Ghent is a compact, authentic city where the past and present coexist in perfect balance. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Hostels in ghent top rated hostels 2020 hostelworld. Sygic travel maps the worlds first map app tailored for travelers. Top 10 brussels, bruges, antwerp and ghent dk eyewitness travel. Flanders with brussels, bruges, ghent and antwerp remains the only standalone. Keen on exploring ghent from a different perspective. Every useit publishes a map for young travellers that will guide you through the city in a nononsense way. This new second edition of bradts awardwinning northern belgium. Ghent is known for its striking medieval landmarks and picturesque canals, but many travelers only get to see the highlights. Travel guide with touristic destinations, museums and architecture in gent.
Advantages of ghent its kind of like the austin of belgium. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in ghent, belgium on tripadvisor. Useit stands for nononsense tourist info for young people. Indulge your inner gourmet on your city trip in ghent. Travellers guide to ghent wiki travel guide travellerspoint. Gent map detailed city and metro maps of gent for download. Ghent is a small city where everything is concentrated within a couple of square kilometers, so all of the museums and historic buildings are within walking distance. With its location just from the city center and from the airport, this 3. At the same time, ghent has a relatively high proportion of young people, and a significant seasonal student population. Get the free printable map of ghent printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. You can get the map at the tourist information center.
Ghent travel northwest belgium, belgium lonely planet. Ghent has two train stations, ghent saintpeter gent sintpieters and dampoort. It hosts a large university, and many of the graduates stay around as young professionals for a few years, so it has a hopping night life. The eyecatcher at ghent city museum, the stam, is a gigantic aerial photograph of ghent measuring 300 m2. Both of the airports provide the travelers options of a train or bus ride to the center of ghent. A young and principled population supporting socially aware businesses from food to fashion mean belgiums thirdlargest city is perfect for an ecofriendly break published.
Ghent travel advice and recommendations from viator travelers. Gent ghent city guide travel itinerary, photos, map. This ghent city guide includes travel tips, top reasons to visit gent, transport options, hidden gems in ghent, top city attractions, favorite places in ghent, and my travel itinerary see the map below for how to spend a day in ghent. I started a another profile where this is the first picture. In ghent pounds the young heart of a cultural city filled with music. Ghent city center 2020 all you need to know before you go. Ghent doesnt have an airport on its own however the city is still relatively accessible from the major cities, such as brussels or antwerp. Ghent melds the fairy talelike beauty of bruges with its stunning flemish architecture, while at the same time supporting a vibrant cafe and bar scene. Dk eyewitness brussels, bruges, ghent and antwerp travel guide kindle edition by. I would probably lean more towards staying in ghent over antwerp, especially if your daughter is within a decade or less of college age. Youre welcome to use the facilities of the hostel before we start the tour, such as bathrooms, bar, vending machine. To name a few of the hotels facilities, there are 24hour front desk, facilities for disabled guests, express checkincheckout, luggage storage, wifi in public areas. Popular points of interest near the aparthotel include vooruit ghent, book tower and minard theatre.
Ghent residents love to collect odd knickknacks and enjoy lifes little luxuries. The neighborhoods main thoroughfare, colley avenue, and adjacent 21st and 22nd streets are lined with eclectic eateries, unique shops, art galleries and antique stores. Ghent trip planner plan your ghent vacation itinerary. Ghents wealth in the early medieval period was thanks to the import and export of wheat, and the manufacture of luxury woollen cloth. Some also have a visitors desk, mostly run by volunteers. See the best attraction in ghent printable tourist map. Ghent is a city with a population of a quarter of a million, with rich history. The alternative city guide to ghent, belgium the guardian. To help you organize your ghent trip ideas, this ghent visitors guide provides travel information and trip tips about how to get there, where to stay, what to do, where to eat and more. Buy top 10 brussels, bruges, antwerp and ghent dk eyewitness travel guide 01 by dk travel isbn.
