Youth hostel Die Loyale is a pleasant old villa, surrounded by a large garden. The town of Maldegem is ideally located as a starting point for hiking or biking tours, exploring the canals, creeks, forests and recreation domains in the area. Several cities of history and art, such as Ghent, Bruges and Damme, are close by. So is the North Sea coast, nature and bird reserve Het Zwin and the Dutch province of Zeeland.