Points of interest

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

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

Griet Aesaert started working as an architect at Gigon-Guyer in Zürich in 2009. She lived next to a leather shop where she occasionally bought...

Second-hand, double the fun! Ghent is the place to be for fans of vintage fashion, furniture, decorative items and accessories. The vintage and...

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...

Cycle through Ghent, and discover the city in a totally different way. It could be the cherry on top of your visit to Ghent.

The eastern part of the city is where you can find East District, the commercial area around Henegouwenstraat, Bennesteeg, Mageleinstraat and...

De Expeditie is home to seven socio-cultural organisations: Vrede vzw, aifoon, Circuscentrum, Miramiro, JES, Victoria Deluxe en Compagnie Cecilia...

At this coffee bar/café you can enjoy a good book along with a drink or snack.

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.

Where the sick were once treated, music lovers are now pampered. Lovers of classical or contemporary music and jazz will definitely find what they...

A collection of hand-made contemporary jewellery by Belgian and international designers for men and women.

Paradise for browsers with original old advertising and film posters from the early 1900s to 1970, old enamel signs, old tins, toys and bears,...

A second-hand book shop/(coffee) bar/literary stage located near railway station Gent-Sint-Pieters, Geheel de Uwe is a place for readers and...

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