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Carmelite Monastery
The place to be if you like peace and quietMonuments and buildingsThe Carmelite Monks form a living community in Ghent. The 18th-century monastery church can be visited freely and the adjoining garden by request...
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Ha Concerts
Concerts in an 18th-century settingConcert halls and theatresThis vibrant concert hall is housed in the monumental building of the Ghent Handelsbeurs. Ha Concerts offers a wide range of music: from jazz over...
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Prinsenhof
Medieval gem in the city centreSquares and districtsIn the 14th century, the Castle of the Counts was no longer a suitable residence for the Count of Flanders. Lodewijk van Male, moved to Hof ten...
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Graffiti alley in Ghent
Canvas for street artists: anything goes in GhentSquares and districtsPeople sometimes say you can recognise a vibrant city by its street art. Ghent is a hip and free-thinking cultural city where everyone is welcome...
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KAA Gent football stadium
Home of Ghent’s BuffalosMonuments and buildingsSport and recreationSince July 2013 Ghent’s football club, KAA Gent, plays its home matches at the Planet Group Arena. This stadium was built by the junction of the...
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Koningin Astridpark
Park around the protected 'De Groote' villaParks and green spacesKoningin Astridpark, at Lousbergskaai, just a stone’s throw from Portus Ganda, has been a favourite hotspot for locals since 1949. This park...
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St Saviour's Church
Skippers’ Church near Oude DokkenMonuments and buildingsSaint Saviour’s Church, also known in Ghent as Heilige Kerstkerk, or in the local dialect ’t Seleskest, is located in the lively, multicultural...
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Kunsthal Gent
Platform for contemporary art in GhentArt galleriesThe thirteenth-century walls Caermersklooster monastery at the heart of the Patershol neighbourhood now accommodates Kunsthal Gent. This is an...
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Old Fish Market
The Ghent Tourist OfficeMonuments and buildingsThe 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...
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History on the Graslei and Korenlei
Ghent’s beauty mirrored in the LysSquares and districtsShips have been docking here since the 11th century and Ghent wouldn’t have it any other way. It is like the song of the Lorelei. The beauty of...
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Historical City Centre
Enchantingly medieval and casually trendySquares and districtsGhent is a compact city. All attractions are within walking distance from one another. Two tourist quarters seamlessly blend together. The...
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Bijloke site
From hospital site to cultural haven on the banks of the river LysCulture and historyDid you know that the Bijloke site was the centre of healthcare in Ghent for more than 750 years? Today, it is the beating cultural heart of Ghent...
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Gent ICC
Ghent’s international convention centreMonuments and buildingsLocated in Citadelpark, this modern complex was designed in the 1970s by Ghent architect Bontinck and is more than just a conference hall. The...
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Arts Quarter, where art is omnipresent
The most important museums within walking distanceSquares and districtsGhent has two tourist quarters where all tourist attractions are within walking distance of each other. They seamlessly blend together. The most...
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Overpoort
Party till the early hoursSquares and districtsThis street is the heart of Ghent’s student district, with more than 35 cafés next to one another. Therefore, this is traditionally the place...
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Maaseikplein
A green oasis with references to the Ghent Altarpiece.Parks and green spacesHave a picnic, enjoy an ice cream or read a book among the fruit trees, play leapfrog or have fun on the mini-trampolines… Everything’s possible...
