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Garden St Peter’s Abbey
Bring a blanket and picnicParks and green spacesYou don’t need to leave Ghent to imagine you’re in the South of France. Linger a while among the lavender and vines. The inner courtyard is a...
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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
The natural habitat for nature lovers!Parks and green spacesJust outside Ghent, discover the peace and quiet of the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve. This beautiful, extensive swathe of marshy grassland...
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Sint-Antoniushof
Old abbey garden turned park for all agesParks and green spacesIn the middle of the 16th century, the guild of harquebus shooters of Saint Anthony relocated to the quay known as the Antoniuskaai, which is...
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Mekkerland
Small-scale kids’ farmParks and green spacesMekkerland is a kids’ farm with a passion for animals, where respect for the animals and nature is a priority. Wooden banners point you in the...
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Kina: Garden
Fun, educational garden and museum for kidsMuseumsParks and green spacesKina is the oldest wildlife garden in Flanders. Here you can find out all there is to know about carnivorous plants and hairy tarantulas, or learn...
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Gentbrugse Meersen nature reserve
The wild beauty of nature just a stone's throw from the city centreParks and green spacesWant to enjoy nature without leaving Ghent? Visit the Gentbrugse Meersen and explore this vast nature reserve where tranquillity and adventure go...
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LAGO Ghent Rozebroeken: go for it!
Fun in the water guaranteedParks and green spacesSport and recreationWe bet you weren’t expecting a subtropical water paradise near Ghent were you? LAGO Ghent Rozebroeken has everything you need to fill a whole day...
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Maaseikplein
A green oasis with references to the Ghent Altarpiece.Parks and green spacesHave a picnic, enjoy an ice cream or read a book among the fruit trees, play leapfrog or have fun on the mini-trampolines… Everything’s possible...
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Koning Albertpark (Zuidpark)
Stylish, classy welcome to GhentParks and green spacesThere’s a reason why Ghent is called the ‘Mediaeval Manhattan’. It pretty much sums up the city of Ghent. Get your visit to Ghent off to a great...
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Ghent University Botanical Garden
Place for research, inspiration and restParks and green spacesMore than 10,000 different plant species in the tropical and subtropical greenhouses of the University Botanical Garden are in bloom and appealing...
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Muinkpark
Tranquillity, nature and impressive treesParks and green spacesThis modest park, laid out in the English landscape style, is the last remnant of the 19th-century Ghent zoo. The surrounding streets still bear...
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Blaarmeersen Sports and Recreation Park
Leisure, sport and nature outside Ghent centreParks and green spacesSport and recreationBlaarmeersen Sports and Recreation Park is a green jewel beside the Watersportbaan in Ghent. This is where Ghent residents come jogging, and...
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Sint-Baafskouterpark
Fun and games for adventurersParks and green spacesThis park is part of an area known as the Rozebroeken or Sint-Baafskouter, which was formerly the country retreat for monks from St Bavo’s Abbey...
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Citadelpark
Largest green lung between the Scheldt and LysParks and green spacesThe Citadelpark is a park in Ghent on the brow of a hill between the rivers Scheldt and Lys. This city park was created in 1875 on the place where...
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Baudelohof
Play paradise and green lung along the waterParks and green spacesBaudelohof is a popular park in the Ghent city centre and is the former site of an abbey garden and a botanical garden. It is one of the areas...
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Ferdinand Lousbergpark
A park in Ghent for young and oldParks and green spacesThe Ferdinand Lousbergpark is a wonderful place to relax in green surroundings. Stroll through the orchard amidst unique apple and pear trees or...
