Points of interest

Rokko is a queer and intersectional feminist book and coffee shop in Ghent. The shop specialises in literature on decolonisation, feminism, gender...

Bierolade is a connoisseur of beer and chocolate and offers culinary guided tours and workshops.

Anyone aged 18 or over can hire a boat for several hours or a whole day from the Minerva Boat Company.

Saint Saviour’s Church, also known in Ghent as Heilige Kerstkerk, or in the local dialect ’t Seleskest, is located in the lively, multicultural...

In 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...

The Millionaires’ Quarter is an unique district: it was here that leading architects from the inter-war period built some of their most...

The Ghent University Museum is located at the heart of the Ghent Botanical Garden, right around the corner from MSK Ghent and S.M.A.K. The GUM is...

In the 19th century, there was a trend in cities to construct buildings destined for relaxation, including circuses. This was also the case for...

OHNE was established in 2015 and was Ghent’s first zero-waste shop. You won’t find any single-use plastic or individually packaged items in this...

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...

The artisan company Tierenteyn-Verlent produces and sells mustard, piccalilli and other related products.

Would you like to take your kids for a bike ride? Try out the route from the Ghent city centre to Blaarmeersen. This 10 km route takes you along...

Quirky bookshop loved by readers and authors alike that regularly hosts lectures and book presentations. In addition to a nice selection of Dutch...

This walk starts at the bridge over the river Lys on the corner of Kongostraat and Minnemeers, and ends at Schipperskaai. It takes you through the...

Located on the banks of the river Lys, the Graslei and Korenlei area was an important inland port in Ghent from the 10th until the 19th century....