With over 240,000 inhabitants, Ghent ranks as Belgium's second-largest municipality. The Flying Dutchman. Ghent, Belgium – Explore This Historic City in 4K.

A stop for beer ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Start your visit with a boat ride along Ghent’s famous canals for the views and the history. For an eerie photo op, tour the Gravensteen (Sint-Veerleplein ...

As my train draws into Ghent station, the first thing I notice is the bicycles. I’ve heard of the Low Countries’ passion for two wheels, but quite how a city of 250,000 inhabitants can collect ...

Ghent’s heritage is reason enough to travel here. There’s the formidable Castle of the Counts, the 15th-century Great Butchers’ Hall, the UNESCO-listed belfry lording over it all.

In Belgium, Ghent scores the hat-trick by being sibling to more-trodden Brussels and Antwerp, being less than three hours by train from London, and having a centre that’s been car-free since ...