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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Gent - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
This magnificent row of guild houses in the original port area is best seen from across the River Leie on the Korenlei (Corn Quay). The guild...Read More
Surrounded by a moat, the Castle of the Counts of Flanders resembles an enormous battleship steaming down the sedate Lieve Canal. From its windswept...Read More
This is one of Belgium's finest museums, and its temporary exhibitions are usually exceptional. Built in 1902 at the edge of Citadelpark, the...Read More
The ornate Brabantine Gothic St. Bavo's Cathedral, begun in the austere 13th century but finished in the 16th century, dramatically rises from...Read More
This 300-foot belfry tower symbolizes the power of the guilds and was constructed in 1314 to serve as Ghent's watchtower. Since 1377, the structure...Read More
This natural-history museum shares an ancient abbey with the Kunsthal Sint-Pieters Abdij, and exhibits cover geology, the evolution of life...Read More
The museum, the Kraanlei waterfront, and the ancient Patershol district behind it form an enchanting group. The museum itself comprises several...Read More
Founded in 1235 by Countess Joanna of Constantinople, this is the smallest, and best preserved, of Ghent's three béguinages. These complexes...Read More
The main Corn Market square is fringed with gabled buildings, cafés, and shops; it's also the site of one of the city's busiest tram stops....Read More
There has been an abbey on this site since the 7th century, and during the Middle Ages it was one of the richest and most important Flemish...Read More
Three of Ghent's favorite locals are honored in this 18th-century former governor's home, which can be visited with a guide every Friday and...Read More
Perhaps Belgian's best example of Scheldt-Gothic, St. Nicholas's Church was built in the 11th century in Romanesque style, destroyed a century...Read More
The Town Hall is an early example of what excessive taxes can do to a city. In 1516, Antwerp's Domien de Waghemakere and Mechelen's Rombout...Read More
Explore the history of Gent through nine rooms, documenting significant moments in its past. Each room addresses a different era, from the time...Read More
Located in a former flower show hall, this edgy, contemporary art gallery couldn't be farther removed from its dainty origins. Known for housing...Read More
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