Welcome to the rugged garden of Europe.
KIDS ON TOUR
Athena le Perron is located in the East Cantons near the highest point in Belgium. A great place for hiking and getting out in nature.
The tourist office of the East Cantons has developed a brochure called "Kids on tour" for families with hikes tailored for children.
Developed for families.
On each of our 10 walks, there is always something for young and old to enjoy. Some tours lead along the water, others past a castle or ruins. Beautiful caves and rocks, forests and meadows to traverse and bridges and streams to cross. Along the way we walk across footbridges and root paths and small trails and discover plants, trees and animals.
Under "Did you know?" your curiosity will be triggered and you will also learn something. Via "Game Tip" you will find entertainment tips for each circular walk
The children are showing the way!
Your children are a little older? Super. Then look for our wind rose. We incorporated that into our QR code. All 10 walks have such a rose. Just scan it and you land on an alternative map. It is specially designed for children. Little ones can prove themselves as navigators. All junctions and landscape elements such as bridges, barriers, raised shelters ... are optically marked. This makes orientation so easy that you can let your kids take the lead. Just give it a try.
GPS coordinates: Security only
Want to make sure the path the kids have chosen is the right one without constantly looking over their shoulders? Then download the GPS coordinates of the individual hikes at www.ostbelgien.eu/kids.
Now go out and discover the East Cantons. The brochure is available for free at Le Perron or you can download it right here.
Our Wellness with spacious Finnish sauna, soothing steam bath and beneficial infrared cabin is now also open on Thursdays.
"Thursday is a day of silence."
Thursday we are open from 3 pm to 8 pm.
Those who are thirsty can visit "the Baar" for a drink.
Unwind in the relaxation room. Cool off in the outdoor pool or under the rain shower.
Of course there are also regular massage sessions.
As a member of Athena you can visit our Wellness for only 10 €. Non-members pay 13 €.
Affordable welllness in nature.
Our Wellness is now open all year round every day except Mondays and Tuesdays.
Thursday buy your tickets at "the Baar."
You can now book your vacation for 2024 online.
Discover our Athena Parks.
Book your favorite spot overlooking the valley at Le Perron, a cute safari tent at Helios or a cozy cottage at Athena Ossendrecht.
During the May vacations, children stay for free at Athena, we provide extra children's activities and parents can relax in our Wellness or enjoy a walk in nature in the meantime.
Most safari tents will have a fixed door in 2024. So you will experience an even more comfortable stay.
Valentine's Tip:
Book an original wellness weekend for two. Two romantic nights and three relaxing daysat Athena Ossendrecht. Half board in a cozy cottage in the green, close to the beautiful Border Park Kalmthoutse Heide. With unlimited access to our sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin and outdoor pool with tanning sessions.
Pure enjoyment in nature!
Book your vacation now. Choose your park, select whether you want to rent something or come camping. Choose your options and don't forget to check your 10% member discount.
We look forward to welcoming you in 2024!
The Athena Team.
Enter for a chance to win a duo voucher from Waer Waters sauna complex!
Free admission to Wellness Waer Waters for 2 persons worth €55 per person
Our parks are located in a distinctively natural setting. And we want to highlight that even more.
Catchy images often say more than a thousand words. That's why we'd like to appeal to you.
Have you ever taken a picture of a squirrel on Athena or a beautiful landscape photo on your walk from Athena. Then our photo contest is a perfect fit for you.
Your photo archive undoubtedly contains hidden treasures.
Submit them and who knows, you might win our nature photo contest.
5 categories
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Best landscape photo
landscapes, including weather and natural phenomena
TO WIN: ATHENA GOODIES -
Plants, flowers and mushrooms
This category includes trees, mosses and lichens.
TO WIN: ATHENA GOODIES -
Animals
wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, spiders, ...
TO WIN: ATHENA GOODIES -
Close-up
emphasis on form and structure of natural subjects.
TO WIN: ATHENA GOODIES -
Best winter photo
Landscapes, close-ups, animals ... photos with a winter character.
TO BE SENT IN BEFORE DECEMBER 3
TO WIN: BON WAER WATERS
(entry for 1 person) -
Nature photo of the year
The winning nature photo across categories.
TO WIN: DUO BON WAER WATERS
(entrance for 2 persons)
What can you submit?
All nature photos are eligible. The only condition is that the photos are taken on or in the vicinity (max. 10 km.) of our Athena parks. And that we may use the photos afterwards, subject to naming, to promote Athena.
This allows us to show our visitors the beautiful nature on and around our Athena parks.
Maximum 10 photos of wildlife, landscapes, plants, close-ups of natural scenes and textures, trees ...
