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Things to do in Ghent
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from April to September.
Things to do
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The Mystic Lamb at St. Bavo’s
The Van Eyck brothers’ polyptych, 1432, its panels restored one by one since 2012. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum1 hr 30 min≈ €16best in the morning
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The Graslei and the Korenlei
Two quays of guild houses facing each other, and all of Ghent sitting by the water in the evening. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the evening
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The Castle of the Counts
A fortress from 1180 in the middle of the city, its dungeons and the view from the battlements. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €13best in the afternoon
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S.M.A.K. and the Museum of Fine Arts
Contemporary art on one side of Citadel Park, the Flemish masters on the other. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €12best in the afternoon
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Student nightlife on the Overpoort
The university’s bar street, where seventy thousand students make Ghent a city that never sleeps.
Parties and nightlifeRelaxation3 hr≈ €20best in the evening
When to go
The most pleasant months in Ghent: from April to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 14 |
| February | 9 °C / 48 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 11 |
| March | 12 °C / 54 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 13 |
| April ideal | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 14 |
| May ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 11 |
| June ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 7 |
| July ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 17 |
| August ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 13 |
| September ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 10 |
| October | 16 °C / 61 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 15 |
| November | 10 °C / 50 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 15 |
| December | 9 °C / 48 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 11 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €65
- Mid-range
- €120
- Comfort
- €220
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 22 kg
- Bus
- 25 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Belgium
- Plugs
- Type C, E, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Ghent
- Bruges Belgium, 38 km
- Brussels Belgium, 50 km
- Antwerp Belgium, 51 km
- Lille France, 66 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands, 110 km
- Amsterdam Netherlands, 170 km