Who says a well-deserved city break has to be expensive? You can spend a weekend in Ghent and go to lots of places without spending any money: you can admire street art, visit a grand townhouse, or stroll through a beguinage. A free walking map will guide you to your destination without any effort. And for Ghent’s most important yearly event, the famous Ghent Festivities, you don’t need to pay either.
Inspiration
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Beguinages in Ghent
Find peace and quiet in the charming narrow streets
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City palaces
Noble houses in the middle of the bustle
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Ghent: budget-friendly
In Ghent, everyone is welcome
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P+R car parks
Free parking on the edge of the city
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Spots for Instagram
10 Instagram shots with success guaranteed
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Street art in Ghent
Crazy about street art? Do the Ghent city walk!
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Van Eyck Street Art
Street art inspired by the master painter
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Walk local
Let’s walk a mile in our shoes?
Point of Interest
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St Bavo’s Cathedral: majestic tower
Powerful Ghent church and home of the Mystic Lamb
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St Nicholas' Church
Imposing church at Korenmarkt
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A visit to the old Ghent Docks
A walk along Handelsdok, Achterdok, Houtdok and Voorhaven
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Accessible walking tour
A city tour with extra eyes or ears
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Arnold Vander Haeghen House
A true gem at Veldstraat, with a grand garden
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Bijloke site
From hospital site to cultural haven on the banks of the river Lys
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Boat trip along Ghent’s heritage
Nostalgia on the water
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Buggypunt Gent
Relax in the city with the kids, carefree
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Campo Santo, an artistic cemetery
The ‘Père Lachaise’ of Ghent on a hilltop
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City pavilion
Modern building in the city centre
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Coin Route
In the footsteps of medieval merchants
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Explore Ghent’s old and new docks
Walk in the former dock area
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Flanders' Finest Fietsroutes
Discover Flanders’ greatest themed routes
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Free public toilets
Public lavatories in the city centre
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From electricity to street art
A walk along colourful outdoor electrical enclosures
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Ghent city walk: quirky charm
Ghent city walk - children welcome
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Ghent on the Via Scaldea
Experience the city as a highlight on this pilgrimage
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Ghent University Botanical Garden
Place for research, inspiration and rest
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Graffiti alley in Ghent
Canvas for street artists: anything goes in Ghent
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Graffiti area in Koopvaardijlaan
A canvas for graffiti artists
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Great St Elizabeth Beguinage, Ghent
A haven of peace, away from the bustling city
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History on the Graslei and Korenlei
Ghent’s beauty mirrored in the Lys
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Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
18th-century hôtel de maître with a grand ballroom
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Legends Tours
Free discovery tour of Ghent
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Lens on Ghent
Self-guided tour of the city
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Little Guide - Belfry
Quest for the dragon’s egg in the Belfry
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Little Guide - Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
A visit tailored to children
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Little Guide – Castle of the Counts
In search of the jester in the Castle of the Counts
