Guidebook from Nina
Sightseeing
Gravensteen
11 Sint-VeerlepleinA must see for everyone visiting Ghent: the old castle
Patershol
61 CorduwaniersstraatOld medieval neighborhood with lots of restaurants!
The place where Emperor Charles V was born in 1500! There are a few remnants of the old castle, like the 'Donkere Poort', an original gate. You can also see the statue of Charles V and a maquette of how the castle must have looked like
Prinsenhofplein
PrinsenhofpleinThe place where Emperor Charles V was born in 1500! There are a few remnants of the old castle, like the 'Donkere Poort', an original gate. You can also see the statue of Charles V and a maquette of how the castle must have looked like
Fortified gate from the 15th century. Now there is not much interesting going on here, but this place used to be a Medieval city gate, and after Charles V broke down our city walls it became a prison for a while! I guess crime was low in these days because I dont see an awfull lot of place there to put prisoners.
Rabot
Fortified gate from the 15th century. Now there is not much interesting going on here, but this place used to be a Medieval city gate, and after Charles V broke down our city walls it became a prison for a while! I guess crime was low in these days because I dont see an awfull lot of place there to put prisoners.
Every Sunday there is a market where they sell old books. Great to walk along the water!
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Ajuinlei
AjuinleiEvery Sunday there is a market where they sell old books. Great to walk along the water!
One of the three Beguinages of Ghent. Its a nice place to walk around or have a picknick in the park.
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Begijnhof O.L.V. ter Hoyen / Klein Begijnhof Gent
77-273 Lange ViolettestraatOne of the three Beguinages of Ghent. Its a nice place to walk around or have a picknick in the park.
Every Sunday there is a nice flower market. You can take a snack at the oyster bar!
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Bloemenmarkt
KouterEvery Sunday there is a nice flower market. You can take a snack at the oyster bar!
Nice 19th century park with modern addition. Its a nice place to have a picknick or barbecue
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Groenevalleipark
Nice 19th century park with modern addition. Its a nice place to have a picknick or barbecue
St Michael's Bridge
Sint-MichielspleinThis is THE famous sight of Ghent, with view on the three towers
Experiencing Ghent by boat is a really great way to see all the Ghent hotspots
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Boat in Ghent
2 KraanleiExperiencing Ghent by boat is a really great way to see all the Ghent hotspots
This is really a very nice spot in Ghent to have a picknick or just wander around. You can sit around quietly by the water or have another angle for a Counts Castle picture
Lievekaai
LievekaaiThis is really a very nice spot in Ghent to have a picknick or just wander around. You can sit around quietly by the water or have another angle for a Counts Castle picture
Oldest indoor swimming pool of Belgium with art deco interior elements. Also take a walk in the Yachts harbour outside.
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Swimming Pool Van Eyck
1 VeermanpleinOldest indoor swimming pool of Belgium with art deco interior elements. Also take a walk in the Yachts harbour outside.
Oldest Beguinage of Ghent, the park is a lovely spot to just relax and enjoy the sun
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St Elisabeth Church Ghent, Belgium
28 BegijnhofdriesOldest Beguinage of Ghent, the park is a lovely spot to just relax and enjoy the sun
If you ar interested to see the old industrial heritage of Ghent, this is a really nice neighborhood to visit! Very hip and the old docks, cool graffiti and cranes make excellent backgrounds for your pictures
Kapitein Zeppospark
36 HoutdoklaanIf you ar interested to see the old industrial heritage of Ghent, this is a really nice neighborhood to visit! Very hip and the old docks, cool graffiti and cranes make excellent backgrounds for your pictures
Drinks & Nightlife
Missy Sippy
16 Klein TurkijeNice cafe in the city center with some live music!
Cafe Rococo
57 CorduwaniersstraatCafe with candle light and live piano music
You follow the tiny medieval street to the end and there you have Hot Club Gent, hidden in the middle of the city. They play jazz
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Hot Club Gent
2 SchuddevisstraatjeYou follow the tiny medieval street to the end and there you have Hot Club Gent, hidden in the middle of the city. They play jazz
Youth and Music Kinky Star vzw
9 Vlasmarktalternative nightcafe with weekly live music
De Alchemist
3 Rekelingestraata great selection of gin and tonic
Jan van Gent
1 AnnonciadenstraatCosy place to have a drink
Charlatan
6 VlasmarktLive music at night. World famous in Ghent
Limonada
Neon lights, good cocktails
Ghent Museums and Culture
Great place to drink a glass of wine, eat some snack or see some music performance
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Vooruit
23 Sint-PietersnieuwstraatGreat place to drink a glass of wine, eat some snack or see some music performance
This medieval hospital now is a nice small museum about the daily life of the 19th and 20th century. There is a small cafe where you can enjoy a beer or two on the nice terrace.
