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City pavilion
Modern building in the city centreMonuments and buildingsThe multifunctional and open city pavilion is an architectural masterpiece designed by the architects Robbrecht & Daem / Marie-José Van Hee....
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De Expeditie
7 socio-cultural associations in 1 placeConcert halls and theatresDe Expeditie is home to seven socio-cultural organisations: Vrede vzw, aifoon, Circuscentrum, Miramiro, JES, Victoria Deluxe en Compagnie Cecilia...
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Leie Yachting
Sail along the Lys in a luxury boatSailingAllow yourself to be enchanted by the beauty of the river Lys and its surroundings. Navigate a luxury motorboat through this picturesque landscape...
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Daskalidès
Traditional chocolateShoppingRenowned chocolate maker with a wide range of pralines, chocolate truffles and many other chocolate delicacies.
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WalkinGent
Budget-friendly guided walks for small and large groupsGuideAre you looking for a guide to discover Ghent? Do you want to know the history of this metropolis from the Middle Ages? Or do you only have time...
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Toko
A shop for style-conscious shoppersShoppingOnly a 5-minute walk from Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, Toko offers a wide selection of clothing, shoes and accessories for style-conscious...
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Blue-Bike Gent-Sint-Pieters
Rent a bike at Gent-Sint-Pieters stationCyclingBlue-bike is a bicycle-sharing system with borrowing locations at more than 100 railway stations in Belgium, including Ghent.
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Sint-Baafskouterpark
Fun and games for adventurersParks and green spacesThis park is part of an area known as the Rozebroeken or Sint-Baafskouter, which was formerly the country retreat for monks from St Bavo’s Abbey...
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KANTL
Royal Academy of Dutch Language and LiteratureMonuments and buildingsThe Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature (KANTL) was founded in 1886. Housed in the eighteenth-century Huis van Oombergen, the Academy...
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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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Monastery of the Augustinian Fathers
Get lost in alleys that breathe historyMonuments and buildingsThe home of the Augustines was founded in 1296 when the Bishop of Tournai gave these preachers permission to build a monastery.
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The Ghent Altarpiece walk
A walk to discover the symbolism of artwork in the cityWalkingThe Van Eyck brothers did not invent the content of The Ghent Altarpiece themselves. We know that the symbolism of the artwork was crystal-clear...
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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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Oud Huis Himschoot
Oldest bakery in GhentShoppingThanks to ancient recipes, a beautiful brick oven and stoneground ingredients, this is a place where you can enjoy the best of yesteryear today...
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