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St Bavo’s Cathedral
Powerful Ghent church and home of the Mystic LambMonuments and buildingsChurchesThis magnificent sight on Sint-Baafsplein in Ghent is a proud old lady: don’t just walk past her on your city trip. St Bavo’s Cathedral is the...
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St Nicholas' Church
Imposing church at KorenmarktChurchesThis church was built in Tournai bluestone and is one of the finest examples of the Scheldt Gothic style. St Nicholas' Church is not just...
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Restaurant Arbed
Lunch restaurantRestaurantsRestaurant Arbed is a social employment project of Ateljee vzw on the industrial site De Punt in Gentbrugge. You can have lunch here every weekday...
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Adoma
Cosy, family, budget-friendly hotelHotelsA cosy, family-friendly and budget-friendly hotel with all the mod cons, behind Gent Sint-Pieters Station and close to all the sights of Ghent....
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Youth Hostel De Draecke
Hostel in the city centreHostelsLooking for cheap, but comfortable accommodation? The Ghent youth hostel is right in the heart of the city.
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From electricity to street art
A walk along colourful outdoor electrical enclosuresWalkingIf there is art on outdoor electrical enclosures, doesn’t that make them art boxes? Yes, you read it correctly! Go and discover the colourful art...
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On the trail of industrial Ghent
A walk along industrial heritage in the city centre of GhentWalkingA century ago, Ghent looked very different from today. Can you image a city full of densely populated courtyards and smoking factory chimneys?...
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Walk along the water
Explore Ghent’s waterwaysWalkingGhent’s rivers and canals have been the city’s lifeblood for centuries. Water adds an extra dimension to a city, and that is also the case in...
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Astoria
Charming hotel in the arts quarterHotelsThis charming hotel, in Ghent’s arts quarter, is one of the few family-owned hotels in Ghent.
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GIFTSHOP
Alternative information point with tips from localsShoppingWelcome to GIFTSHOP, the place where young people, visitors and locals meet to exchange tips, ideas and experiences. Located in Graffiti Street,...
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Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
18th-century hôtel de maître with a grand ballroomMonuments and buildingsDiscover the majestic home of the aristocratic d’Hane Steenhuyse family! Its colourful salons, fine furniture, sumptuous wall hangings and...
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Ibis Budget Gent Centrum Dampoort
Budget-friendly hotel a stone’s throw from the city centreHotelsIbis Budget Gent Centrum Dampoort is near the port of Ghent, at Gent-Dampoort railway station. Ghent's historical centre is easy to reach on...
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Prinsenhof
Medieval gem in the city centreSquares and districtsIn the 14th century, the Castle of the Counts was no longer a suitable residence for the Count of Flanders. Lodewijk van Male, moved to Hof ten...
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Campo Santo, an artistic cemetery
The ‘Père Lachaise’ of Ghent on a hilltopParks and green spacesCampo Santo cemetery is beside St Amand’s Chapel in Sint-Amandsberg, a district in Ghent, named after the Campo Santo cemetery in Rome.
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Het Restaurant Poorthuis
Charity lunches!RestaurantsPoorthuis is a social employment project of vzw Ateljee and serves healthy lunches. People with limited opportunities on the labour market are...
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Hotel Den Briel
Carefree comfort, surrounded by greeneryHotelsHotel Den Briel is a new and modern hotel, perfectly located within walking distance of the historic centre and close to the hospital AZ Sint-...