Points of interest

This street is the heart of Ghent’s student district, with more than 35 cafés next to one another. Therefore, this is traditionally the place...

Brussels has one, but Ghent has no fewer than four. At the Kraanlei one proud Manneke Pis, Nestor, and two Meisjes Pis, Lena and Luna are...

A Sunday morning on the Kouter means a pleasant stroll around the flower market, stopping now and then for a little chat. Bask in the elegance of...

The School of Arts, the arts faculty at University College Ghent, consists of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) and the Royal Conservatory....

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

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

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...

Ghent is a compact city. All attractions are within walking distance from one another. Two tourist quarters seamlessly blend together. The...

Located on the banks of the river Lys, the Graslei and Korenlei area was an important inland port in Ghent from the 10th until the 19th century....

This contemporary art gallery exhibits work by promising artists. Make sure you also visit the branch at Baudelostraat 23.

Herbert Foundation is a space for contemporary art in Ghent and houses the collection and the archive of Annick and Anton Herbert. This space can...

Ganda, as Ghent was originally called, arose at the confluence of the Lys and the Scheldt. On that site there is now a marina for passing boat...

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

Cosy up on the bench along the Lys and enjoy the marvellous view of the Great Butchers’ Hall and the renovated Old Fish Market.

Ghent’s past as a port is revived in the Oude Dokken area, a district to the north of the city centre. The Houtdok is the first dock to get a...

Need to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a while, without actually leaving Ghent? In Parkbos, you'll discover more than 1,200...