Points of interest

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...

The station district is a relatively recent district. The district can be seen on the painting ‘Meersstraat in Ghent’ by Xavier De Cock from 1862...

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...

Do you like to live and travel in a sustainable manner? During this Eco Tour with your personal guide, you will discover the vibrant eco-life of...

Are you an enthusiastic beer lover or do you just like finding out surprising things about the history of a city? If so, the Ghent Beerwalk is...

Throughout the city, art is omnipresent in public space. We often pass by these works without noticing them. During this walk, you will explore...

With a bicycle under your bum, you will discover the most beautiful cycling paths along Ghent waterways, castles and cosy pit stops.

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...

Viadagio offers durable and ecologically sound boat tours on the Ghent canals in man-powered wooden boats. This ensures that they will not cause...

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

This short wheelchair route introduces you to all the highlights of the historical city centre.

The castles and luxurious villas in and around Destelbergen, at a stone’s throw from Ghent, are silent witnesses of the rich history of this...

One thousand years of architecture and stories to be viewed and listened from the water. The best and most relaxed way of exploring Ghent.

Flanders' Finest Cycle Routes offers a selection of 25 themed cycling routes across Flanders. You don’t need to be an avid cyclist to explore...

Urban development means giving up green spaces. But once everything is built up, this often entails problems for nature and local residents. Then...

There is little art that inspires young people as much as street art. From striking large murals that stand out to expertly hidden works on...