Points of interest

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...

This church was built in Tournai bluestone and is one of the finest examples of the Scheldt Gothic style. St Nicholas' Church is not just...

Discover the majestic home of the aristocratic d’Hane Steenhuyse family! Its colourful salons, fine furniture, sumptuous wall hangings and...

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...

The interiors of the Arnold Vander Haeghen House appeal for a lot of imagination. The most attractive rooms include the Chinese Salon and...

Although this cemetery is less well-known than Campo Santo, the western cemetery is the largest in the city of Ghent. No less than 30,000 souls...

For once it’s allowed: exploring the city with your smartphone in hand. Navigate the streets and discover the local history with this virtual city...

Ghent’s rivers and canals have been the city’s lifeblood for centuries. Water adds an extra dimension to a city, and that is also the case in...

Every day, Legends Tours organises free walking tours.

The UGent Armand Pien Public Observatory is one of six accredited public observatories in Flanders. Its mission is to make astronomy, space...

A century ago, Ghent looked very different from today. Can you image a city full of densely populated courtyards and smoking factory chimneys?...

More than 10,000 different plant species in the tropical and subtropical greenhouses of the University Botanical Garden are in bloom and appealing...

vzw DOKano aims to clean Ghent’s rivers and canals and has found a fun way to do so: fishing for rubbish from a canoe! It’s an efficient...

Ganda, as Ghent was originally called, arose at the confluence of the Lys and the Scheldt. On that site there is now a marina for passing boat...

If there is art on outdoor electrical enclosures, doesn’t that make them art boxes? Yes, you read it correctly! Go and discover the colourful art...

Fancy exploring the city with the entire family? The Fosfor the Dragon app is the ideal guide for a treasure hunt walk through Ghent. Together,...