GHENT, BELGIUM | 7 BEST Things To Do In Ghent

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The city of Ghent is located in the northwest of Belgium, at the confluence of two rivers. During the Middle Ages, Ghent was a wealthy and prominent city-state mainly due to the manufacturing of cloth made from English wool. Today, it’s a university town and cultural hub full of amazing architecture, such as the 12th-century Gravensteen castle. From towering churches to detailed statues and peaceful canals, there are hundreds of charming views to take in here. In this video, we’ll break down the 7 best things to do in Ghent.
7. Try local delicacies
Try waffles, french fries, and Belgian Beer (Delirium Tremens is the local one), “Gentse Neusjes” and a “Julientje”.
☑️ Guided City Tour with Food and Drink Tastings:
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6. Walk around Patershol
With unique architecture, well-preserved cobbled streets, and serene views of the canals, this is a must-visit spot.
5. Free walking tour of the historic center
Starting at Hostel Uppelink next to the Saint Michaels Bridge, you’ll learn all about the history of Ghent. Including how Ghent came to be one of the largest towns in Northern Europe in the 13th century.
☑️ Book free walking tour here: www.freetour.com/gent/gent-fr...
4. Visit the Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen Castle)
The castle is a museum and a major landmark in the city. We highly recommend doing the audio-tour that is both funny and interesting.
3. Chill at Graslei or Korenlei
Located directly across from each other on opposite sides of the river, these two quays are part of the medieval port that hosted ships since the 11th century.
2. Enjoy The Festivities
Must-do: the Christmas market in December or the Gentse Feesten at the end of July
1. Kayak or boat tour on the river
To rent a kayak, head to Hostel Uppelink.
The other option is to do a 50-minute guided boat tour. Here, you’ll get a short history lesson while you admire Ghents most famous sights from a unique view on the water.
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🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Try local delicacies
2:14 Patershol
2:46 Free walking tour
3:45 Gravensteen Castle
4:21 Graslei and Korenlei
4:51 The Festivities
6:20 Kayak or boat tour on the river
7:15 More Ghent Information
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@worldwildhearts Год назад

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@sho9214 6 месяцев назад

From Ghent train station is it near to walk to these spots ?

@worldwildhearts 6 месяцев назад

You can walk to the center from Gent-St Pieters train station, it takes about 30 mins though. It’s not very close but you can also take a tram or bus if you don’t feel like walking! We usually walk as it’s a nice city to get around on foot

@sho9214 6 месяцев назад

@@worldwildhearts will bring my old mom in winter so maybe we will take trams:) thanks

@sirgalahad1470 Год назад

I spent a month in Belgium last summer, and Ghent was my favorite town. Great video.

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Yeah we also love it! Hope you made it to the Gentse Feesten while you were there 😉

@markm6028 6 месяцев назад

Wow, you just sold us on Ghent. Were looking at Brussels or Ghent for a day, and after viewing you video the decision of Ghent was easily made. Thanks.

@worldwildhearts 5 месяцев назад

Haha nice! hope you had a good time!

@motheranddaughterabroad 2 года назад

Thanks for this! Can't wait to be there!

@worldwildhearts 2 года назад

Enjoy! Ghent is awesome!

@marlajacques6947 Год назад

Thanks for the informative and short vlog, I also appreciate that the camera is not solely fixated on your faces the whole time! So many ppl do this? 😑😁

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Thanks! And haha yes that’s definitely something you see a lot on YT 😂

@daustin1025 5 месяцев назад

Thank you both very much for this and all of your videos. I am traveling to Belgium in April this year, and I have been watching a lot of your videos to get some great ideas on what to do while I am there. Your videos are always so helpful. They are detailed, and I like how you actually show on the video what to do, and not just say it. The visual aspect is so helpful to me. I greatly appreciate the work that you all do in putting these videos together, along with the descriptions on this page and the links for the tours, etc. It is just awesome of you both to do what you do!!! I want to be a world traveler, and plan on doing much more traveling starting this April. That is my goal! Thank you again!!!

@worldwildhearts 4 месяца назад

Have a good trip!

@user-sk5fk7vb8q 4 месяца назад

The traffic is so smooth. This is heaven for pedestrians!!

@TravelingisFREEDOM Год назад

This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Thanks for the support! It's a really great place... a hidden gem because so many people skip it!!

@coachmb26vlog91 Год назад

Thanks for sharing ❤

@worldwildhearts Год назад

No problem! Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

@dannconforti7400 Год назад

Really loved this vlog!!! Information and nice video 😍

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Thanks!

@Drago1995 Год назад

6:38 i used to sit right there in those benches to have lunch in my high school years, im obviously sick and tiered of seeing Ghent since went there all the time for school and other stuff but im trying to fall in love with it again, this video helps

@worldwildhearts Год назад

🤣 I can totally understand your reasons!! But it’s a beautiful city from a tourist perspective 😄

@billmiller8333 8 месяцев назад

Gorgeous city.

