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Ghent

Ghent has the canals and the step-gabled houses without the crowds Bruges draws. It is also a working university city, which means better coffee, later kitchens and cheaper beer.

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Worth the detour

  • Graslei

    Free

    The old harbour quay where the guild houses stand in a row. Free, and best in the evening.

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  • Saint Bavo's Cathedral

    £16

    Home to the Mystic Lamb altarpiece, in a side chapel with its own low lighting.

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  • Gravensteen

    £13

    A moated medieval castle in the middle of town, with a torture room the children will discuss.

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  • Ghent canals by kayak

    £22

    Paddle the old harbour and canal ring at water level, past the Graslei wharves and under the bridges.

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Suggested activities

  • Walk the Graslei at first light
  • The Mystic Lamb altarpiece at Saint Bavo's
  • Dinner along the Leie
  • Tram to the museum quarter

Where to stay

apartment · design

Leie Lofts

Converted textile lofts above the Leie, with big windows, a shared kitchen and bikes to borrow.

£145 / night

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hotel · classic

Hotel Graslei

Small hotel on the Graslei quay, walkable to everything in the medieval centre.

£156 / night

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Also within reach

Belgium

Bruges

Medieval canals, quiet before nine

1h

2–3 nights

Belgium

Antwerp

Diamond quarter, fashion, wide squares

1h 20m

1–2 nights

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