Points of interest

In the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. It was meant to be the...

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

People sometimes say you can recognise a vibrant city by its street art. Ghent is a hip and free-thinking cultural city where everyone is welcome...

Tailoring à la carte. Decide what your suit, smoking, shirt, or jacket should look like. Choose the cut, the fabric, the lining and even the...

Along Koopvaardijlaan, graffiti artists can do their thing in the new designated graffiti area. Maarten Leenknecht is the first street artist who...

Closet Stories started out as a web shop for second-hand clothing, books and toys. It now also has a physical shop in the heart of the...

2007 saw the opening of the new, modern law courts designed by the architects Stéphane Beel and Lieven Achtergael.

Want to enjoy nature without leaving Ghent? Visit the Gentbrugse Meersen and explore this vast nature reserve where tranquillity and adventure go...

In the 11th century this site featured a wooden church dedicated to Saint James. A century later, a Romanesque church was constructed on the same...

No less than twelve hectares of space for urban development in all of its facets. That’s Arsenaalsite, a former workshop of the National Railway...

This imposing church was built on the foundations of the previous Romanesque abbey church. If it reminds you of Rome, it is no coincidence: the...

Fancy climbing without having to be scared of heights? Walden, Belgium's largest bouldering hall, is located in a former cotton mill that...

KASKcinema showcases films that can be classified as ‘outside the box’.

During the opening hours of the Museum of Industry, you and your whole family can play this game as a fun way of learning about the various...