Best places: Things to dos in Gent

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Korenlei
Historical landmark
👍👍 Wunderbare Ecke mit außergewöhnlich schönen und alten Gebäude. Ein Mekka für Fotografen und Architekturliebhaber.
4.80 (700 reviews) (~3.11 km from centre)
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Saint Michael's Bridge
Bridge
Arched stone bridge with scenic views of several local landmarks & a bronze statue of St. Michael.
4.70 (3.3K reviews) (~3.02 km from centre)
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Gravensteen
Castle
Preserved 10th-century moated castle with an armory museum, plus panoramic city views.
4.60 (30.5K reviews) (~3.35 km from centre)
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Saint Bavo's Cathedral
Catholic cathedral
Church where Charles V (HRE) was baptised & home of Van Eyck's masterpiece, the Ghent Altar.piece.
4.60 (10.6K reviews) (~3.17 km from centre)
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Universiteit Gent - Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
👍👍 The botanical gardens and greenhouses themselves are FREE to walk around in !! So many gorgeous flowers and various plants you can't find anywhere else! Must see! I want to come back in the spring time. So many benches to sit around and enjoy. So peaceful
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~1.69 km from centre)
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Belfry of Ghent
Historical place
Bell tower built between 1313 & 1380 with a number of later additions & key role in the city's past.
4.50 (7.5K reviews) (~3.16 km from centre)
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Broesse
Interior plant service
👍👍 Love love love this place! It's full of cool exotic plantsand beautiful pots, You feel like walking in a jungle. The people in the shop are very friendly and knowledgeable. You can have a coffee/drink there. If you love plants, this is the place to be 🤩
4.90 (176 reviews) (~3.59 km from centre)
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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
Nature preserve
Preserve for nature walks, jogging & biking, with views of birds, wildlife & native plants.
4.50 (3K reviews) (~4.02 km from centre)
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Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Art museum
Neoclassical museum building housing collections of European art dating back to the 1350s.
4.50 (2.8K reviews) (~1.91 km from centre)
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't Wegeltje
Cafe
👍 To be fair, I stopped by with a gift voucher and therefore a first introduction. We came as cyclists with a small dog, a Pomeranian. A typical yapper that barks as long as it feels threatened. We didn't feel really welcome with our dog. The owners have two dogs themselves and so there was barking on...
$$ $$
4.80 (225 reviews) (~7.36 km from centre)
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Saint Nicholas' Church
Catholic church
Roman Catholic church with 18th-century statues, Baroque paintings & confessionals of various eras.
4.50 (2.3K reviews) (~3.1 km from centre)
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Café de loge
Cafe
👍👍 Toffe uitbaters, lekker eten en een leuk publiek die er komt maakt het zeker een bezoek waard !
$ $$$
4.60 (509 reviews) (~2.51 km from centre)
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MORPHEUS
Hairdresser
👍👍 Favourite hairdresser!!! Great vibes, amazing haircut. After having a bad day, I left this place with a huuge smile on my face. Thank you! 🤗
4.90 (162 reviews) (~2.61 km from centre)
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Ghent City Hall
Historical landmark
Town hall with an ornate Gothic facade & another in plainer Renaissance style, with guided tours.
4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~3.24 km from centre)
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Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse
Museum
👍👍 Unique, grand city palace with Chinese salon where Marie Antoinette and many other dignitaries stayed. Free entrance. Your free contribution is appreciated. Visit this together with the Arnold Vander Haegen House, across the street.
4.60 (444 reviews) (~2.84 km from centre)
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Saint Michael's Church
Catholic church
Spacious, imposing church featuring paintings & sculptures from renowned artists.
4.50 (917 reviews) (~2.95 km from centre)
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GUM - Gents Universiteitsmuseum
Museum
👍👍 Ghent University Museum is a must see in the city. It has various exhibitions related to every aspect of science inside and a very vast botanical garden outside.
4.60 (377 reviews) (~1.76 km from centre)
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Tourist Information Center - Visit Gent
Tourist information center
👍👍 Very friendly service and extensive explanation about the city of Ghent. People took their time to speak to us despite a long line of people waiting. Where the tourist information office is now housed, the fish market was finally housed on Sint-Veerleplein in 1689. The baroque gate building was bui...
4.50 (672 reviews) (~3.28 km from centre)
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Dulle Griet
Pub
Cozy bar with hundreds of varieties of Belgian brews, from rare Trappist beers to red ale & porter.
4.40 (6.2K reviews) (~3.44 km from centre)
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VIERNULVIER
Event venue
Major concert space built for the city's workers & currently hosting large concerts & events.
4.40 (4.6K reviews) (~2.75 km from centre)
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