Points of interest

A 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...

This 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...

Look 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...

The oldest mental asylum in Belgium, which dates back to 1857 is in Jozef Guislainstraat. Today it houses an absolutely fascinating museum.

This 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,...

The Old Fish Market is located at the confluence of the Lieve canal and the river Lys. Fishmongers sold their goods here from the late Middle Ages...

The beguinages of Flanders and the Netherlands are always oases of calm and stillness, where you might still expect to see an old beguine mumbling...

This schizophrenic building is in two parts, as you can clearly see, making it a fascinating sight in political Ghent. The façade on the Hoogpoort...

In 1488, Maximilian of Austria took advantage of a weak point in Ghent’s defences to seize the city. After 40 days of siege, his army withdrew...

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...

Beguines were single women who lived together as a Catholic community in a ‘beguinage’. The beguines took no religious vows but had to live by the...

In the visitors' centre of St Bavo's Cathedral, you can admire the restored panels of the Ghent Altarpiece as well as various other...

Ghent is a compact city. All attractions are within walking distance from one another. Two tourist quarters seamlessly blend together. The...

This unique neighbourhood is located between Gasmeterlaan and Rabotpark, in the northern part of the city of Ghent. The site is steeped in history...

The fountain at Charles De Kerchovelaan goes back to 1898 and pays tribute to the liberal mayor Charles De Kerchove, who ruled the city of Ghent...

Sint-Baafsplein is to Ghent what Trafalgar Square is to London: the heart of the city.