When the vast Kanaldok (port extension) was built in the 1960s, seven villages were bulldozed to make space. Of most, just an isolated church tower or windmill remains. One exception is the two-street village of Lillo, population 40, which has been preserved within a Scheldt-side former star-fort. In extraordinary contrast to the light-industrial surroundings, Lillo’s tiny village square comes quaintly to life with terraced cafes on sunny Sunday afternoons.
