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...

This impressive cast-iron cannon weighs 12,500 kg and is known in popular parlance as the ‘dulle griet’ (evil woman).

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...

Galerie Mees - Van de Wiele exhibits contemporary art in a domestic setting. Every year they organise four to six exhibitions of works by artists...

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...

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

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

The Old Fish Market is located at the confluence of the Lieve canal and the river Lys. Fishmongers sold their goods here from the late Middle Ages...

At the Kristof De Clercq gallery, the focus is on works on paper and abstract painting. Photography, video, sculpture and installation art are...

Schoolhoeve De Campagne is an educational farm where you’ll learn everything you need to know about farm animals. You can discover the entire site...

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...

Democrazy, the only music club in Belgium without its own auditorium, is an itinerant music club that has offered a high-quality selection of pop...

This imposing church was built on the foundations of the previous Romanesque abbey church. If it reminds you of Rome, it is no coincidence: the...

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

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...

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...