Points of interest

This park is part of an area known as the Rozebroeken or Sint-Baafskouter, which was formerly the country retreat for monks from St Bavo’s Abbey...

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...

The steeple of St Michael’s Church should have stood out above all the others but history decided otherwise: the 134 metre high planned ‘monument...

Only the name of the smallest pub in Ghent is a reminder of the former role of this square as an execution yard: 't Galgenhuisje. There’s a...

Following the destruction of their abbey in Drongen in the 16th century, the Norbertines converted this chapel in late-Gothic style – which had up...

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

Discover the majestic home of the aristocratic d’Hane Steenhuyse family! Its colourful salons, fine furniture, sumptuous wall hangings and...

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

In the 19th century, there was a trend in cities to construct buildings destined for relaxation, including circuses. This was also the case for...

De Expeditie is home to seven socio-cultural organisations: Vrede vzw, aifoon, Circuscentrum, Miramiro, JES, Victoria Deluxe en Compagnie Cecilia...

The beguinages of Flanders and the Netherlands are always oases of calm and stillness, where you might still expect to see an old beguine mumbling...

The Booktower, also called Ghent’s fourth tower, is a modernistic masterpiece by Belgian architect Henry van de Velde. It serves as the link...

Once an arsenal, then a seminary... and today? A surprisingly multi-faceted event venue in the heart of Ghent. St Bavo's House opens its...

Once a closed military site, but now a vibrant urban neighbourhood full of history, greenery and life. Located in the Arts Quarter, near SMAK, MSK...

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

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...