liked it a lot. That was a while ago. Best regards.