It had been many years since I had traveled to Ghent, In the Belgian region of Flanders, to the point that I barely had any images in memory, beyond the typical ones you can see in brochures or websites tourist.
But recently, taking advantage of a trip to bruges I had the opportunity to stopover at Ghent to, during one morning, take a quick tour of the city and thus have a first impression for a future trip with more time to visit it.
I assure you it was worth it.
Although the day began with a very thick sky, after a night of heavy rain, which initially endangered the photo walk through Ghent, the truth is that throughout the morning the sky opened almost completely,
Thanks to this, sunlight helped highlight the great beauty and charm of this city, without a doubt, a must on a tourist route through Flanders.
Photos of the most beautiful and interesting corners of Ghent
Ghent It has the advantage that it is not a very large city. On the contrary, you can visit its medieval center on foot, so you can reach its most interesting corners on foot.
Tu walk through Ghent will focus on two main axes linked by the San Miguel bridge.
On the one hand, the canal with the old commercial docks of Graslei y Korenlei, where you find some of the most typical images of the city, with its beautiful medieval Gothic-style houses.
And on the other hand, the axis that represents Limburstraat, which starting from the aforementioned bridge takes you through a succession of monuments and outstanding buildings.
Thus, after going through the great Korenmarrkt pedestrian square, where the old one stands out post office building, you find the Church of San Nicolás and the tower Municipal Bell Tower along with the building of the Cloth Hall.
Then you have the Cathedral of San Bavón, where you can see the great masterpiece of Flemish painting, The Adoration of the Mystical Lamb of the brothers VanEyck.
Along that axis you have other notable buildings, such as the Town hall or the modern and controversial Municipal Pavilion.
Other notable spots that you should not miss during your walk through the medieval center of Ghent are the castle of the Counts of Flanders, a large and robust fortification, and the Meat Market, inside which you find a wide range of local products.
It is highly recommended to complete the visit by making a Ghent canal cruise, just like the one you can see in the video that accompanies this article, recorded during another subsequent visit to the Flemish city.
And finally I will tell you that it is worth spending a night in this city because then you can enjoy a walk through illuminated Ghent, one of its great attractions.
Pictures of Ghent
As a preview of your own walk through its medieval center, here are the best photos of Ghent.
And it must be said, that now in December there are some fantastic Christmas markets!!
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