Discover more places that are worth the detour
Ghent is too much to see in one day, we agree. So why not stick around for a while and push out your boundaries as a tourist? You may not find these places in every tourist guide or they may not be so obvious, but one thing is certain: according to insiders, they're well worth the detour.
Point of Interest
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St Peter’s Abbey, peaceful vineyard
Luxurious abbey village, the font of Ghent
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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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Campo Santo, an artistic cemetery
The ‘Père Lachaise’ of Ghent on a hilltop
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Dok Noord
Factory turned trendy shopping complex
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Graffiti alley in Ghent
Canvas for street artists: anything goes in Ghent
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Great St Elizabeth Beguinage, Ghent
A haven of peace, away from the bustling city
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Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
18th-century hôtel de maître with a grand ballroom
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Old St Elizabeth Beguinage
Beguine city in Ghent: a tolerant ‘holy corner’
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Our Lady of St Peter's Church
Monumental church at Sint-Pietersplein
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Small Beguinage Our Lady ter Hoyen
The Ghent Beguines, quietly independent
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St Bavo’s Abbey, a hidden oasis
The abbey church to convert Ganda
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The Old Docks
New life in the old Ghent port area
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The Winter Circus
Old car workshop