Points of interest

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...

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...

The Ghent University Museum is located at the heart of the Ghent Botanical Garden, right around the corner from MSK Ghent and S.M.A.K. The GUM is...

Cycling enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with ’t Kuipke, which is located at Citadelpark, near the Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art and...

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

This schizophrenic building is in two parts, as you can clearly see, making it a fascinating sight in political Ghent. The façade on the Hoogpoort...

The Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature (KANTL) was founded in 1886. Housed in the eighteenth-century Huis van Oombergen, the Academy...

In 1488, Maximilian of Austria took advantage of a weak point in Ghent’s defences to seize the city. After 40 days of siege, his army withdrew...

Music, theatre, film from all over the world. A passionate plea for a successful multicultural society.

Modern and contemporary Belgian art, CoBrA artists (Corneille, Alechinsky, Appel, etc…), graphic design, statues, paintings.

You can find almost everything in this neighbourhood once dominated by a railway station. Exclusive fashion, classic design or stylish interiors....

A house night, dancing to disco beats, or simply going out with friends? Club Sauvage promises evenings full of funk, music, and pure Ghent vibes...

The Achterdok is one of the three old Ghent docks that are undergoing a complete transformation. The Oude Dokken district is thus well underway...

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...

This is Belgium’s oldest indoor swimming pool and it’s located on Veermanplein square, near Portus Ganda. The pools owes its name to the Van Eyck...

This bustling art centre is housed in the impressive 100-year-old monument De Vooruit. VIERNULVIER offers a variety of cultural events: theatre,...