Dining & overnight stays
With us you will find the ideal location to enjoy a wonderful meal in our restaurant, combined with a luxurious overnight stay with an extensive breakfast buffet.
Come and explore the region, on foot or by bike. Or are you going
Would you rather go into town to shop or stroll?
With us you already have the best base!
Four rural sub-municipalities of Aalst, namely Baardegem, Herdersem, Meldert and Moorsel, form the Faluintjesstreek.
The four sub-municipalities of Baardegem, Herdersem, Meldert and Moorsel are the 'green lung' of Aalst. Between the Affligem Abbey and the Moorsel water castle is the nature reserve 'De Faluintjes'.
The name 'Faluintjes' has been explained in different ways. According to some, it is a corruption of the French 'vallée', referring to the valley of the Molenbeek. Others recognise the French 'fallourdes', which means bundles of branches. Did the monks make this marshy valley accessible by means of stacked bundles of branches? Or is it rather a corruption of the Celtic 'fallæn', the French 'fallun' – 'fallunière' or quarry in Dutch? There is indeed an impenetrable layer of limestone here, once mined by the abbey of Affligem. The Faluintjes, a green oasis near Aalst, therefore remain a linguistic mystery to this day.
With the Brabantse Kouters walking network you can soak up the atmosphere in this beautiful region. Thanks to the handy junction system you can map out your own route.
