For a new program on VTM, they would like to come and film a few days at our holiday park, naturist camping Athena, in Ossendrecht. They would like to visualize how things are going at our place, get naturism out of hiding and, most of all, bring you stories.
After some nice conversations we are convinced that VTM will make a great program in which naturism is portrayed in a beautiful and honest way. The filming will of course be discreet and those who do not want to be in the picture will not be shown.
So for this we are looking for you.
Enter for a chance to win a free weekend in our new FRAMILY *
Who would like to be featured (discuss how you will be filmed) and what stories can they bring? Feel free to email us if you have a story you'd like to share and we'll deliver it to the crew. The goal is to have everything run as much as possible as it runs every day. The host will stay for a few days, participate in the activities and come and have a chat with you.
Filming will take place in the spring or early summer. As soon as the dates are finalized, we will notify you.
We are already very curious to hear your stories!
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Just write me/us down
-> then we contact you, have an informal talk, make something cool out of it and show you how fun, liberating and normal naturism is....
If it's not for you/you then, that's absolutely no problem.
* From the candidates who participate in the program, a free weekend will be raffled off.
Weekend at ATHENA Ossendrecht (Friday to Monday) in our new FRAMILY accommodation. This way you can immediately introduce your friends or family to Athena 😉 . Dates to be determined in consultation, depending on availability and after September 7.
We are going to thoroughly renovate the 30-year-old sauna environment in Ossendrecht.
The spacious sauna room still looks picobello.
The shower, changing room and relaxation area will be thoroughly renovated.
Of course, we will also immediately start insulating better and heating smarter.
And who knows, maybe there will be a bonus, but that remains a surprise for now.
To realize this project, we have to close the sauna for a while for renovation work.
Closed sauna from Dec. 22 to April 1, 2023
On Wednesday, Dec. 21 (from 6:30 to 9 p.m.), the sauna will open as it is now for one last time to reopen, if all goes well, on April 1, fully renovated.
See you Wednesday or make a note in your calendar that you can come and test out the renovated sauna in April.
Every winter during work weekends at Athena, enthusiastic groups of members tinker, prune, clear leaves and "vandalize.
With no strings attached, they make sure that everything looks tiptop in their park.
Such a day or weekend working together outside and ending with a delicious meal often results in new friendships in addition to satisfaction.
And our great gratitude. Toppers!
Care to attend next time (again)? Fine!
Working Days Athena Ossendrecht
- Saturday, January 21
- Saturday, February 11
- Saturday, March 25
Working weekends Athena Helios
- February(coming soon to our calendar)
- April (coming soon toour calendar)
Working weekend Athena Le Perron
- Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26
Remember to register for the meals in time(see calendar)
See you then!
At Athena Ossendrecht we will soon rent out the Framily.
Ideal to enjoy with family and friends.
Our new top residence at ATHENA Ossendrecht
This 40 m2 model with 3 bedrooms - 2 bathrooms has great assets for a successful stay: nice design, comfort, XXL spaces, light, summer kitchen with views to the outside, large master bedroom with privacy ...
A 25m2 terrace with lounge and spacious dining table is now under construction.
For rent from March 31, 2023.
Let the season begin!
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Hidden between the woods of Ossendrecht, near the border of Belgium, is naturist camping Athena. An oasis of peace, to which many regular guests have found their way for years. Brothers Stefan and Thomas grew up in the beautiful nature of camping Athena, including many camping guests around them. With pleasure they continue what their grandfather established sixty years ago. They love to tell about it.
Stefan and Thomas
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Sometimes you just need to get away from it all and unwind. Often you do this too late or too little.
Nice and close, at Athena in your comfortable cottage in the middle of the woods of the Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide you can completely relax.
Your bed is made, towels the bathrobe are waiting for you. You are welcomed with snacks on Friday and a welcome cocktail.
In the morning, feast on an extensive breakfast basket full of local and homemade products.
Take a long bike ride or hike through the border park and then relax in our sauna.
Enjoy a relaxing pampering weekend
- stay from friday (15h) until sunday evening in a just like home cottage
(cottage with bathroom, bedrooms, ...) - hotel package
(your bed covered - bed linen package, kitchen package, towel package, bathrobe) - welcome cocktail
- snacks package on friday night
- breakfast basket on saturday and sunday
(basket of local and homemade products including cheese, homemade jam and yoghurt, fruit, pistolets, coffee or tea, ...) - dish of the day and dessert on Saturday evening
- entrance to the sauna
(Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon) - walking map border park Kalmthoutse Heide
- bottle of cava
from 199 euros per person*
(* first choose your stay and then book the pamper weekend option at 79 € pp)
Book your stay from:
(note when booking: book only one of the weekends below and add the pampering weekend as an option to your booking)
- October 7 to 9
- October 21 to 23
- November 11 to 13
- November 25 to 27
- December 16 to 18
- January 13 to 15
- January 27 to 29
- February 10 to 12 (Valentine's tip)
- March 3 to 5
- March 10 to 12
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That water along your body. That breeze along your body, it's really an experience, Henny said.
Marlies from the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad made a nice report on regular guests Fons and Henny.
They have been camping at Athena Ossendrecht for over 20 years and tell about the relaxed atmosphere on a naturist campsite.
A summer full of activities for the kids.
From July 23 to 26 and from August 13 to 16 Bruno is coming to teach circus techniques to your kids.ids
from July 11 to August 21 each:
Monday
11am: meet the animation team at the clubhouse
14u: General games/water games
Tuesday
14u: Omnisport: soccer, badminton, ping pong, boot camp ...
Wednesday
14h: cube tournament
17u: reading for 0-6 years
8 pm: evening game for 8+
Thursday
14h: hunting season, exchange trip
16h: children's film
8:30 p.m.: evening walk outside the park (with parents required)
Friday
14u: @duck craft up to 8 years old
16u: kids sauna up to 18 years
20u: movie 12+
Saturday
2 p.m.: Search
8 p.m.: Disco Swimming
Sunday
mölkytornooi or kubbtornooi or ...
Varied walk in the heart of the Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide
You can enjoy the boundlessness in Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide! This diverse and dynamic nature reserve lies on both sides of the Belgian-Dutch border. Vast, unspoiled landscapes of heathland, fens, dunes, woods, meadows and polders alternate.
Among other things, the enormous diversity of this piece of nature is of considerable ecological and cultural-historical value. Rare plants and animals live there on fertile soil. Visitors can literally and figuratively catch their breath there - on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. The Border Park is part of the Natura 2000 network, which provides sustainable protection for the most important nature areas throughout Europe.
Athena Ossendrecht is situated at the edge of this unique area.
For this great tour, we first take the bike or the car and drive 5 to 10 minutes to camping Hazeduinen. There you can park and have a drink afterwards. The hike is about 12 kilometres long and introduces you to some of the most beautiful places in the Grenspark. On this route it is a lot quieter than during the walks that depart from De Vroente.