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Gent (also called Ghent in English, Gand in French) originated at the confluence of the rivers Leie and Schelde. It is said that Gent is the child of Leie (personified as Lise) and Schelde (personified as Scaldus). These two figures have become symbols of the city and often appear on civic buildings, such as the old fish market, the Vismijn. The city's early anchors were two 7th-century abbeys, Sint-Pieter (St. Peter) and Sint-Baafs (St. Bavo), and the 9th-century castle of Gravensteen.
Gent Hotels
Bustling Gent's accommodations are often sleek and modern, and there are several stylish hotels in historic buildings. However, hotels generally target...read more
Gent Restaurants
In Gent, high-class establishments stand next to modest brasseries where you can enjoy just a drink or a snack. Although many serve food all day long, it's...read more
Things To Do in Gent
Getting around Gent has recently gotten easier as the...read more
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Gent Experiences
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Avoid the Crowds. The medieval center of Gent is barely less gorgeous than Brugge, but while tourists swarm over the latter like bees around a... Read more
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Composer Cole Porter may have popularized the beguine (a vigorous dance of Martinique and St. Lucia) in the splendor of the tropics, but here... Read more
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Now in the De Villa Chapel of St. Bavo's Cathedral, in a glass case where you can see the back as well, this stupendous 12-paneled polyptych... Read more
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Every five years, Gent becomes awash with color as it host the "Gentse Floraliën"—the Floralies of Gent. This huge botanical exhibition... Read more
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