Points of interest

On the Oude Beestenmarkt, there's a special place where the walls vibrate along with the bassline and the smell of vinyl instantly takes you...

Behind the Castle of Gerald the Devil looms the imposing dome of the National Bank. Opposite is the dazzlingly white Episcopal Palace.

The “Little Guide” is a magical book full of adventures through which children can explore the Castle of the Counts in a playful way. Like true...

Baudelohof is a popular park in the Ghent city centre and is the former site of an abbey garden and a botanical garden. It is one of the areas...

The Spaans Kasteelplein, near St Bavo's Abbey at Portus Ganda, has a play area for children between the ages of 0 and 6 and a basketball...

Blaarmeersen Sports and Recreation Park is a green jewel beside the Watersportbaan in Ghent. This is where Ghent residents come jogging, and...

Herbert Foundation is a space for contemporary art in Ghent and houses the collection and the archive of Annick and Anton Herbert. This space can...

Come to this concept store to find not only high-end brands like Scapa Home and Vincent Sheppard but also Assouline coffee table books, Italian...

No Ensor without Van Eyck. The Flemish Masters are the painters who made their mark on the international art of painting from the 15th to the 17th...

Until well into the 20th century, Handelsdok, Achterdok, Houtdok and Voorhaven were bustling with the activity of sailors, dockers, crane...

Many roads lead to Compostela - and one of them runs right through Ghent. The Via Scaldea runs from Vlissingen to Saint-Quentin and passes, for...

Chocolatier and pastry chef Marijn Coertjens is renowned for his quality and creativity in Belgium and abroad. His passion for chocolate and...

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