Ghent, Belgium

Travel Blogs from Ghent (71)

Return to Ghent, Ghent and Lier, Belgium travel blog
Return to Ghent
Jul 30, 2007

Hi everybody, We haven't been traveling very much this summer and decided to take a long weekend in Ghent, Belgium. We've written about Ghent before (aka Gent)- it's one of our favorite places close to Amsterdam.  It's normally about a 2 hour drive, but ...

A travel blog entry by chronometers
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Beers and Chocolates, Ghent, Belgium travel blog
Beers and Chocolates
Dec 16, 2006

... your clocks back one hour. Rather pathetic really, as this is England. On another note, we did have a good weekend, but Belgium really should re-consider putting on Christmas Markets as there is only one country that can do it right and that is Germany ...

A travel blog entry by uncle_davros
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The alcohol run, Ghent, Belgium travel blog
The alcohol run
Apr 27, 2003

... and empty. We bought a load of wine and cheese and then hit the road as we were heading for Ghent. So we followed the motorway, until the sign said Belgium. My mate Jono once said that it rains more in Belgium than any other European country and he isn't ...

A travel blog entry by uncle_davros
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Beers with Jono., Brussels, Ghent, Brugges, Ypres, Dinant, Belgium travel blog
Beers with Jono.
Nov 3, 1998

... . We had to leave before 8pm. Pity, as they close the rode every night and play the last post. We had one more night, in Belgium, then we jumped on a ferry and made our way back to England. We had been on the road for four months 2 days. It was quite ...

A travel blog entry by uncle_davros
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Attractions in Ghent (19)

St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal)
St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal)

Bisdomplein 1, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

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Graslei and Korenlei
Graslei and Korenlei

Graslei en Korenleih, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

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Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle)
Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle)

Emile Braunplein Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

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This municipal tower was a symbol of the city's autonomy, begun in 1313 and completed in 1380.
Design Museum Gent
Design Museum Gent

Jan Breydelstraat 5, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

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Forum Discussions on Ghent (1)

Belgium City Goes "No Meat"
Posted on May 13, 2009, 11:51:29
... livestock on the environment. The UN says livestock is responsible for nearly one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, hence Ghent's declaration of a weekly "veggie day". Public officials and politicians will be the first to give up ...