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#VisitGent : Noses, Groentenmarkt, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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#VisitGent : Boat Tours, Graslei, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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Ghent, Belgium - Transformative Action Award Winner, 2018

The Transformative Action Award recognises outstanding achievement in transforming cities for a more sustainable future.

The award rewards current or concluded Transformative Actions that address the pathways of the Basque Declaration related to three categories: socio-cultural transformation; socio-economic transformation; and technological transformation.

During an award ceremony held in Brussels at the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Ghent (Belgium) was announced as the winner of the Transformative Action Award, 2018.

Ghent won the award for their action which seeks to transform the city’s local food system through participative governance models.

To learn more about the award, visit sustainablecities.eu.

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Visit Gent - Only Gent

Leuke compilatie van een filmpje voor buitenlandse toeristen die een bezoekje brengen aan Gent (Gravensteen, Boottocht aan de Graslei, Cuberdons aan de Groentenmarkt, het Glazen straatje, NTG, Lam Gods, STAM, 't Dreupelkot)

#VisitGent : STAM, City Museum, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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Only in Gent - STAM, City Museum - Actor: Jos Verbist - Produced by Moose&Tash

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#VisitGent : The Mystic Lamb, St.Bavo Cathedral, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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Only in Gent - The Mystic Lamb, St.Bavo Cathedral - Actor: Wim Opbrouck - Produced by Moose&Tash

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Visiting Gent - Belgium

GHENT, BELGIUM - THINGS YOU WILL LOVE

#GHENT #BELGIUM
Despite being one of Belgium's oldest cities, Ghent remains small enough to feel cosy but big enough to be a vibrant, relevant centre for trade and culture. There's a wealth of medieval and classical architecture here, contrasted by large post-industrial areas undergoing urban renewal that give Ghent a gritty-but-good industrial feel.

In the centre, tourists remain surprisingly thin on the ground, but Ghent's large student and youth population means there's always people about, enjoying the city's fabulous canal-side architecture, abundance of quirky bars and good-value restaurants, and some of Belgium’s best museums.
The ancient city of Ghent has built up quite the gaggle of attractions through the ages, ranging from charming medieval quarters to contemporary architectural masterpieces. Here are 20 of the canal city’s must-visit spots, including idyllic overgrown ruins and the most coveted artwork of all time.
-Patershol
-Confectionery Temmerman
-Castle of Counts
-St. Bavo’s Cathedral
-House of Alijn
-St. Bavo’s Abbey ruins
-St. Peter’s Abbey
-Dulle Griet canon
-City Pavilion
-S.M.A.K.
-Kouter Flower Market
-De Vooruit
-De Krook
-Appelbrug and Appelbrugparkje
-Graffitistraatje
-’t Dreupelkot
-Groentenmarkt
-City Hall
-Pand
-Design Museum

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#VisitGent : NTG, Municipal Theatre, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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Only in Gent - NTG, Municipal Theatre - Actors: Anemone Valcke & Charlotte De Bruyne - Produced by Moose&Tash

Noah Charney tries Cuberdons

Noah Charney, bestselling author of 'Stealing the Mystic Lamb' and Ghent lover tries a local speciality: cuberdons.

#VisitGent : Red Light District, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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#VisitGent : Castle of the Counts, only in Gent (visit Ghent, Belgium)

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GROOVY GETAWAY to GLORIOUS GHENT - Belgium - Leonard Does Europe S2 E8

Another day, another day trip, this time from Bruges to Ghent! It was a toss-up between Ghent and Antwerp, but with Ghent being described as smaller (it’s a city of 250,000), I figured it would be a nice contrast to our Brussels day trip.

The train was 7.80 EUR round-trip, but this fare only applies on the weekends. Otherwise it’s 13.60 EUR. The trip takes about 30min, followed by a 30min walk to the center of town. We could have also disembarked at the St. Pieters station and taken a tram to the city center, but it was a beautiful day, so we decided to walk instead.

Ghent has nearly 100 public toilets, along with a map of where they’re all located! Great for someone like me who drinks a lot and has a small bladder, so it was pretty much a moral obligation to try one out.


