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  • Walk Local with Charlotte Adigéry

    Stroll along the favourite spots of this Ghent-based musician
    Walking
    Woman leaning against a brick wall
    Walk Local with Charlotte Adigéry
  • Walk Local with Lut Soens

    A walk for shopaholics
    Walking
    Lut Soens in front of the opera house
    Walk Local with Lut Soens
  • Gentse Fietsen Route

    Discover 15 hidden gems in Ghent
    Sport and recreation
    Cycling

    Ride the 'Gentse Fietsen Route'! Discover every corner of the beautiful Ghent by bike. With the insider tips of true Ghentians. Time to...

    Gentse Fietsen Route
    Gentse Fietsen Route
  • Accessibility brochure

    Ghent, accessible for everyone
    Walking

    In Ghent, we want everyone to feel welcome. If you have a temporary or permanent disability, or if you have difficulty walking, this city guide...

    persoon in een rolstoel langs de Kraanlei
    Accessibility brochure
  • Ghent city walk: quirky charm

    Ghent city walk - children welcome
    Walking

    First rendezvous with our city? This city walk reveals the highlights of Ghent in just a few kilometres. We listed some things you must have seen...

    Stadswandeling in Gent
    Ghent city walk: quirky charm
  • Walk Local with Ro & Thang Tung Tran

    A walk to discover together with the kids
    Walking
    Ro and Thang tung Tran, in the background a woman on a chair
    Walk Local with Ro & Thang Tung Tran
  • Gent on wheels

    A tourist route for wheelchair-bound visitors
    Walking

    This short wheelchair route introduces you to all the highlights of the historical city centre.

    Gent on wheels
    Gent on wheels
  • Blue-Bike Gent-Dampoort

    Rent a bike at Gent-Dampoort station
    Cycling

    Blue-bike is a bicycle-sharing system with borrowing locations at more than 100 railway stations in Belgium, including Ghent.

    Blue-Bike Gent
    Blue-Bike Gent-Dampoort
  • Dakanook

    Ghent from a different point of view
    Sport and recreation
    Sailing

    Get away from the daily hustle and bustle and get into a canoe. Canoeing on the Lys gives you the chance to take a breath. Feel one with nature...

    Child wearing a life jacket sitting at the front of a canoe on the river surrounded by greenery.
    Dakanook
  • Discover Ghent's surprising graffiti paradises

    Surprisingly colourful 'tags' and 'pieces'
    Walking

    Some people think it’s art, others think it’s ugly. Discover graffiti in a neighbourhood that will surprise you with its many colourful 'tags...

    Graffiti
    Discover Ghent's surprising graffiti paradises
  • The Lys Region route

    Discover picturesque villages along the river Lys
    Cycling

    The landscape of the picturesque Leie region was a source of inspiration for lots of artists. Follow in their footsteps during this cycling tour...

    twee fietsers langs de Leieroute
    The Lys Region route
  • BeerSecret

    Discover the world of beer
    Guide

    If you feel like tasting beer in a unique and comprehensive manner, you should definitely attend BeerSecret! The team will surprise you with an...

    Beer tasting during a boat trip
    BeerSecret
  • Viadagio vzw

    Unforgettable experience in wooden boats
    Sailing

    Viadagio offers durable and ecologically sound boat tours on the Ghent canals in man-powered wooden boats. This ensures that they will not cause...

    Viadagio vzw Gent
    Viadagio vzw
  • Magical Ghent in the evening

    Explore Ghent with the light plan
    Walking

    As evening falls, the daylight in Ghent does not simply make way for the streetlights. There is light art to enjoy as well. Streets, squares and...

    Light walk in Ghent
    Magical Ghent in the evening
  • Walk Local with Els Sirejacob

    Culinary walk along her favourites
    Walking
    Els sirejacob in front of a large window
    Walk Local with Els Sirejacob
  • De Fietsambassade

    Rent a bike and explore Ghent
    Cycling

    Do you like exploring the city by bike? De Fietsambassade has three bike points where you can rent or repair a bike or pump up your tyres.

    Cycling in Ghent
    De Fietsambassade
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