Ghent Is Challenging Antwerp as Belgium’s Capital of Cool

One of Ghent’s most emblematic landmarks, Gravensteen served as the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. After ...
VRT

Ghent adds explanatory signs to statues and places that refer to Belgium’s colonial history

The fair city of Ghent is going to place special explanatory signs next to four statues, one building and two street names ...
TreeHugger

How Ghent Got Rid of Cars and Transformed the City in a Decade

Why can't we do this in North America? When it comes to protecting the lives of people who walk or bike, nothing much ever happens in North America. When it comes to improving transit, New York got a ...
Seattle Times

Getting around the medieval yet very modern city of Ghent

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 ...
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How the meat-loving city of Ghent became the veggie capital of Europe

A few dozen people crowd the platter-filled tables at Komkommertijd, a vegan buffet on the outskirts of the spired, medieval city-center of Ghent, Belgium. It’s a Thursday evening but the restaurant ...
Daily Mail

Ghent for under £100 a night: Where to stay and top places to eat in a dreamy city full of Romanesque architecture and historic churches

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 ...
The Sun

This Belgian city is a real treat, from dreamy architecture to luxury chocolate shops and frothy ales

Enjoy chocolate-smothered waffles, canal cruises and flea markets with plus quirky bars and eateries like Montparnasse Enjoy Ghent with our top-tips on where to shop, eat, and explore. But don’t ...
The Independent

Ghent: a city of enticement

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Guardian

How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham's car-free ambitions

Ghent’s transformation produced shorter journeys, cleaner air and a cycling explosion Birmingham – once, proudly, the UK’s “motorway city” – has announced plans to entice people out of cars and on to ...
Daily Mail

Heaven sent Ghent: Going cuckoo for a Belgian city of canals, charm and quirkiness

At some point during my weekend in Ghent, I began to suspect the inhabitants were playing tricks on me. Was I really being served cuckoo for lunch? And were the biscuits I was given really called ...
The Daily Telegraph

Ghent declares every Thursday 'Veggie day'

Ghent city officials will also offer climate-conscious consumers tips on limiting their meat intake, which they believe consider a significant source of pollution. Tom Balthazar, a Ghent city ...