Medieval Ghent

GENT, a city of mystery, completely unknown to our tourists. The city is a discovery that leaves an unforgettable impression!

Ghent is a city in Flanders, Belgium. Capital and largest city of the province of East Flanders. In terms of the number of historical monuments, Ghent ranks second in Belgium, second only to Antwerp. The most interesting among them - built in the Renaissance style of the town hall, the bell tower of the XIV century Belford, the buildings of the Guilds along the embankments of Grasley and Corenley, the medieval castle of Gravenstein, the Cathedral of St. George. Bavona with the altar brush of brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Ghent is famous for its cuisine. Beer here is customary to drink in wonderful flasks on wooden stands. Ghent is also famous for its bacon. The establishment, where it was traded in the Middle Ages, has not changed since then. The restaurant's signature dish is pork ham, suspended right under the ceiling. Ghent since the XI century is the center of textile industry and lace production. In the city center to this day preserved buildings and streets of the economic heyday of Flanders, to which it owed much to Ghent. Unlike Bruges, which is still a medieval city-museum, Ghent lives and develops.