We are looking for nature photos. Not necessarily of people. For privacy reasons, we ask that if there are individuals in the photos, they have given permission for the photos to be published and used by Athena.
How to participate.
Send your high-resolution photos to info@naturisme-athena.org. Use "nature photo contest" as the subject. For example, use (the free version of) Wetransfer (link).
For each photo, please state
- Category
- Athena park where the photo was taken at or nearby (max. 10 km)
- Brief description
NOTE: Entries for, best winter photo, must be submitted by Dec. 3, 2023. Other photos by Jan. 15.
The winner of the winter photo will be notified Dec. 5. All other winners will be notified Jan. 16.
From today the new 'ATHENA' magazine drops in your mailbox!
44 pages of reading pleasure about naturism, traveling and info about our parks.
Time flies when you're having fun. A cliché, but it's true. Summer flew by. September fortunately brought quite a bit of heart-warming sunshine. But now it is really autumn's turn. Time to look back on another wonderful season.
A fantastic summer
The weather gods were not always as kind to us as in past years but that could not spoil the fun. When the temperature rose, people enjoyed doubly hard at our parks. From the swimming pools and aquagym, the performances and parties, the local delicacies - fresh beers for example - and the dance initiations, the communal dinners and harvesting in the vegetable garden. For the kids, @duck was back in full swing, while their parents enjoyed blissful me-time.
Enjoying the oxygen in the forests
Fall is also the time when the entire Athena team makes plans for the next year. Fun and challenging at the same time. In the coming months the hard core campers can still come to Athena Ossendrecht. Our rental chalets there also remain available. Ideal for enjoying the oxygen in the woods and relaxing in our renewed wellness. A pampering treat for yourself, or a gift idea for someone you love.
Rather fancy a winter weekend in the Ardennes, near the High Fens? Then a cozy pod is waiting for you in Waimes. Would you like to be sure of your spot for the coming season? From April 1, you can also come to Athena Helios and Le Perron.
In this magazine we travel to the heart of France, to the naturist area with the largest sites. And to South Africa, an ideal destination for people who can't wait for summer to return here. You will also learn more about barefoot walking and read the story of the Belgian pioneer in sparkling wine.
Tchin on the beautiful memories, tchin on the finer things to come!
Stefan & Thomas
This magazine is part of the Athena membership card
Links
- our Athena magazine
- Do you also want to be part of the largest naturist family in Europe? -Become a member
3 days of wellness in the Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide for 2 people from: € 410
(Wellness, half board, sleeping in a cozy cottage in the middle of nature)
Enjoy a virtuous wellness weekend at Naturist Camping Athena. Relax in nature.
In our small-scale wellness you can enjoy our spacious Finnish sauna with panoramic window, our hammam and infrared sauna. You can cool down in the outdoor pool or under our cold rain shower.
Friday night and Saturday night we provide a healthy fair meal and in the morning we serve delicious local breakfast.
Totally relaxed, you can start your night sleeping in a cozy cottage.
Additional person: € 95
Campers or regular guests can also order the ... wellness package at €95 pp.
Complete weekend package with Wellness activities for 2 people
When:
- weekend Friday, Feb. 16 to Sunday, Feb. 18
Staying in:
- Living (max. 4 pers.)
cottage with 2 bedrooms, double bed, bunk bed and a cozy covered terrace, kitchen, shower and separate toilet - Loggia (max. 4 pers.)
1 bedroom with double bed, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, kitchen, shower and separate toilet - Framily (max. 6 pers.)
ideal to enjoy with family and friends. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious living area and a beautiful terrace
Program Wellness Weekend for 2
Friday
- from 3pm you are welcome and your lovely cottage is waiting for you. Your bed is made and shower soap, shampoo, shower towels and bathrobes are waiting for you.
- Friday evening we serve you a simple and healthy dinner at 7 p.m. in "De Baar"
- wellness open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- taping sessions 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- scrub session 9:15 p.m.
Saturday
- Saturday morning between 9am and 10am you are welcome back to "De Baar" for a nice local breakfast with coffee, tea, or a delicious cup of hot chocolate.
- Relax completely in the wonderful nature and take a walk in the beautiful Grenspark Kalmthoutse heide, for example, you will receive a nice and beautiful route from us).
- Our Welness is open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Revival sessions 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday evening we provide a fair and healthy menu at 7:15 p.m. in "The Baar"
Sunday
- Sunday morning between 9am and 10am you are welcome back to "The Baar" for a nice local breakfast with coffee, tea, or a delicious cup of hot chocolate.
- Our Welness is open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Revival sessions 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Check out is possible until 8 p.m.
- Sunday evening our small kitchen is open and you can order pasta, pizza or fries.
Wellness
- Finnish sauna with soaking sessions
- Infrared sauna
- Hamam
- Cold rain shower
- Outdoor pool
What does it cost?
