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Garden St Peter’s Abbey
Bring a blanket and picnicParks and green spacesYou 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...
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Gentbrugse Meersen
Relax or exercise in nature, adventure guaranteed!Parks and green spacesGentbrugse Meersen is a park and nature reserve that is still being created.
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LAGO Ghent Rozebroeken: go for it!
Fun in the water guaranteedParks and green spacesSport and recreationWe bet you weren’t expecting a subtropical water paradise near Ghent were you? LAGO Ghent Rozebroeken has everything you need to fill a whole day...
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Maaseikplein
A green oasis with references to the Ghent Altarpiece.Parks and green spacesHave a picnic, enjoy an ice cream or read a book among the fruit trees, play leapfrog or have fun on the mini-trampolines… Everything’s possible...
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Appelbrugparkje
Hidden park with breathtaking viewsParks and green spacesCosy up on the bench along the Lys and enjoy the marvellous view of the Great Butchers’ Hall and the renovated Old Fish Market.
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Captain Zeppos park
Modern maritime themed parkParks and green spacesThe 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...
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Citadelpark
Largest green lung between the Scheldt and LysParks and green spacesThe Citadelpark is a park in Ghent on the brow of a hill between the rivers Scheldt and Lys. This city park was created in 1875 on the place where...
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Frans Tochpark
Castle park in GentbruggeParks and green spacesFrans Tochpark owes its name to the last mayor of Gentbrugge. A 14th-century castle that served as the town hall for a long time is located in the...
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Voorhavenpark
A little park in a protected city landscapeParks and green spacesVoorhavenpark is a park in the Muile-Meulestede neighbourhood. It has an area of 3,500 square metres.
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St Bavo’s Abbey, a hidden oasis
The abbey church to convert GandaMonuments and buildingsParks and green spacesGhent is an all-in city trip, with historic charm and modern-day vitality. Are you thrilled by mysticism? You’re bound to love these ruins. This...
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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
The natural habitat for nature lovers!Parks and green spacesJust outside Ghent, discover the peace and quiet of the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve. This beautiful, extensive swathe of marshy grassland...
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Ghent University Botanical Garden
Place for research, inspiration and restParks and green spacesMore than 10,000 different plant species in the tropical and subtropical greenhouses of the University Botanical Garden are in bloom and appealing...
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Schoolhoeve De Campagne
Petting farm where animals come firstParks and green spacesSchoolhoeve De Campagne is an educational farm where you’ll learn everything you need to know about farm animals. You can discover the entire site...
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Kina: Garden
Fun, educational garden and museum for kidsMuseumsParks and green spacesKina 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...
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Small Beguinage Our Lady ter Hoyen
The Ghent Beguines, quietly independentMonuments and buildingsParks and green spacesBy the end of the 18th century, beguines only existed in the Low Countries. They had a relatively independent status. The last Ghent beguine died...
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Baudelohof
Play paradise and green lung along the waterParks and green spacesBaudelohof 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...
