Points of interest

Too early to check in to your accommodation? In Gent-Dampoort railway station, you can store your luggage safely in one of the luggage lockers, so...

Anyone aged 18 or over can hire a boat for several hours or a whole day from the Minerva Boat Company.

At Umber & Smoke, it's all about creating interiors with character. You can walk through thirteen decorated rooms, each with its own...

When the last night owls, startled by daylight, leave the Oude Beestenmarkt, the first bicycles are already rolling onto the square. It is a rare...

A cosy gift store founded in 1844 in a nostalgic interior. The biggest collection of pens in Belgium, as well as luxury leathergoods, a wide...

A tiny store with deliciously old-fashioned sweets and other popular Ghent delicacies such as ‘mokken’, ‘knopkes’ and 'cuberdons'.

Join us on a walk that spans the history of the Floraliën From the very first plant exhibition that was rather modest in scale to the spectacular...

Chocolatier Stijn Vandenbouhede has his shop in Mageleinstraat in the heart of the city. The open workshop gives you the opportunity to see the...

Sint-Pietersplein is not only the beating heart of the Arts Quarter, but also of Ghent’s student quarter. Here you will find the Book Tower, Ghent...

The international gallery for contemporary art TATJANA PIETERS is established in a unique warehouse in the Ghent “Bloemekenswijk” district. The...

A quirky boutique with a mix of playful women's fashion and decorative accessories. For those who love to browse!

The historical heart of Ghent is a wonderful place to shop thanks to its pedestrian shopping streets and impressive monuments. The area around...

The Van Eyck brothers did not invent the content of The Ghent Altarpiece themselves. We know that the symbolism of the artwork was crystal-clear...

Need to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a while, without actually leaving Ghent? In Parkbos, you'll discover more than 1,200...

In recent years, this former cinema has been transformed into a Mecca for lovers of musicals.

In 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...