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The Castle of the Counts
A castle in GhentMonuments and buildingsA weekend trip to Ghent is simply not complete without a visit to the mysterious ‘Castle of the Counts’. This important sight in Ghent is a castle...
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St Bavo’s Cathedral
Powerful Ghent church and home of the Mystic LambMonuments and buildingsChurchesThis magnificent sight on Sint-Baafsplein in Ghent is a proud old lady: don’t just walk past her on your city trip. St Bavo’s Cathedral is the...
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Ghent Belfry
UNESCO world heritageMonuments and buildingsLook up at the magical city skyline for a moment during your weekend trip in Ghent: you can’t miss it. The Belfry is the middle tower in the...
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St Nicholas' Church
Imposing church at KorenmarktChurchesThis church was built in Tournai bluestone and is one of the finest examples of the Scheldt Gothic style. St Nicholas' Church is not just...
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Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent
From Bosch to MagritteMuseumsThe strength of the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) in Ghent, the oldest museum in Belgium, lies in the varied nature of its collection, which is...
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Dr Guislain Museum
History of psychiatryMuseumsThe oldest mental asylum in Belgium, which dates back to 1857 is in Jozef Guislainstraat. Today it houses an absolutely fascinating museum.
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St Peter’s Abbey, peaceful vineyard
Luxurious abbey village, the font of GhentMonuments and buildingsThis Benedictine abbey was founded in the 7th century by St Amand, who christened the very city of Ghent itself. In the 14th and 15th centuries,...
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St Anne's Church
Protected church at Sint-AnnapleinChurchesThe construction of the St Anne's Church began in 1853. In 1866, the unfinished church was consecrated by the bishop of Ghent. You can only...
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The Korenmarkt
Watch the world go by in the old townSquares and districtsAre you looking for an authentic pub or restaurant? Be sure to try the Korenmarkt! The square is home to a wealth of stories... and it is one...
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Rabot
A centuries-old part of GhentMonuments and buildingsIn 1488, Maximilian of Austria took advantage of a weak point in Ghent’s defences to seize the city. After 40 days of siege, his army withdrew...
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Confiserie Temmerman
The place to be for sweet treatsShoppingA tiny store with deliciously old-fashioned sweets and other popular Ghent delicacies such as ‘mokken’, ‘knopkes’ and 'cuberdons'.
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Van Eyck swimming pool
Swim in an art-deco interiorMonuments and buildingsSport and recreationThis 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...
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St Barbara Church
A Church with a pastMonuments and buildingsChurchesThe monastery chapel of St Barbara College had become too small, as a result, St Barbara Church was built as a new college church. In 1855,...
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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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Ghent’s station district and the Millionaires’ Quarter:
From Belle Epoque to the Interwar periodWalkingThe station district is a relatively recent district. The district can be seen on the painting ‘Meersstraat in Ghent’ by Xavier De Cock from 1862...
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Old St Elizabeth Beguinage
Beguine city in Ghent: a tolerant ‘holy corner’Monuments and buildingsThe beguinages of Flanders and the Netherlands are always oases of calm and stillness, where you might still expect to see an old beguine mumbling...
