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The Castle of the Counts
A castle in GhentMonuments and buildingsA weekend trip to Ghent is simply not complete without a visit to the mysterious ‘Castle of the Counts’. This important sight in Ghent is a castle...
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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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Ghent Belfry
UNESCO world heritageMonuments and buildingsLook up at the magical city skyline for a moment during your weekend trip in Ghent: you can’t miss it. The Belfry is the middle tower in the...
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Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent
From Bosch to MagritteMuseumsThe strength of the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) in Ghent, the oldest museum in Belgium, lies in the varied nature of its collection, which is...
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STAM, Ghent City Museum
The story of Ghent: past, present and futureMuseumsThe STAM is the ideal place to start your cultural holiday in Ghent, an unmistakeably contemporary building against a historic backdrop. Ghent is...
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S.M.A.K.: contemporary art in Ghent
Idiosyncratic and contemporary art museumMuseumsLovers of contemporary art absolutely can’t afford to miss a visit to the S.M.A.K. during their weekend in Ghent. The Municipal Museum of...
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Dr Guislain Museum
History of psychiatryMuseumsThe oldest mental asylum in Belgium, which dates back to 1857 is in Jozef Guislainstraat. Today it houses an absolutely fascinating museum.
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House of Alijn
The Children of Alijn, large as lifeMuseumsThe House of Alijn museum in Ghent puts the ordinary daily life of 20th century people in the spotlight. This was once the ‘Children of Alijn...
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Museum of Industry
Ghent’s industrial past: a discoveryMuseumsOne hundred years ago Ghent was still a lively industrial city, with smoking chimney stacks and densely populated working-class districts. The...
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Design Museum Gent
Modern historicMuseumsGet ready for superlatives and impressive figures: Ghent is home to Belgium’s largest design museum - the only one in Flanders -with 2,500 m² of...
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St Peter’s Abbey, peaceful vineyard
Luxurious abbey village, the font of GhentMonuments and buildingsThis Benedictine abbey was founded in the 7th century by St Amand, who christened the very city of Ghent itself. In the 14th and 15th centuries,...
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The Lijnwinkel Korenmarkt
Feel free to step inTransport in GhentPracticalIn the lijnwinkel you can get all your questions answered about the public transport of De Lijn in Ghent.
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Ghent University Museum (GUM)
Forum for science, doubt and artMuseumsThe Ghent University Museum is located at the heart of the Ghent Botanical Garden, right around the corner from MSK Ghent and S.M.A.K. The GUM is...
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Inquiry Desk VisitGent
Your warm welcome to the cityTourist officeHave you got questions about what you must absolutely not miss in Ghent? Then pop into the VisitGent info office, the official tourist office of...
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De bootjes van Gent - Rederij Dewaele
The most popular way to explore GhentSailingOne thousand years of architecture and stories to be viewed and listened from the water. The best and most relaxed way of exploring Ghent.
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Gent Watertoerist
Take the most beautiful snaps from the waterSailingA boat tour focusing on history or maybe on a specific theme? No problem!