Walk Local with Lut Soens

Shopaholics will be in their element during this walk. Tired of all that shopping? Undoubtedly you will get to know your new pub or restaurant on this route. This is really Ghent pur sang!

From pub landlady to owner of a class boutique, Lut Soens, does it all.
Lut ran the Sous-Sol, still a household name among music lovers and DJ's before she founded Suite. From day one Suite turned out to be a fashion shop with a solid backbone, quality slow fashion - preferably by Belgian designers - combined with a personal approach. An antidote to the overkill of commercial fashion. Glenn Sestig architects from Ghent designed the shop, a design that effortlessly reflects the style of the shop and Lut: fresh and minimalist, the SUITE feeling.

7,1 km - 9500 steps 

My all-time favourite: I often do this route myself and it takes you past my favourite spots in Ghent. Start at the picturesque Patershol and stroll along the fun patchwork of streets. This beautiful part of the city is packed with delightful restaurants, authentic local pubs and cocktail bars. The district is bursting with restaurants with world cuisine, offering you delicious flavours from all corners of the globe, from Asian street food to Mediterranean specialities.

Be sure to walk along the water at Visserij and follow the path all the way until you reach the area of Sint-Annaplein. When you get there, you'll immediately notice St Anne's Church: Ghent's most important example of Rundbogenstil (round-arch style), an eclectic architectural style combining Roman, Byzantine and Gothic elements.

Then continue to the Kouter, which is definitely worth a visit at the weekend for the weekly flower market. Our tour ends as we approach the district of Vrijdagmarkt and Vlasmarkt. The place-to-be for foodies, because of the many restaurants here. My day officially ends with a chilled glass of rosé in one of the small bars, in a street that is just as tiny, where you feel like you're in Paris - or alternatively on a sunny terrace.