One of the three towers in Ghent. Definitely worth a visit, climb up to the tower and enjoy the sight.
This is where all the students and slackers hang out when the sun is out :)Be sure to clean up after you!
STAM provides the perfect introduction to Ghent. The new museum on the Bijloke is the gateway to the city.
Great place for concerts and theater. Enjoy a nice meal or drink afterwards in the café. The whole building has free wifi.
Best record shop in Ghent. Take your time to look for exclusive material. Be cool, you are surrounded by the Ghent DJ scene.
Usually crowded in summer, but try to find yourself a nice place on the grass or sand. Swim, walk, play, rest, you can do it all over here!
Great statue of one of the prominent historic figures of this city. Enjoy the beautiful plaza 'Vrijdagsmarkt' and discover the nice bars and restaurants on it.
Don't look at the interior, this is one of the best italian places in ghent! Try the dishes for 2: finger licking good!
DON'T try the takeaway next door. Sit in and try their signature cappuccino with REAL cream, or ask for a coffee with sidedish of cream. Interior unchanged since the 1950s!
Wonderful restaurant: great staff and delicious dishes. Be sure to try one of the specials. Read more.
Go inside the church, it has an art gallery too. In summer there are concerts, fairs and events on the plaza. Leonard Cohen and Prince once performed here!
Menu isn't long, but everything tastes good. If you want to try a Belgian specialty, go for the 'stoverij'.
From The Guardian: Tierenteyn looks more like an apothecary than a delicatessen, and although the shelves are stocked with stone jars of spices and herbs, everyone comes here for their unique ...
Go for a walk. Go. And if you're local, why not drop by the animal shelter and take a dog for a walk?
Ghent's nicest train station, if you've got the chance you should plant your butt on one of the benches on the square in front of the station and enjoy the view ;)
A Gent institution! You haven't been to Gent if you haven't drunk a gin ("jenever") here. Try the chili one or bounty (chocolate + coconut)!
The oldest bakery in town, since the 16th century!Also a bed and breakfast!www.bedandbread.eu
A whole street where street artists can create true works of art. Totally worth a walk through it!
You have to visit this when you are in gent. Very famous painting: "het lam gods"
10 days of festivities in the city centre of Ghent. Make sure to dance a lot!
The place to go for a great Sauna experience in an amazing art-nouveau setting! Read more.
A fantastic theater right in the middle of Ghent. They show you the indie stuff you can't see elsewhere. Every once and a while you should go and see a super movie in a super tiny, super cosy room.
This building is quite new and should become a popular meeting point in Ghent. A walk through/under it is recommended.
The famous theater of Ghent. Beautiful building, but theater shows are only in Dutch.
If you want to spot a real Irish guy, ask for Emmet, the chef. He teaches you bad Irish words. Pog ma hoin! (kiss my ass!)
From The Guardian: Newly opened JEF typifies the changes going on in Flemish cooking. Chef Jason Blanckaert abandoned the Michelin-starred cuisine of the chic but classic C-Jean restaurant to open ...
For the best tasting and best value Ghent specialty, the Gentse Waterzooi have it HERE rather than the restaurants around. Also try their Breydel Ham with signature Gent-mustard sauce.
From The Guardian: Housed in a splendid baroque mansion on the Leie river, Temmerman is the town's favourite old-fashioned sweetshop. The shelves are lined with tempting jars of sticky toffees ...
Custom made cocktails in a Mad Men decor - classy with a great service. Just ring the bell! (translation of C. Bracke's tip)
