The traces of the Middle Ages are omnipresent in Ghent. The city breathes history, in the streets and in the cultural offer. You can visit a historical monument, an exhibition about an interesting period in history or a museum that tells you all about the history of the city. It’s never too late to learn, right?
Point of Interest
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Historical City Centre
Enchantingly medieval and casually trendy -
Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
18th-century hôtel de maître with a grand ballroom -
Hotel Falligan
Former grandeur on the Kouter -
Legends Tours
Free discovery tour of Ghent -
Leopoldskazerne barracks
From barracks to trendy district -
Little Guide - Belfry
Quest for the dragon’s egg in the Belfry -
Little Guide - Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
A visit tailored to children -
Little Guide – Castle of the Counts
In search of the jester in the Castle of the Counts -
Old Fish Market
The Ghent Tourist Office -
Old St Elizabeth Beguinage
Beguine city in Ghent: a tolerant ‘holy corner’ -
On the trail of industrial Ghent
A walk along industrial heritage in the city centre of Ghent -
Patershol, culinary heart of Ghent
An old neighbourhood with a folksy soul -
Prinsenhof
Medieval gem in the city centre -
Rabot
A centuries-old part of Ghent -
Sint-Baafsplein
Surrounded by monumental architecture -
Small Beguinage Our Lady ter Hoyen
The Ghent Beguines, quietly independent -
Sunday stroll on the Kouter
Lazy Sundays -
The Brewery
A historic beer walk in Ghent -
The Roeland Bell
The Triumphant -
The School of Yesteryear
Discover education through the ages -
The Southern Cemetery
Gravestones with a story -
The visitors' centre at St Bavo's Cathedral
Discover the Ghent Altarpiece and its history -
The western cemetery
A hidden, green oasis of tranquility -
The Winter Circus
Old car workshop -
Tours of Ghent
Intimate tours with surprising themes -
VIZIT
Creative Ghent guides -
Walk Local with Ignaas Devisch
On the road with the Professor Devisch’s tips -
WalkinGent
Budget-friendly guided walks for small and large groups