@chrisbry2007 Год назад

Going fir Christmas and new year. Thanks for the pointers guys

@worldwildhearts Год назад

That's an awesome time to visit! Lots of atmosphere around the city... especially with the Christmas market!

@zorasabacka3368 Год назад

Amazing ♥ Thank you

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Thank you!

@andyvandaele1990 Год назад

i am from ghent i thought it was really nice how he explains what there is to do there is much more to do than that at the moment we are having the gentse feesten worth experiencing

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Yes we love the Gentse Feesten! Sad to miss it this year, but last year we were there 😃

@LIBREPUB 2 месяца назад

Headed there in the fall, great video

@chrisshave7129 Год назад

Thank you for great content

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@crush42mash6 18 дней назад

I am in Brussels. Heading to Ghent this morning. Just watched your video for the second time, thanks for the help 🇨🇦

@rosemariesergio3512 Месяц назад

❤️❤️❤️ thank you,

@Isaacthebestcontentcreator 2 года назад

Thank you

@ReconTHG Год назад

Lucky I have work related trips to Gent 1-2 times a year. Amazing place!

@worldwildhearts Год назад

That’s awesome!! ☺️

@MMijdus 8 месяцев назад

Nicely done. You have a very kind voice.

@worldwildhearts 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@christophermorgan3261 Год назад

The Ghent Altarpiece is easily the most celebrated painting in Belgium, and one of the most celebrated in Europe. Oil painting was invented by the van Eck workshop and its leader Jan van Eck.

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Yes it's very known! Even learned about it in high school

@johanlotigiers 11 месяцев назад

Van Eyck, you forgot the Y 🙂As a citizen from Gent, always glad to help!

@christophermorgan3261 11 месяцев назад

@@johanlotigiers You are fortunate to live in such an historic/cultural city with moderate temperatures, 68 degrees F. Nashville, Tennessee where I live by contrast barely has a culture at all unless you like country and western music and the temperature here in 90 degrees today and has been like that for months. I'll be back to Europe soon, lived there for 33 years! Best wishes

@johanlotigiers 11 месяцев назад

Oooooh, but I love country. Also, in our family we are big Elvis fans! Have fun when you travel over here.... and take care!

@stefandee1970 Год назад

Super

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Thanks

@johanlotigiers 11 месяцев назад

thanks for visiting my hometown! Glad you liked it, who wouldn't? 🙂

@worldwildhearts 11 месяцев назад

We love it! We try to visit every time we're back in Belgium

@johanlotigiers 11 месяцев назад

❤@@worldwildhearts

@LukasDeCraene День назад

Im from Ghent

@SenseLens2022 Год назад

My City😍😍😍😍

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Lovely 😍😍

@inigo9000 Год назад

No no no it’s my city :p

@basaka00 10 месяцев назад

Don't you need a boyfriend? 😅

@sameedkhan4781 11 месяцев назад

Hey great video, I would love to know about any recommendations for stay in Ghent. Thank you!

@worldwildhearts 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! We highlight a few good places to stay in our blog: www.worldwildhearts.com/post/ghent-belgium

@LuisUrquizaperu 11 месяцев назад

Was missing 'de Vlaamse accent'! (used to live in ghent for 10 years in the past). Great video!

@worldwildhearts 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! 😃 Lovely city..

@mohssenkhanbagi831 Год назад

I've been to Ghent, KY. Almost as nice.

@worldwildhearts Год назад

We didn't know there was another place called Ghent! 😅

@commentman1911 Год назад

The Bellfry isn't a church. It's a tower build by the guilds and city counsil to house and represent the rights given to the city. City guards stood watch above the tower to sound the alarm for fires and inviding armies.

@worldwildhearts Год назад

I guess you’re right! Should’ve said “the three medieval towers” instead of churches

@troywitkowski3732 9 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@teddybeerlepel1 4 дня назад

1:30 Me trying to do all the stuff (the fries) I want, but having little time (the bucket).

@cisseilegems2323 3 месяца назад

Belgium has three official languages. Dutch is spoken by 60% of the population, French 39%, and German 1%

@roi3226 Месяц назад

i think %51 dutch %35 french % 7 english %7 german

@nemisisarcher8213 Месяц назад

It's Flemish not Dutch

@arnold3768 10 месяцев назад

01:35 "Belgian Fries" *angry French noises in the background*

@iam6322 Год назад

Hi! Thanks for this video. Can you tell me the name of the place where you had the julientje? Thanks!