The most beautiful part of town consists of Graslei and Korenlei , the two banks on either side of the Leie River. Like Bruges and Amsterdam, you can take a canal tour down the Leie, but we didn’t have too much time and had just done a canal tour of Bruges, so we decided to skip it and get our bearings by wandering aimlessly for a while, soaking in the sights:

--Gravensteen, a massive castle smack dab in the middle of town! A full walk-thru video of the castle, including its torture museum, is the subject of my next video/article.
--Het Groot Vleeshuis (The Great Butchers’ Hall), which was built in the 15th century to house a meat hall and indoor market. Those are still there, but now there’s a restaurant situated under the giant hams hanging from the ceiling of the meat hall. The menu looked good, but as a vegetarian, there was no way I was going to be able to eat there without losing my appetite.

-- Werregarenstraat, a two-block alleyway linking Hoogpoort and Onderstraat that is completely covered with graffiti. It was setup as part of the Ghent Festivities festival in 1995 and is one of the few locations where the city officially allows graffiti. Anyone can paint over anything so it’s constantly changing, but the code is to respect work that’s finer than your own.

After seeing the sights, we figured it was time to get down to the important stuff: eating and boozing. First up was the food, which we found at the small and off-the-beaten path restaurant Soup’r, specializing in… soup. This place was jam-packed and is obviously a local favorite, and one taste of the soup explained why: Best. Soup. Ever! Lots of hearty vegetarian, vegan, and meat-filled soups and sandwiches made the three of us very happy after many miles of walking. Included with the soup were a few weird large violet jelly bean things called cuberdons that were also being sold from carts all over town. None of us liked them – must be a Flemish acquired taste. Be aware that Soup’r only takes Belgian debit cards, so make sure you bring some Euros.


I was actually a bit surprised by our first booze stop, which was ‘t Dreupelkot, a legit jenever bar serving over 200 varieties of this tasty grandfather of gin. I’d only had jenever in The Netherlands and assumed it was local to that area, but it didn’t occur to me that it would also be popular in with Dutch population of Ghent. Turns out that by decree of the EU, only liquor made in Belgium, the Netherlands, and four French and German regions can legally be called jenever. Regardless, the korenwijn (a malty style) I had was lovely.


Finally, we ended our drinking at Waterhuis ann de bierkant (Waterhouse on the beerside) a scenic and historic canal-side bar which serves 165 beers, including 3 house beers that you can only find on draft here. I had a glass of the house Gandavum, a dry-hopped 8% Belgian Ale, which I found refreshingly crisp and dangerously drinkable considering the high alcohol content.


While doing my research for the trip, there seemed to be a lot of “Ghent vs Bruges” discussions, and after visiting them both, I’d say that they’re very different, but that both are definitely worth a visit. Bruges is smaller and prettier and quainter and more “magical”, but also very crowded and touristy on the weekends. Ghent, on the other hand, was lively on the weekend we visited, but didn’t feel too crowded. It has plenty of large open spaces, and apparently when the weather is nice there are musicians performing on every corner, from buskers all the way to large brass bands. And, since they’re only 30 minutes from each other, there’s really no good reason not to visit both!

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Interview with Hans Thielemans, Consultant, Integration Office, City of Ghent, Belgium

Interview with Hans Thielemans, Consultant, Integration Office, City of Ghent, Belgium at the 2014 Cities of Migration Conference, June 4-6, Berlin

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Ghent - the Walkumentary / TOURIST WALK

So much happens during a Tourist Walk. But sometimes we aren't able to tell the full story.

But now, thanks to two brilliant music documentarians / videographers, Sophie and Jelle of Arendsoog production house, we can show you what really goes on!

The Ghent Walkumentary, which was broadcast on Belgian television in November 2013, follows the journey of #touristwalkghent as we encounter its people, places and legends. It captures the whole process of writing, rehearsing and playing music and looks at previous Walks and future hopes - moments of humour, beauty and reflection! A key part of the documentary is when we meet and play with Raymond Van Het Groenewoud, one of the most famous musicians in Belgium - this was a very special and touching moment as the performance took place in a small living room concert as opposed to the huge sold out halls Raymond is used to playing.

Directed by Sophie Callewaert
Director of Photography: Jelle Demonie
Sound: Ben Joos
Production: Arendsoog

Special thanks also to:

Fiona Jeffries
Elisa Depypere
Aideen McFadden
Andries Lepoutre
Sara Dennedy
Stephanie Leliaert
Ciaran Daly
Sofie Van Hyfte
Lander Depypere
Hannelore Depypere
Rob Sweldons
Lien Verlinde
Matthias Depypere
Geertrui Ryckaert
St. Pieter's Abbey, Ghent
Frederik Verstraete
Bart Medaer
STAM Museum
Daniel Termont
Pol Rysenaer
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