Points of interest

There are a lot of magnificent pieces of art in Ghent's streets, parks and squares, and you probably walk past them often without even...

Renowned chocolate maker with a wide range of pralines, chocolate truffles and many other chocolate delicacies.

Modern and contemporary Belgian art, CoBrA artists (Corneille, Alechinsky, Appel, etc…), graphic design, statues, paintings.

Welcome to Just Waldo, a vintage and retro paradise where you can buy some truly unique pieces of clothing.

Click-click. St Michael’s Bridge is the place for romantic hearts. Grab your smartphone and take some spectacular selfies. Wherever you look,...

This building has been in use for more than 160 years.

Gallery cum workshop near Vrijdagmarkt where Ingrid Adriaenssens creates and sells her own contemporary jewellery collection."

Local residents and organisations who have ideas to breathe new life into the area surrounding Bomastraat can appeal to CAMPO for support. DE BOMA...

Get away from the daily hustle and bustle and get into a canoe. Canoeing on the Lys gives you the chance to take a breath. Feel one with nature...

In the middle of the 16th century, the guild of harquebus shooters of Saint Anthony relocated to the quay known as the Antoniuskaai, which is...

The “Little Guide” is a magical book full of adventures through which children can explore the Castle of the Counts in a playful way. Like true...

Urban development means giving up green spaces. But once everything is built up, this often entails problems for nature and local residents. Then...

Do you like exploring the city by bike? De Fietsambassade has three bike points where you can rent or repair a bike or pump up your tyres.

Griet Aesaert started working as an architect at Gigon-Guyer in Zürich in 2009. She lived next to a leather shop where she occasionally bought...

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...

There’s a reason why Ghent is called the ‘Mediaeval Manhattan’. It pretty much sums up the city of Ghent. Get your visit to Ghent off to a great...