Belgium Travel & Tourism Guide

Touring around the city you will see lots of medieval architecture which is remarkably well preserved and restored. Places that are a must see for tourists in Ghent are the "Saint Bavo Cathedral" with the Ghent Altarpiece, the "Belfry", the "Gravensteen castle", and the splendid architecture along the old "Graslei" harbor. The important museums to visit in Ghent are "Museum voor Schone Kunsten" or Museum of Fine Arts which houses paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Jean Fouquet, and other Flemish masters, "Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst" or City Museum for Contemporary Art which displays works of the 20th century such as those by Joseph Beuys and Panamarenko and the "Design museum". 

You will find Ghent to be a place with some of the most beautiful churches like "Saint-Jacobs Church" and the "Saint-Nicolas Church". Alongside ancient buildings you can also see modern architecture displayed through the city's university buildings. Ghent's harbor is significant for the city as it allows sea-going vessels to supply products to the city and its industrial regions. Ghent is witness to the regular holding of the "Flanders Technology" fair and it is also host of big cultural events such as the "Gentse Feesten", "I Love Techno", "Flanders International Film Festival Ghent" and "Festival van Vlaanderen". These festivals are known to attract a lot of tourist to this city. Find out from your tourist guide, the specific dates for the festivals so that you can also be part of the fun and festivities. You can tour the city at night using the bus service which is free of cost on weekend nights.