Points of interest

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...

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

Back to the old school benches?

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...

In the middle of the 16th century, the guild of harquebus shooters of Saint Anthony relocated to the quay known as the Antoniuskaai, which is...

KIOSK presents contemporary visual art. It produces three exhibitions per year. There are also smaller presentations, performances and a digital...

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...

You will find the Southern Cemetery in the shadow of Ghent University Hospital, not far from the train tracks, in the “Nieuw Gent” neighbourhood....

The Ferdinand Lousbergpark is a wonderful place to relax in green surroundings. Stroll through the orchard amidst unique apple and pear trees or...

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...