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Maison d'Alijn
65 KraanleiThis medieval hospital now is a nice small museum about the daily life of the 19th and 20th century. There is a small cafe where you can enjoy a beer or two on the nice terrace.
City museum with a good collection. There is a nice cafe to have coffee or lunch
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Musée de la Ville de Gand STAM
2 GodshuizenlaanCity museum with a good collection. There is a nice cafe to have coffee or lunch
Musée municipal d'art contemporain
1 Jan HoetpleinModern art museum of Ghent
Nice old city cinema! After the movie you can have a beer at the bar.
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Sphinx Cinema and Cafe
3 Sint-MichielshellingNice old city cinema! After the movie you can have a beer at the bar.
Ghents newest museum! Amazing collection, very nicely presented ánd its close to the Ghent University Garden!
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GUM - Ghent University Museum
35 Karel Lodewijk LedeganckstraatGhents newest museum! Amazing collection, very nicely presented ánd its close to the Ghent University Garden!
A museum with an impressive collection in the buildings of a 19 th century building that still also houses a Psychiatric centre
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Museum Dr. Guislain
43B Jozef GuislainstraatA museum with an impressive collection in the buildings of a 19 th century building that still also houses a Psychiatric centre
Everything Else
Tourist info and a great place for sightseeing and taking pictures of Ghent from the water
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Oude Vismijn
5 RekelingestraatTourist info and a great place for sightseeing and taking pictures of Ghent from the water
Essentials
If you re in town and you want a quick snack, this is the place to be. It used to be the old Postal building of Ghent. During some hours it can be really crowdy though. Be sure to visit the nice shops and coffeeshop in the first floor too!
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Albert Heijn Gent Korenmarkt
16 KorenmarktIf you re in town and you want a quick snack, this is the place to be. It used to be the old Postal building of Ghent. During some hours it can be really crowdy though. Be sure to visit the nice shops and coffeeshop in the first floor too!
Fresh market with the best specialities. You van have lunch at Cuit, the restaurant
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CRU
177 KouterFresh market with the best specialities. You van have lunch at Cuit, the restaurant
Proxy Poel
22 PoelGrote keuze etenswaren, goede kwaliteit
Fresh bread and orange juice. Closest shop in the neighborhood 🙂
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Carrefour Express
Fresh bread and orange juice. Closest shop in the neighborhood 🙂
Shopping
The Fallen Angels
29 Jan BreydelstraatGood place to buy some souvenirs.
Super nice shop with lots of vintage furniture and stuff! there is a new bridge that leads straight to this shop, so its really close by!
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118 NieuwevaartSuper nice shop with lots of vintage furniture and stuff! there is a new bridge that leads straight to this shop, so its really close by!
If you re a beer lover this is heaven for you. Here you can buy every possible beer, but also products to make your own beer and so much more, at very reasonable prices
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De Hopduvel Specialist Store
7 Dok-NoordIf you re a beer lover this is heaven for you. Here you can buy every possible beer, but also products to make your own beer and so much more, at very reasonable prices
Second hand and new books. Please also take a look at the beautiful glass facade of this building.
Boekhandel De Slegte Gent
7 VoldersstraatSecond hand and new books. Please also take a look at the beautiful glass facade of this building.
Tierenteyn-Verlent
3 GroentenmarktA real antique mustard factory in Ghent!
This cute small bakery sells a famous local speciality, called 'Mastel'. Its a small brioche which looks like a donut, but with cinnamon.
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Bakery Himschoot
1 GroentenmarktThis cute small bakery sells a famous local speciality, called 'Mastel'. Its a small brioche which looks like a donut, but with cinnamon.
This was the old Postal building of Ghent! It was empty for many years before it was renovated into this shopping center. You can also enjoy a coffee or lunch in the beautiful 'le pain quotidien'
Post Plaza
16 KorenmarktThis was the old Postal building of Ghent! It was empty for many years before it was renovated into this shopping center. You can also enjoy a coffee or lunch in the beautiful 'le pain quotidien'
antiek-depot market15
15 BaudelostraatNice place to find antique furniture, paintings, toys etc
Louise & Madeleine
61 KraanleiTo shop for gifts. Nice collection of jewelry
Food Scene
The oldest coffee house of Ghent. They have been here since 1937. You get delicious coffee with cream.
