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  • Patershol, culinary heart of Ghent

    An old neighbourhood with a folksy soul
    Squares and districts

    This particularly beautiful corner of Ghent is a city within the city. Forget where you are for a moment and travel back in time to the Middle...

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    People walking in the Patershol
    Patershol, culinary heart of Ghent
  • The Korenmarkt

    Watch the world go by in the old town
    Squares and districts

    Are 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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    Mensen met shoppingtassen op de Korenmarkt
    The Korenmarkt
  • Oude Beestenmarkt. For party animals

    A whole different beast
    Squares and districts

    When the last night owls, startled by daylight, leave the Oude Beestenmarkt, the first bicycles are already rolling onto the square. It is a rare...

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    Bicycles lined up on the market
    Oude Beestenmarkt. For party animals
  • Vlasmarkt

    The place to be for night owls
    Squares and districts

    During the Ghent Festivities you can party the night away at this square. But even during the rest of the year this is the place to be for party...

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    Charlatan Gent
    Vlasmarkt
  • History on the Graslei and Korenlei

    Ghent’s beauty mirrored in the Lys
    Squares and districts

    Ships 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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    Graslei in evening light
    History on the Graslei and Korenlei
  • Overpoort

    Party till the early hours
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    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...

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    Students in Overpoortstraat
    Overpoort
  • A royal welcome to the Vrijdagmarkt

    The perfect start to your weekend
    Squares and districts

    Jacob van Artevelde: there he stands, with his arm outstretched towards England. The statue in the middle of the Vrijdagmarkt is a reminder of a...

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    standbeeld jacob van artevelde op de vrijdagmarkt
    A royal welcome to the Vrijdagmarkt
  • Vibrant ‘Zuid’ in Ghent

    Shopping, food and local colour. Feel the city.
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    You can find almost everything in this neighbourhood once dominated by a railway station. Exclusive fashion, classic design or stylish interiors....

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    Vibrant ‘Zuid’ in Ghent
    Vibrant ‘Zuid’ in Ghent

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