Gent
Bruges' working sibling — the same canals and guild houses, with a student population keeping the bars open past ten. The Ghent Altarpiece is in the cathedral and worth the queue.
Gent in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Gent
Where to stay in Gent
Gent in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Gent
The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo's Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Its height of 91 metres (299 ft) makes it the tallest belfry in Belgium. The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0
Graslei is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei. Both quays were part of the medieval port and are now a cultural and touristic hotspot of the city, with a high concentration of café patios.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2025
Michiel Hendryckx · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. It was subsequently re-purposed as a court, prison, mint, and even as a cotton mill.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0
The Museum of Fine Arts an art museum in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
marie-julie · Public domain
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-metre-tall (292 ft) Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. It contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece, also called the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Mylius · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is a relatively new museum located in Ghent, Belgium, and is renowned both for its permanent collection and for its provocative exhibitions.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Apr 2024
Cristina Pastor · Public domain
St. Nicholas Church is a Roman Catholic church, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0
The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo's Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Its height of 91 metres (299 ft) makes it the tallest belfry in Belgium. The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0
Graslei is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei. Both quays were part of the medieval port and are now a cultural and touristic hotspot of the city, with a high concentration of café patios.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2025
Michiel Hendryckx · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. It was subsequently re-purposed as a court, prison, mint, and even as a cotton mill.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0
The Museum of Fine Arts an art museum in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
marie-julie · Public domain
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-metre-tall (292 ft) Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. It contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece, also called the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Mylius · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is a relatively new museum located in Ghent, Belgium, and is renowned both for its permanent collection and for its provocative exhibitions.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Apr 2024
Cristina Pastor · Public domain