Oudenaarde

Oudenaarde is a city in East Flanders. Oudenaarde is about 30 km south of Ghent, the capital of the province. The town has a little over 30,000 inhabitants and is a convenient hub for cycling tourists because of its geographical location in the center of the Flemish Ardennes. The commune includes the villages of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, and Volkegem en Welden.

Understand
Oudenaarde has been known for its tapestries. The industry flourished in the 16th century and remained very important until the 18th century.

By train
The is located quite centrally in the town.
 * Direct connections from Brussels and Ghent. Oudenaarde is 1 hour away from Brussels and 30 minutes from Ghent.
 * Oudenaarde is a train ride of 20 minutes from Kortrijk.

By bus
The Flemish national bus company, De Lijn, has lines to Oudenaarde from Ghent, Geraardsbergen, Deinze and other neighbouring towns. For more information regarding different timetables (only available in Dutch): https://www.delijn.be.

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 * Brussels and Ghent are easily accessible by train
 * Other towns in the Flemish Ardennes: Zottegem and Geraardsbergen