Points of interest

At De Speelfontein, everything revolves around children. The shop offers sustainable wooden toys and ecological clothing made from natural...

A gift boutique with a changing range of greeting cards, poetic gifts, fine jewellery, leather goods, hip stationery and much, much more.

A collection of hand-made contemporary jewellery by Belgian and international designers for men and women.

Viadagio offers durable and ecologically sound boat tours on the Ghent canals in man-powered wooden boats. This ensures that they will not cause...

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...

ANT Escape Rooms offers three escape games. Adults and children can go on a journey full of mystery and challenges.

vzw DOKano aims to clean Ghent’s rivers and canals and has found a fun way to do so: fishing for rubbish from a canoe! It’s an efficient...

The redevelopment of the Handelsdok in Ghent is part of the Oude Dokken urban regeneration project. The purpose of this project is to transform...

The two painters of the Ghent Altar Piece have their backs turned to the Cathedral’s Vijd chapel, where the painting was originally displayed.

Fancy exploring the city with the entire family? The Fosfor the Dragon app is the ideal guide for a treasure hunt walk through Ghent. Together,...

Hotel Falligan is a majestic town house on Kouter square. Hector Falligan and his wife bought a patrician house on Kouter square in the mid-18th...

Would you like to browse the second-hand books and antique furniture, while also discovering the city? With a special walking route along the...

This spa is located in a 1911 former trading house on the edge of Patershol. The building has been lovingly restored, retaining a lot of its...

Since July 2013 Ghent’s football club, KAA Gent, plays its home matches at the Planet Group Arena. This stadium was built by the junction of the...

The song Klokke Roeland (Roeland Bell) is probably the most famous folk song in Ghent. This bell is known as ‘The Triumphant’ and as ‘Roeland’,...