Starting in 2022 the ice rink will be replaced by a roller rink.

Emile Braunplein looks like a tableau from a Brueghel painting: warmly wrapped-up skaters whirl around in a mediaeval setting. If you look upwards for a moment, you will realise that the contemporary architecture of the City Pavilion fits the scene perfectly. There is a separate ice rink for young skaters.

Next to the ice rink is an impressive 14 metre high Weihnacht pyramid, where you can have a drink al fresco. Warm up with a delicious coffee, hot chocolate, jenever …

This activity takes place on a location within the low emission zone

Are you driving to Ghent? First check whether you may enter the city centre with your vehicle. Clean vehicles may enter the city centre free of charge, polluting vehicles have to pay. Is your vehicle allowed to enter, but do you not have a Belgian or Dutch number plate? You will ALWAYS have to register!

Find out all there is to know about Ghent’s low emission zone (LEZ) here
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