Best Things To Do in Ghent, Belgium
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See the city from the comfort of a canal boat, the tour lasts around 40 minutes and is a nice way to take in the highlights. Entry Fee: 5 Euro.Departure from different parts of the city like Groentenmarkt/Vleeshuisbrug,Kraanlei etc. -
It may not look much from the outside but inside you'll find priceless sculpture and paintings from Belgian history.Beautiful stained-glass windows, interesting interior, monumental cathedral, definitely worth a visit.don't miss the sword hanging from the ceiling. look up as soon you go in through the door. Entry: Free but 4 Euro for the crypt and chapel inside. -
The Gravensteen, like we know it today, has been constructed by Fillips of Alsasse who was count of Flanders between 1157 and 1191. He took part in one of the crusades and died during the siege of Akko in the Holy Land.oday, the Gravensteen has been beautifully restored. It is still partially surrounded by the medieval moat. It can be visited all through the year. Inside of the rooms is a museu...Read more -
Not every visitor to Belgium appreciated its significance in the first World War, and it's from Ghent that you can access one of the more famous battlefields of that conflict. Entry is free – it is only closed at Christmas and New Year. -
This pub/bar has a great location on the canal and has a huge choice of beers. One of the best selections of Belgian beer in Ghent, and even some homebrew beers that you can't find anywhere else (Klokke Roeland). Pricerange is also good. -
A lively street market that's open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday there's an interesting bird market here too -
A place for bag packers. Thіs hostel іs located оn а quiet street іn the city center. Free breakfast аnd bedsheets аre provided. Youth Hostel De Draecke has а bar оn the premises thаt offers а range оf Belgian beers. -
A World Heritage site, the Belfry, dating from 1314 to 1338, is 91m (295 ft.) high and has a gilded copper dragon at its summit. It holds the great bells that have rung out Ghent's civic pride down through the centuriesClimb to the top to see the collection of bells saved throughout the years. A fun, steep, windy staircase -
The hostel is located on a boat on a lazy canal just outside town. Very relaxed atmosphere. Toilets and Showers were clean. -
Very clean, new well maintained feel. Excellent choices for breakfast -
Good food, friendly staff and very decent and affordable house wine. This is not a tourist trap and is frequented by locals for the dish of the day. Try the filet americain or the stew prepared with trappist beer -
Set in a large converted barn type building this restaurant is architectually very impressing. The service and quality of food were at the same high standards as the Brussels restaurant and the staff really work hard.Even the toilets are interesting in this place, which combines an oyster bar, restaurant, cigar bar and beer bar in one -
If you are on tour of Belgium and roaming around the city of Gent, stop at this bar to enjoy some refreshing drinks. The bar is small but is extremely popular among the locals for its great ambiance and wonderful selection of drinks. You will also get the drinks at a reasonable price here. The bar has over 200 types of new flavours and some of the best are Vanilla, coconut, and cactus jenever. ...Read more -
Sandwiches and cakes on the terrace café of this busy bakery, everything is baked on the premises.his place has an excellent location and perhaps one of the best breakfast places in Ghent You'll have to share the bathrooms with the cafe below.This place has an excellent location and perhaps one of the best breakfast places in Ghent,. however the customers aren't very pleased with the acc...Read more -
This claims to be the oldest hotel in Europe and has been open in various guises since 1228. Now run by an American chain
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we will be in Belgium for 3 days would Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges be the best 1 day trips with Ghent being our base. How is the best way to get from London to Ghent
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With Bruges and Antwerp, both located around an hour away from Ghent, I would say visiting these 3 cities will make for a perfect vacation.
When it comes to reaching Ghent, you can take a train from St Pancras International to Brussels and then change to a local train to reach Ghent. Same is the case with flights as you will first have to go to Brussels and then to Ghent.
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