Pros: A wonderful city with fantastic architecture, shops, bars and atmosphere. Cons: Not quite as pretty as Bruges.
During our recent jaunt to Ostende we decided to go off on the train for the day. In my previous review about the wonderful beer dark beer called Zatte Bie I mentioned that we drank it while in Ghent. This has prompted me to tell you all about our grand ...
Pros: You can party every night for 10 nights Cons: You may be hung-over every day for 10 days
In July 2000 I was on my way from Amsterdam to Paris to watch the end of the Tour de France. I found myself with a couple of days to spare so I visited Ghent.
In mid to late July, Ghent holds the annual Gentsefeesten (pronounced Gentsafest)....
Pros: History, art, atmosphere, everything is near Cons: Definitely none
From the architectural point of view and from the point of view of an atmosphere created I would call it a curious mixture of Amsterdam and Bruxelles. Innumerable canals and especially the forms of the rooftops instantly brought to my memory the...
Pros: medieval history all around, with beautiful art and architecture, and medieval castle Cons: none; it's not even crowded in June
While Bruges has remained a charming medieval town, Ghent has been a coolly realistic, even though still a well-preserved, medieval town. While it is more modern today, with its industrial parts and trams and buses crowding the roads, the center of the...
Pros: great room, clean environment, friendly people Cons: Frommer's should speak more highly of this hotel
Hotel Eden, Zuidstation 24 outside of Ghent is in our Frommer's travel guide, but we felt that it was a little under-rated. It is a very reasonable travel distance from the hotel to the center of town, not more than a mile.
Pros: Vast medieval quarter,authentic Cons: Cannot think of any!
As I travelled through Belgium throughout June of 98 everyone said "do not miss Bruges" and a British tourist said "Bruges is the best day trip from London".Yes I must agree that Bruges is very pretty.But I would argue that Ghent is...
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