Guidebook for Ghent
Everything Else
St. Veerleplein
Sint-VeerlepleinOfficial tourist office, it's worth a short visit
Drinks & Nightlife
Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant
9 GroentenmarktLots of beer
This bar is named after the medieval big red cannon, also called Mad Meg. Lots of beers. Order a "Kwak" beer and you'll have to give them one of your shoes in return for the special Kwak glass.
41 locals recommend
Dulle Griet
50 VrijdagmarktThis bar is named after the medieval big red cannon, also called Mad Meg. Lots of beers. Order a "Kwak" beer and you'll have to give them one of your shoes in return for the special Kwak glass.
Groentenmarkt
GroentenmarktSmallest bar in town
't dreupelkot
12 GroentenmarktThey serve over 200 flavours of jenever (gin)
City brewery that serves the different Gruut beers, the beer that is brewed artisanally in the city. They also have a restaurant
Gentse Stadsbrouwerij Gruut, Grote Huidevettershoek 10
10 Grote HuidevettershoekCity brewery that serves the different Gruut beers, the beer that is brewed artisanally in the city. They also have a restaurant
Shopping
De Hopduvel Specialist Store
7 Dok-NoordIf you want to buy beer, do it here
Julie's House
13 KraanleiCupcakes, pies, breakfast
Great Butcher's Hall
7 GoudenleeuwpleinBuy specialties from Ghent and East-Flanders
Essentials
Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat 119
119 Sint-JacobsnieuwstraatRegular supermarket, very close to the apartment
Food Scene
Kalandeberg 10
10 KalandebergBreakfast, brunch
Amadeus Gent 1
8 PlotersgrachtSpare ribs à volonté
Zuivelbrugstraat 6
6 ZuivelbrugstraatDifferent soups
Brasserie Bridge
21 Sint-BaafspleinTypical meals from the area
Combination of South American cuisine with European tastes and habits. Rodizio is the typically Brazilian way of cooking meat.
Burgstraat 1
1 BurgstraatCombination of South American cuisine with European tastes and habits. Rodizio is the typically Brazilian way of cooking meat.
Sightseeing
Gravensteen Castle
11 Sint-VeerlepleinCastle of the Count, medieval castle
Belfry of Ghent
Sint-BaafspleinBelfry of Ghent
Saint Bavo's Cathedral
1 Sint-BaafspleinSaint Bavo Cathedral
You haven't seen Ghent without having walked on the Graslei, preferably by night.
During the day you can get on a boat ride here.
114 locals recommend
Graslei and Korenlei
GrasleiYou haven't seen Ghent without having walked on the Graslei, preferably by night.
During the day you can get on a boat ride here.
St Michael s Church
CataloniëstraatSaint Michael's Church
Saint Nicholas Church
4 CataloniëstraatSaint Nicholas' Church
Sint-Annaplein 1
1 Sint-annapleinSt Anna's Church
Godshuizenlaan 21
141 R40City museum
Arts & Culture
Kouter
150 KouterFlower market every Sunday, and you can have oysters with champagne