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Mokabon
35 DonkersteegThe oldest coffee house of Ghent. They have been here since 1937. You get delicious coffee with cream.
Julie's House
13 KraanleiThis place is famous for its cake's and cupcake's
Simon Says
8 SluizekenGreat place to drink coffee or to have breakfast
Mayana chocolate bar
208 Sint-PietersnieuwstraatGreat place if you love chocolate milk.
Paard Van Troje
113 KouterBooks and coffee, is there a better match?
Famous for its spare ribs. They have several branches all over Ghent. Interesting interior
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Amadeus Gent 1
8 PlotersgrachtFamous for its spare ribs. They have several branches all over Ghent. Interesting interior
De Gekroonde Hoofden
4 BurgstraatWell known for its ribs. Great historic building
Best French Fries ever!!! They are vegetarian also. Its well known so usually you have to wait a while but its worth it!
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De Frietketel
89 PapegaaistraatBest French Fries ever!!! They are vegetarian also. Its well known so usually you have to wait a while but its worth it!
Best spaghetti of Ghent! You should take the 'spaghetti Kastard'. The recepy is ultra secret but I bet it involves lots of cream. You can choose a vegetarian option for every spaghetti.
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De Kastart
42 OnderbergenBest spaghetti of Ghent! You should take the 'spaghetti Kastard'. The recepy is ultra secret but I bet it involves lots of cream. You can choose a vegetarian option for every spaghetti.
Café Labath
1 Oude HoutleiGreat coffee, ice interior
Nice interior, great place to have brunch/lunch/coffee and you could wash your clothes while having a drink :-)
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WASBAR
37 KorenmarktNice interior, great place to have brunch/lunch/coffee and you could wash your clothes while having a drink :-)
This former Art Deco Ice cream shop transformed into a nice place to have a healthy lunch or something to drink. Every dish they prepare contains some sort of Bean. You should visit this place for its original interior itself!
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BOON
6 GeldmuntThis former Art Deco Ice cream shop transformed into a nice place to have a healthy lunch or something to drink. Every dish they prepare contains some sort of Bean. You should visit this place for its original interior itself!
Mémé Gusta
19 BurgstraatThis place is famous for its original Flemish dishes!
HUSET
49 HoogstraatVery cosy place to have coffee, eat cake or even have some life music
If you like beer, you should visit this brewery where they make a typical Ghentian beer: Gruut
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Ghent Gruut Brewery
1 Rembert DodoensdreefIf you like beer, you should visit this brewery where they make a typical Ghentian beer: Gruut
This shop offers fine biological local products. You have to bring your own package to take your products home
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OHNE Gent Steendam
68 SteendamThis shop offers fine biological local products. You have to bring your own package to take your products home
close to the secondhand bicycle market on Sunday. You cab have a coffee or breakfast and buy items for your bike!
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Bidon Coffee&Bicycle
25 Bisdomkaaiclose to the secondhand bicycle market on Sunday. You cab have a coffee or breakfast and buy items for your bike!
Alice
6 OnderbergenNice breakfast, lunch and brunch
STEK
129 NederkouterA coffee shop where you can have coffee and buy plants :-)
a vegetarian and vegan restaurant that works with organic and vegetable products
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Le Botaniste
13 Hoornstraata vegetarian and vegan restaurant that works with organic and vegetable products
A cozy place to have coffee, but also a good place to buy local foods
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Moor Moor
7 JakobijnenstraatA cozy place to have coffee, but also a good place to buy local foods
International atmosphere, nice interior. Good place to have lunch or a coffee.
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Mosquito Coast
28 HoogpoortInternational atmosphere, nice interior. Good place to have lunch or a coffee.
Het Moment
20 BurgstraatGood choice for breakfast with lots of healty drinks
You can buya good bottle or sit down and enjoy a glass. They also sell old English books. The guy owning the place really enjoys sharing his knowledge about wines.
VINOGRADOFF
15 AjuinleiYou can buya good bottle or sit down and enjoy a glass. They also sell old English books. The guy owning the place really enjoys sharing his knowledge about wines.
SUPERKELLY
2 DrongensesteenwegMostly vegan shared food, very cosy interior and the food is yummie!
Otomat Gent
3 Kleine VismarktDelicious pizza's!