About Gent
Gent is one of Belgium's major cities, home to around 265,086 people.
Best time
May–June & September–October for mild weather and thinner crowds
Weather
Temperate, with warm summers and cool winters
Where to eat
Local favourites
Soup Lounge
Popular place to get a soup.
Frituur Bij Sint-Jacobs SYMPA
Vandevoorde / Olivier
HFC Korenmarkt-Gent
Seli's Noodlebar
Tashun
Where to stay
Tourist favourites & top-rated
Hotel Ibis Centrum Kathedraal
Ibis Budget
Budget hotel located near Dampoort Station.
Novotel Gent Centrum
Brooderie
Primarily a cafe & bakery, but with three rooms located on Jan Breydelstraat opposite the Design Museum. Shared bathrooms and showers with t
Bed in Gent
Shopping
- Prondelmarkt bij Sint-Jacobs
- Tweedehandsboekenmarkt
- Vrijdagmarkt
- Cuberdons sold by street vendors
- Tierenteyn-Verlent
- Bookstore Limerick
Nightlife
- Waterhuis aan de bierkant
- Het Galgenhuis
- 't Dreupelkot
- Het Velootje
- Damberd
- Gentse Stadsbrouwerij Gruut
In pictures
Gent gallery
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