Day Trips from Gent to Animal Parks Day trips by Guest author - 7 May, 201930 July, 2022 Are you looking to get out of the city center and spend a day with some animals? Here’s an inspiring list of great zoos and animal parks in Belgium, including some right here in Gent, to get you outside and in touch with the animal kingdom! Pairi Daiza Domaine de Cambron, B-7940
Best summer festivals and events in Ghent Events Seasonal by Guest author - 1 May, 201926 June, 2022 In this guide we’ll give you suggestions on the best summer festivals and events in Ghent. As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, several of the events were cancelled in 2020 and 2021, and are slowly coming back in 2022 and 2023. Best Festivals in Ghent Copacobana June This free open air festival takes place
Treasure hunting at the rommelmarkt Seasonal Shopping by Guest author - 13 April, 201930 July, 2022 rommel, n : 1 mess, shambles: rommel maken make a mess 2 (ondeugdelijke waar) junk, rubbish, trash rommelen, v : 1 rumble, roll: de donder rommelt in de verte - the thunder is rumbling in the distance 2 rummage: in zijn papieren rommelen - shuffle one's papers (Van Dale dictionary) Rommel is a word that
Day Trips From Gent: Hallerbos, The Blue Forest Day trips Seasonal by Guest author - 12 April, 201930 July, 2022 As beautiful as Gent is, do you ever want to escape the hard, gray stone of our city to see something different? What if I told you that with just a day trip, you can visit one of Europe’s most beautiful forests? Hallerbos, “The Blue Forest”, in Halle, Belgium has been
Explore Ghent with the UitPAS card Exploring Ghent by Guest author - 5 April, 201930 July, 2022 It’s always a pleasure to enjoy many of the activities Ghent offers for adults and children: museums, theatre performances, sports, concerts and other exciting events. But did you know that with a special Out-in-Ghent card (UiTPAS) you can save points at each of them, and use the points to get
A Kid-Friendly Day Trip to Antwerp Day trips Families with kids by Guest author - 7 February, 201930 July, 2022 There are many things to do in Gent with kids (see our three-part series of articles on that starting here). However, if you are looking for a change of scenery, consider a day trip to Antwerp! Here I will share some child-friendly things to do in Antwerp that I promise
Quirky Things to See and Do in Ghent Exploring Ghent by Guest author - 30 January, 201918 August, 2021 Tourism to Ghent is booming as people discover that there is more to Belgium than just Brussels and Bruges. Ghent's popularity will come as no surprise to expats who live here. There is something for everyone in this medieval city, and as friends and family take advantage of free accommodation
Westvleteren – Tasting the Best Beer in the World Day trips by Guest author - 30 January, 201930 July, 2022 Anyone living in Belgium is either a beer lover themselves (or become one rapidly, I mean, how can you not find a beer you like in this country?), or has friends who come over regularly, ostensibly to visit you, but in fact just to put some more notches on their
The Curious Case of Ham-Dressed University Pillars Exploring Ghent No Update by Guest author - 25 June, 201830 July, 2022 An animated discussion on the appeal of the Broche pillar on Korenmarkt or the love-hate relationship of Gentenaars with the Schapenstal (sheep barn, a pet name for the Stadshal on the Emile Braunplein) - these are just two examples of how engaged the city dwellers are when it comes to
A Conversation with John “Sleepy” Moran of Gent Glas Exploring Ghent No Update by Guest author - 11 June, 201830 July, 2022 John “Sleepy” Moran is an American artist living in Gent. He runs Gent Glas, which is self-described as “a unique glass studio, gallery, shop, and café located in the heart of Ghent, Belgium.” His artists’ website, Back Door Art, says that “John Moran is a politically and socially engaged hot glass
