Ghent is the capital of East Flanders and the third-largest city in Belgium. Its history dates back to its origins at the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just a short train ride from larger destinations like Brussels and Amsterdam, Ghent, Belgium is much more than a day trip. Plan a ...

Choosing where to spend your time when planning a trip can be a conundrum, and especially so in Europe. Do you make a mad dash from historic city to historic city, seeing as much as you possibly can, ...

The second in our series of guides to Europe’s alt cities takes us to Ghent, a medieval masterpiece on the surface, but bang up to date with its underground music scene, cutting-edge design and ...

Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent — about 30 minutes away from Brussels and Bruges — oozes with cobbles and charm. But it’s also a living place —- home to one of Belgium’s biggest ...

The sun beat down on Ghent. It was the hottest day I could remember ever spending in Belgium, and it was a relief to be on the water. I paddled the canoe through the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt ...

Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent has hardly been preserved in amber. It’s a living urban centre, with its share of big-city scruffiness and the vibrant student population you’d expect ...

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Strolling through Ghent’s medieval centre, it’s hard to imagine this dreamy Belgian city was one of capitalism’s earliest hubs. Today, it’s more cultural than mercantile, with its Romanesque ...

GHENT, in Belgium, is visited by hundreds of American tourists every summer. They come to see one of the finest Medieval and Renaissance cities in northern Europe. Few of them know that Ghent, as a ...

Ghent, Belgium is a walkable, historic city located a short train ride from Brussels and Amsterdam. Key attractions include St. Bavo’s Cathedral, the Gravensteen castle, and the Ghent Belfry. Just a ...