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Hi! I think we had it in Frituur Tartaar (center of Ghent). Though the owner made is especially for us as we asked him! It wasn’t on his menu. In most frituur’s you’ll find it though. It was invented in “De Gouden Saté” and named after the former owner Julien. They changed owners now but they’re still THE place to go for a julientje (it’s located in the party street of Ghent - overpoort)

@iam6322 Год назад

@@worldwildhearts Thank you for your generous spirit and for this information. We enjoy your videos very much!

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Thanks! ☺️

@gayanprasanna2597 Год назад

❤️🇧🇪❤️🇧🇪

@worldwildhearts Год назад

👌👌

@lareverie8285 Год назад

Please do Antwerp :)

@worldwildhearts Год назад

We'll actually make a video soon! Leaving to Belgium tomorrow for about 6 weeks ;)

@MarineMirzabekyan 9 месяцев назад

I've been here and did almost everything mentioned except for the grafiti walk

@worldwildhearts 9 месяцев назад

Awesome! 🙏

@DMS20231 3 месяца назад

We’re going in June. My question is, should be stay in Brussels and day-trip to Bruges and Ghent, or stay in one of those cities and day trip to the other (and perhaps more)?

@worldwildhearts 3 месяца назад

If you have the time we’d highly recommend staying a night or two in Bruges and / or Ghent! Both have a lovely atmosphere and we really like the evening lights 😍 they’re smaller but also cozier than Brussels!

@2sons1lv 3 месяца назад

@@worldwildheartswe are staying in Belgium leaving in two weeks. How far is train ride to Ghent ?

@lanenaamorcita Год назад

Nice video but, sadly you didn't said the places where you eat the meal! This would be helpful for a tourist, particularly in places like these.

@worldwildhearts Год назад

You can find the places to eat in our blog post (you can find the link in the description under the video )

@worldwildhearts Год назад

www.worldwildhearts.com/post/ghent-belgium

@JeremiahAndrews 16 часов назад

What is the name of the restaurant where you had the food in this video?

@worldwildhearts 11 часов назад

Frituur Tartaar!

@davidjones9146 Год назад

What language is spoken on the walking tour? Thanks

@worldwildhearts Год назад

English! But I’m sure you can also find Spanish tours

@davidjones9146 Год назад

@@worldwildhearts Good to know as I’ll be there this fall and would prefer an English speaking tour. Thanks!

@CyriuxBG Год назад

My father works in genth when i turn 18 im going there

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Great! Enjoy Ghent :) It's a beautiful city

@aaronjames0587 Год назад

kayakers looked like they was about to get taken out!

@worldwildhearts Год назад

🤣

@CameronImpastato 2 года назад

Would you live there for a month? :D

@worldwildhearts 2 года назад

of course! It's a fun and vibrant city, especially during the summer! :)

@asvt321 4 месяца назад

Is Dutch spoken here?

@worldwildhearts 4 месяца назад

Yes!

@guillermoguaraz3377 Год назад

En septiembre de 2022 estuve en Gante, Bruselas y Amberes. Hermosas ciudades de Bélgica que pude conocer gracias a la amabilidad de mi sobrina que vive en Estrasburgo y me acompañó en ese viaje. Las tres ciudades me impactaron por su arquitectura y por su gastronomía. Algún día volveré. Saludos desde Argentina😁

@worldwildhearts Год назад

That’s awesome to hear! The cuisine in Belgium is delicious. Next time you should also visit Brussels or some places in the south of Belgium (such as Dinant, Bouillon, or Durbuy)!

@guillermoguaraz3377 Год назад

Thanks for the advice. Greetings

@jitenderathorr5628 Год назад

Hii. I am Indian

@worldwildhearts Год назад

Hi there! Welcome to Ghent in Belgium 🇧🇪

@bartlomiejrozanski2722 3 месяца назад

The best bier in belgiim is Orval

@peacevkw 2 года назад

48 hours in Ghent enough?

@worldwildhearts 2 года назад

Yes definitely a good amount of time to see the highlights and take in the atmosphere of the city ☺️

@jacanastasia 4 месяца назад

The way you say quay noooooooooo my dude. It's pronounced like key!

@HELHOEK 5 месяцев назад

Kanker stad!

@castlegate2015 Месяц назад

Looks a bit boring really. A day trip at most from your analysis.

@politiciansthrowstones Месяц назад

We are going in bout a month and we are flying in from italy and thats what i said is belgium look boring lol. But its cool looking.

@worldwildhearts 20 дней назад

Hahaha as a Belgian I do believe there's beauty here, but it's more so in its culture, architecture and cuisine!

@politiciansthrowstones 20 дней назад

@worldwildhearts im really looking forward to my visit! Too at 40 I dont care about the party life as much, so walking the quiet streets will be great! Not to say a great night of house music wouldn't be out of the question!