Points of interest

There’s a reason why Ghent is called the ‘Mediaeval Manhattan’. It pretty much sums up the city of Ghent. Get your visit to Ghent off to a great...

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

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coupure was a busy commercial canal that linked Ghent to Bruges. When the first town houses were built along the...

This modest park, laid out in the English landscape style, is the last remnant of the 19th-century Ghent zoo. The surrounding streets still bear...

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

Keizerpark is a modern park. The two cycle bridges make the Keizerpark an important intersection for walkers and cyclists.

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

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...