Ghent travel guide view the kayak ghent city guide for the best ghent travel tips. Ghent is a small student city with over 300 bars, 70. Views of ghent shows a view of the city in 1534, maps from 1614 and 1912 and a contemporary aerial photograph. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to ghent. Mar 20, 2020 norfolks historic ghent neighborhood is a vibrant community filled to the brim with character, culture and delicious cuisine. Welcome to gent free walking tours daily tours at 10h00. Use the multimedia app to see ghent in detail in four different centuries. We recommend booking ghent altarpiece tours ahead of time to secure your spot. However, the print is rather small in some sections. In ghent pounds the young heart of a cultural city filled with music, theatre, film and visual arts. Information and a small map is also included for ghent and antwerp. Ghent residents are called as rope or noose bearers stroppendragers since in the past, after revolting in 1539 against the regime of charles v who was the holy roman emperor and king of spain in 1539 and failing in doing so, charles made the nobles of ghent to parade around town barefoot and with a noose rope around their neck.
More about ghent marriott hotel if what youre looking for is a conveniently located hotel in ghent, look no further than marriott ghent hotel. The bed and breakfast, set in a building dating from 2017, is 1. You also can purchase a museum pass 20 euros, good for three days admission to 14 museums and monuments as well as. Saintpeter is the main station, and the second busiest train station of belgium. Twenty years ago, if you were walking around with a camera in ghent. Gent tram map for free download map of gent tramway network. Flowers, birds, original souvenirs or simply a fresh. Packed with advice and information, this handy pocket size bruges travel. Or you can simply relax in the comfortable sofas in the lobby of the hostel. Walking through the flemish city of ghent is an awesome experience where you can admire the scenic beauty of the architecture, cobbled streets, bridges, canals and waterways. Walking through the city is like travelling through time.
Map of ghent hotels and attractions on a ghent map. The best way to see the sights of the city is to make a walk on its streets. Book your tickets online for ghent city center, ghent. Dk eyewitness brussels, bruges, ghent and antwerp travel guide. The whole city forms a medieval sight, yet there are a few highlights not to be missed. Private new zealand battlefield tour in flanders from ghent. We recommend booking ghent city center tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Guests with children have to take part in the socalled chocolate tours that will bring a lot of fun to young travelers and their parents. On this lokafy walking tour, connect with a ghent local who will show you around their city like a friend and take you to the neighborhoods, museums, shops, and restaurants that they know and love. Ghent has an ideal position to discover other parts of belgium such as bruges 45 min. Made by local for young travelers, its full of tips and nice places to visit.
The city lies between bruges and brussels, and thats also what it feels like. The city ghent, located at the heart of flanders, has a enchanting romantic flair. Ghent is the place for the good life and great food. We loved the history and the architecture of ghent came back from a day trip yesterday and fell in love with this amazing little town will be looking to go there soon for. Nowadays, huge construction and expanding works are in progress who will last for a few more years but services are normal. Turns out there was a brand new one for ghent, and some of these addresses i found thanks to it. Marriott ghent hotel offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to invigorate travelers. This combination of historical and artistic value brings belgiums fourthlargest city to life. Be sure to pick up maps and brochures, especially the quirky useit europe map of ghent.
If you are looking to get the most out of your ghent city centre visit, a stay in a vintage hotel will elevate your experience in this historicallyrich city. Twenty years ago, if you were walking around with a camera in ghent, you were probably an art student. Jan 26, 2014 the ghent map advises in its act like a local section. You can join an organised tour or hire your very own private tourist guide. Jul 27, 2017 this ghent city guide includes travel tips, top reasons to visit gent, transport options, hidden gems in ghent, top city attractions, favorite places in ghent, and my travel itinerary see the map below for how to spend a day in ghent. Set in ghent, the hide offers accommodation with a balcony or a terrace, free wifi and flatscreen tv, as well as a shared lounge and a garden. Despite being one of belgiums oldest cities, ghent remains small enough to. The alternative city guide to ghent, belgium travel the guardian. Useit maps and websites are made by young locals, are not commercial, free, and uptodate. Foodies and collectors will love the markets listed below. The 15 best things to do in ghent coronavirus update 2020. The alternative city guide to ghent, belgium travel.