Enjoy Citytrip to Ghent….

About the City

Apr 19, 2010 booking1984 | citytrip

Ghent is located in the Flemish region Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. Much of the city’s medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Ghent established a nice blend between comfort of living and history-it is not a city-mueseum. There are a number of overnachten in Gent according to your budget. It is the fourth largest city of Belgium. It is not as big as antwerp but bigger than Bruges. It is also famous among tourists than the often praised Bruges. The port of Ghent, in the north of the city, is the third largest port of Belgium. Tourism is increasingly becoming a major employer in the local area. As one of the largest cities in Belgium, Ghent has a highly developed transportation system. The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno, “10 Days Off” musical festival, Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen. Also, every five years, a huge botanical exhibition takes place in Ghent, attracting numerous visitors to the city. Tourists influx in the city also increased the number of hotel specials Ghent in the city. Ghent is the real diamond of Flanders and Belgium. Ghent has managed to preserve its medieval power while keeping up with the times. The city center alone is a showcase of medieval Flemish wealth and commercial success. The city has an important harbour, thanks to the canal Ghent-Temeuzen which allows sea-going vessels to bring their products to cthe city and its industrial hinterland. There are a plenty of luxurious hotels a Gand in the city which provides the best of all services.

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Ghent is Flanders unsung city. Sandwiched between Brussels, Bruges and Antwerp, this attractive medieval canal city has long been overlooked by visitors on the traditional art-town hop between Belgium’s big three. But if you’re the type who prefers exploring away from the tourist hordes, funky Ghent’s definitely the go. While planning the citytrip to Ghent book your Hotel in Gent Zentrum in advance to avoid any type of inconvenience. Ghent is also the flower city of Belgium. Flower growers from the region around Ghent sell their beautiful begonia’s and azalea’s all over the world. The tourist will not have eyes enough to admire the awesome architectural wealth , which offers a splendid combination of impressiveness and idyllic charm of the proud and (in former times) often rebellious city of Ghent. For authentic pubs go to St. veerleplein (the square in front of the castle), the pubs around St. Jacob’s church. As most Belgian cities, Ghent offers a rich variety of local and foreign cuisine. The city centre and quarter called “Patershol” has a huge concentration of restaurants. The “Sleepstraat” a little bit further north houses a number of Turkish restaurants and food bars. By the mid-14th century Ghent had become Europe’s largest cloth producer, importing wool from England and employing thousands of people. With its unique blend of fine restaurants,boutiques, cafes, shopping, professional services and quiet residential neighbourhood, Norfolk’s historic Ghent is truly a diverse urban destination. While staying in budget hotel en Gante you can also enjoy the nightlife. Ghent offers plenty of opportunities to have the best time during the night. Great music, exciting events, exceptional beer, and a friendly partying environment are what the traveller will find in its clubs and bars.

Famous Tourist Places

Mar 11, 2010 booking1984 | citytrip

Amongst the Belgium Beer and the local cuisine, there is a lot more to Ghent that one would think. Along with the churches and St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent also hosts mueseums and other unexpected wonderful buildings and monuments. If you’re planning on staying the night you should be able to find a good Gante hotel that meets your requirements. Ghent is severely under-rated as a tourist spot. With it’s quaint town centre comprising narrow canals, cobbled traffic-free streets and a fine castle and cathedral it’s a very alluring place to plan a day-trip to. Various attractions of the city are Altar of Ghent, Belfry, Bjlokemueseum Refectory, Cathedral of St. Bavon, Graslei, Gravensteen- with ascetic walls and imposing towers, is a former military fortress, Townscape, cloth hall, Korenlei, Kraanlei, Lievekaai, Mueseum of Decorative arts, Mueseum of Fine Arts, Laarne castle and many more. It took approximately six hundred years to complete St Baafskathedraal – Ghent’s most extensive and oldest Cathedral, and some parts of this gothic masterpiece stretch back to the twelfth century. Ghent has some stunning listed buildings and you can see many of them in and around the area that runs from St Michielsbrug to St Baafskathedral. Stroll along the river leie for one of thwe most pleasant walks availbale anywhere in Belgium. Take a citytrip and you can find a good sleep in Ghent to accomodate yourself. some other attractions of the city are Belfort Tower- here you can get the nice view over the city, A wonderful view from Teh Belfry and so on. Ghent Tourist Attractions: Gerard de Duivelsteen (Castle of Gerard the Devil) is also an famous atttraction-Widely considered to be the city’s second castle, after the Gravensteen, the rather less imposing Gerard de Duivelsteen is still an important tourist attraction in its own right. Attractions in Belgian Coast are breathtaking.

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Having fun at the attractions in Ghent that are near your hotels Gand, try some of the restaurants whisch are also in your near. Like a lot of the Belgium cities and towns, the shopping area is concentrated around the pedestrian streets of the city, with various boutiques as well as local gastronomy shops for you to shop in. The best way to visit Ghent , is to walk around the city by foot. One of the most famous attractiohns and photographed of ghent is the “Three Towers of Egypt”, surrounded by the amazing gothic architecture found in the neo-gothic style post office, the St. Nicolas Church, the Belfry, the Saint Baaf Cathedral and various other striking buildings and monuments. Ghent is also a place for tourists during its flower show when people from world travel to the city to visit this show that happens once every four year. Ghent is a nice mixture between old and new. For everyt medieval facade there is amodern counterpart. Although the list of attractions in Ghent are very small but they are worth watching. Ghent is agood place for recreation. Mueseum of Fine Arts in Ghent is one of the oldest Belgian mueseums. Ghent travel has plenty to offer and the Ghent attractions covered so far are just the tip of the iceberg. Don’t forget to indulge in some divine pralines when enjoying Ghent vacations, and come sundown, the city’s healthy nightlife is an ideal complement to a full day of sightseeing. There are some nice Ghent hotels Gent in the center of town, which helps to make Ghent travel all the more attractive, so basing yourself here for a bit is always an option.

Best Hotels in Ghent

Feb 10, 2010 booking1984 | Hotels
Hotel de Flandre

Hotel de Flandre

Hotel de Flandre is located centrally. It is just a few metres far from the main attractions of Ghent. Its an 19th century classical building and it has retained much of its original charm. This hotel offers a number of luxurious rooms fully equipped with all the modern amenities. Stay in hotels Andorra La Vella could be ore relaxing.

Auberge du Pecheur

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Auberge du Pecheur is a luxurious hotel. It offers 32 pleasant rooms. All rooms are fully equipped with all the latest facilities and technologies. It offers the perfect accomodation for the oragnisation of seminars and meetings. hotelkamer reserveren londenis a nice hotel to stay.

Ghent River Hotel

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Ghent River Hotel is situated on the right bank of the Leie. Ghent River Hotel is the only hotel taht can be reached by boat. This hotel is elegantly designed with all the modern facilities.