Points of interest

You don’t need to leave Ghent to imagine you’re in the South of France. Linger a while among the lavender and vines. The inner courtyard is a...

Gentbrugse Meersen is a park and nature reserve that is still being created.

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

Kina is the oldest wildlife garden in Flanders. Here you can find out all there is to know about carnivorous plants and hairy tarantulas, or learn...

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...

Voorhavenpark is a park in the Muile-Meulestede neighbourhood. It has an area of 3,500 square metres.

The Old Docks north of the city are being revived. The Houtdok is the first dock to be revitalised with a 3 ha neighbourhood park: the Kapitein...

The Parkbos, an area south of Ghent currently under development, will be extended into a multifunctional green area covering about 1200 hectares...

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

Mekkerland is a kids’ farm with a passion for animals, where respect for the animals and nature is a priority. Wooden banners point you in the...

The Ferdinand Lousbergpark is a wonderful place to relax in green surroundings. Stroll through the orchard amidst unique apple and pear trees or...

Schoolhoeve De Campagne is an educational farm where you’ll learn everything you need to know about farm animals. You can discover the entire site...

Campo Santo cemetery is beside St Amand’s Chapel in Sint-Amandsberg, a district in Ghent, named after the Campo Santo cemetery in Rome.

By the end of the 18th century, beguines only existed in the Low Countries. They had a relatively independent status. The last Ghent beguine died...

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...

Just outside Ghent, discover the peace and quiet of the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve. This beautiful, extensive swathe of marshy grassland...