Ever heard of ‘kroakemandels’? It is an authentic Ghent snack consisting of deep-fried and salted peas. And do you know Himschoot, the classic among Ghent bakers? It is not difficult to discover Ghent’s authenticity: there are plenty of sites, activities and delicacies that make this city 100% unique.
Inspiration
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Bavo
Ode aan de Sint-Baafsabdij
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Callas confiture
Home-made jams with lots of fruit… and love!
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Ganda Ham
Ghent-style dry cured ham
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Kroakemandels
Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
Point of Interest
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The Ghent Altarpiece: supreme divine art
World-famous painting by Flemish Primitives
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't Dreupelkot
Small jenever pub in the heart of Ghent
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't Floere foefke
Centuries-old café in the heart of Ghent
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Amadeus
All-you-can-eat spare ribs
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Arnold Vander Haeghen House
A true gem at Veldstraat, with a grand garden
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B&B De Waterzooi
Spending the night in medieval Ghent
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B&B Maaltebrug
A stone’s throw away from the historical centre
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Bier Central
Choose from more than 300 beers
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Bijloke site
From hospital site to cultural haven on the banks of the river Lys
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Café Albatros
Traditional pub at Vrijdagmarkt
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Café Folklore
An authentic popular pub
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Café Ventura
Authentic café at Vrijdagmarkt
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Chopinchopin
Bar near St James’ Church
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Confiserie Temmerman
The place to be for sweet treats
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Damberd
200-year-old pub in the city centre
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De Dikke Ziel
New purpose for the butchers' hall
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Flea market at Bij Sint-Jacobs
A ten-day party around ten centuries of history
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Het Rustpunt
Stay overnight in a seventeenth-century Carmelite monastery
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JAM Ghent
creative hotel in iconic barracks
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Junoboat
Unique overnight stay on the water
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KAROOT
Restaurant in working-class area
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Mokabon
Ghent's first coffee bar!
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Museumcafé Huis van Alijn
Authentic little popular pub at the House of Alijn
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Oud Huis Himschoot
Oldest bakery in Ghent
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Priem
An interior like grandma's
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Rond Sint-Jacobs
Attractive design and vintage area
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Sophie’s Sweets & Chocolates
Heaven for sweet lovers
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Télescoshop 1939
Accessories for him and her
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The Glengarry
Beer & whisky heaven for novices and connoisseurs alike
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Tierenteyn mustard
The place to be for authentic mustard!
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Timmermans 1845
Looking for books, pens or leatherwares?
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Tinnenpot
Independent theatre at Prinsenhof
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Trollekelder
Beer café in the shadows of the St James' church
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Waterhuis aan de Bierkant
A former brothel turned cosy pub
Event
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Second-hand and antiques market
Shopping on Beverhoutplein and Bij Sint-Jacobs squares