Wellness package including 2 people:
(Includes meals and wellness as described in the program and includes 2 night stay with hotel package, your bed covered, towels and robe are waiting for you)
- Stay in Living (max 4 pers): € 450
- Stay in Loggia (max4 pers): € 410
- Stay in Framily (max6 pers): € 490
(prices exclude tourist tax € 1.50 p.p./p.n. and final cleaning € 40)
Additional person: € 95
Campers or regular guests can also order the wellness package at €95 pp.
Options:
- Additional person= € 95
- Stay until Monday 11am = €30
- Simple lunch Saturday = €12
- Simple lunch Sunday = €12
- Children up to 18 years = €30 per child
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On Saturday, Oct. 14, Friday, Nov. 10 or Saturday, Nov. 11
wellness - Athena Ossendrecht
Duration: 90 minutes
This special wellness experience with aromatherapy focuses on relaxation and well-being. Come and enjoy a wonderful pampering moment for body and mind.
Immerse yourself in the world of scents and experience the soothing effects of aromatherapy.
The location of the event is naturist camping Athena Ossendrecht. In the Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide a half hour drive from Antwerp, Breda and Bergen op Zoom. Here you can immerse yourself in a serene environment where all stress falls off you.
During this special experience, Dirk starts from the active workings of the herbs. For this he uses specific essential oils. He also prepares a scrub with skin-friendly essential oils and salt from the Dead Sea. We finish with hydrolates of rose and orange blossom. After an invigorating shower, spray these on your dry skin. The blissful fragrance accompanies you home.
Before and after the wellness experience, you can use all the facilities of our Wellness. A spacious sauna, hammam, infrared sauna, cold rain shower and outdoor pool.
Stop by and give yourself time and space to relax and recover. Treat yourself to this unique wellness experience with aromatherapy and experience a deep inner peace.
The program in brief
Part 1 in the Finnish sauna:
'free airways and good resistance'
- Revival session in Finnish sauna to promote free airways and good resistance
- Scrub moment with explanation
- Cooling down phase with refreshing drink and explanation
Part 2 in the Finnish sauna:
'mental relaxation'
- Revival session in Finnish sauna to promote mental relaxation
- Finishing touch with hydrolates (blossom waters)
- cooling phase at your own pace
Book this unforgettable 90-minute sauna experience for only 10 euros extra when you purchase your sauna ticket.
- Ticket Wellness Experience and entrance Wellness = € 20
- Ticket Wellness Experience for subscribers = € 10
(holders of a valid Wellness subscription)
Two times per day. Maximum 22 people per experience.
Saturday 14th of October
Wellness open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- first group from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- second group from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, November 10
Wellness open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- first group from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- second group from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 11
Wellness open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- first group from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- second group from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MORE ABOUT WELLNESS OSSENDRECHT
Naturist Camping Athena
Zandvlietseweg 15
4641 SR Ossendrecht
Netherlands
Our volunteers are the core of Athena's operation. In the off-season, work weekends and work days are organized at the 3 Athena parks.
During these days, the 3 parks will be thoroughly taken care of, pruning, cleaning up, rearranging and much more. In short, the 3 parks are neatly maintained and at the same time prepared for the next season.
This way our parks remain a super place to be for all our members and visitors.
At noon, everyone sits together with a bowl of delicious soup and you can sign up for dinner.
Do you feel like joining us sometime?
Then contact:
Wendy at ATHENA Ossendrecht: ossendrecht@naturisme-athena.org
Vianney of Melody at ATHENA Helios: helios@naturisme-athena.org
Corina at ATHENA Le Perron: perron@naturisme-athena.org
You are more than welcome!
Check (regularly) our CALENDAR for the dates
On Oct. 7, our 2-week nude swimming evenings start at the Bredene municipal swimming pool.
Swim nights are always on Saturdays from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Swimming pool Ter Polder
Spuikomlaan 21
Bredene
Membership Athena or other naturist association/federation required
fall 2023
October 7 and 21
November 4 and 18
December 2 and 16
spring 2024
January 13 and 17
February 10 and 24
March 9 and 23
April 6 and 20
Bring your membership card or your proof of membership Athena via Athena app
download the app: Apple App Store
download the app: Android Play Store
Mid-August 2023, we have already had to miss the sun for a few weeks, but ... starting next week it will be summer again.
We still have a number of fun activities coming up and, of course, our regular activities will also continue until the end of the month.
Discover our activities here!
and register in time for the dinners ...
Taking a week off?
Bookings are coming in smoothly again.
Check the options here.
You can also join us for the day.
Sunbathing, swimming, terrace ... enjoy!
See you soon. See you in the sun! 😎