🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓聖バーフ大聖堂
- ✓グラヴェンスティーン城
- ✓鐘楼
- ✓グラスレイ運河
- ✓ゲント美術館
Ghent
Ghent
Medieval university city with stunning architecture, vibrant culture, and fewer tourists than Bruges
🌐Other Cities in Belgium
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★1898 The Post
- ★Ghent Marriott Hotel
- ★Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof
- ★Sandton Grand Hotel Reylof
- ★ibis Gent Centrum St-Baafs Kathedraal
- ★Hostel Uppelink
- ★Simon Says Guesthouse
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Pakhuis
$$$Belgian brasserie in converted warehouse
•De Gekroonde Hoofden
$$$Traditional Flemish cuisine, waterside location
•Mosquito Coast
$$Creative tapas and cocktails
•Balls & Glory
$$Gourmet meatballs with Belgian beer
•Amadeus
$$All-you-can-eat spare ribs, student favorite
🛍️ Shopping
- •Veldstraatshopping_street
Main shopping street with international brands and Belgian chains
- •Vrijdagmarktmarket
Friday market square with antiques and second-hand goods
- •Mageleinstraatvintage_street
Vintage shops and quirky boutiques in historic street
- •Tierenteyn-Verlentspecialty
Historic mustard shop since 1790, authentic local product
💡 Travel Tips
- • CityCard Gent includes transport and museum entry
- • Ghent less touristy than Bruges - more authentic Belgian experience
- • Book St. Bavo's Cathedral Mystic Lamb viewing in advance
- • Try local waterzooi (creamy chicken/fish stew)
- • Ghent University creates vibrant student atmosphere
- • Friday Vrijdagmarkt flea market worth browsing
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
April - September
💰Daily Budget
$100-180/day
👥Popular With
Art LoversStudentsHistory BuffsBudget Travelers
🗓️Recommended Stay
1-2 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+1
💬Local Language
Dutch (Flemish), English widely spoken
💱Currency
EUR (Euro)
📅Ghent 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Medieval Ghent Discovery
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Morning2-3h
🎭
St. Bavo's Cathedral & Mystic Lamb
💡 Book Mystic Lamb viewing in advance (€4 extra). Van Eyck masterpiece from 1432 - take time to appreciate details. Cathedral itself also impressive.
☀️
Afternoon3h
Gravensteen Castle & Belfry
💡 12th-century castle with torture museum and great views. Then climb Belfry 256 steps for panoramic views. Combo ticket available.
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Evening3h
🍜
Graslei Canal Walk & Dinner
💡 Most picturesque spot in Ghent - medieval guildhalls reflected in water. Sunset photography perfect. Dinner at waterside restaurant. Try waterzooi.
💡Tips
- •CityCard Gent good value for museums and transport
- •Ghent less touristy than Bruges - more authentic
- •Waterzooi (creamy stew) is local specialty
- •Bike rental cheap and practical - flat city