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The Castle of the Counts
Visit the knights at the castleMonuments 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: majestic tower
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, world heritage
The dragon, Ghent’s fiery mascotMonuments 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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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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Booktower
University library and a symbol of the cityMonuments and buildingsThe Booktower, also called Ghent’s fourth tower, is a modernistic masterpiece by Belgian architect Henry van de Velde. It serves as the link...
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Handelsdok
The beating heart of the old docksSquares and districtsThe redevelopment of the Handelsdok in Ghent is part of the Oude Dokken urban regeneration project. The purpose of this project is to transform...
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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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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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Royal Dutch Theatre
Classic theatre in the city centreMonuments and buildingsConcert halls and theatresThe theatre on Sint-Baafsplein is the home of NTGent, a European city theatre based in Ghent. Its permanent ensemble of leading Flemish and Dutch...
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The Norbertines’ Chapel
The locals call this chapel 'Drongenhofkapel'Monuments and buildingsFollowing the destruction of their abbey in Drongen in the 16th century, the Norbertines converted this chapel in late-Gothic style – which had up...
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Gent-Sint-Pieters station, the hub of Ghent
Arrive by train and get going with De LijnSquares and districtsAre you coming to Ghent by train? Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station is where you will start. It is easy to get into the city from here. Take the...
