What do you love about the Gentse Feesten?

by Heather - 14 July, 201914 July, 2019

The Gentse Feesten is without doubt the biggest and best-known festival in Ghent, attracting around 2 million visitors each year. We asked TheSquare’s authors and friends a few questions that we all want to know the answer to: 1612

Gentse Feesten 2019 – Practical Tips

by Heather - 14 July, 201914 July, 2019

The Gentse Feesten is Ghent's biggest annual festival and in 2019 it'll take over the city centre between Friday 19th and Sunday 28th July. If it's your first time, then before you get stuck into the party, read TheSquare.Gent's top tips! 1630

Art Nouveau Gems of Ghent

Leisure

by Dena Mehalakes - 7 July, 20192 July, 2019

Art Nouveau was a style of art and architecture that was popular from 1890-1910. It was inspired by nature, particularly the forms of plants and flowers. The intricate design style originated in Belgium, the first art nouveau house designs were credited to Victor Horta, who was a Ghent native. Brussels

Local produce that make great Ghentian souvenirs

Food & drink

by Heather - 2 July, 201914 July, 2019

Returning home for a visit and need to take gifts? Got friends to stay who want local produce as souvenirs? Beer and chocolates are the obvious choices, but you can also get them all over Belgium. Here’s our guide to 5 uniquely Ghentian products that you can buy, what their

Top 5 ice cream shops in Ghent

by Nina - 1 July, 201930 June, 2019

The time is right - in case you haven't noticed, the summer has officially begun. Finally, it is (almost) as hot as in Italy and we can properly enjoy a few scoops of ice cream to cool down after a full day of hard work. If you are a bit

Chilling by the pool

by Nina - 24 June, 201930 June, 2019

It's summer time! While many escape to the south to relax by the sea (after travelling at a snail's pace on the Autoroute de Soleil with the rest of Belgium), you can enjoy that beach feeling at several open air swimming places in and around Ghent. Read on for where

Horseback shrimp fishing at Koksijde

by Nina - 16 June, 201916 June, 2019

If you are familiar with the Lithuanian expression 'as calm as a Belgian' and have ever wondered how that would look like, you can see it live at an unusual coastal heritage event - shrimp fishing from a horseback. This traditional type of coastal fishing is said to be the

24 hours in Ghent like a local

by Guest author - 8 June, 201914 July, 2019

Sometimes you can get a bit bored by all the tourist highlights in a city. Sure, the Gravensteen and St. Bavo's Cathedral are nice. But let's dig a bit deeper and explore the places only locals know about. Our friends from Spotted by Locals made a 24-hours guide to the city,

Facebook communities for expats in Ghent

Leisure

by Guest author - 19 May, 201919 May, 2019

Image of heart filled with country flags - for international facebook groups in Ghent and Belgium

Moving to another country means joining a new community but, as expats, we know that sometimes it can be comforting to get in touch with people from our own country. People who speak our language and share the same background, can give us advice, bring us support or simply tell

Getting around

by Heather - 19 May, 201919 May, 2019

Ghent is small enough to walk around. It only takes about 20 minutes to walk through the historic city centre. 309