Ghent, Belgium, Complete Tour
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- 00:00 Ghent intro
03:05 Graslei
03:46 St Michael’s Bridge
05:15 Koornmarkt
06:27 Friday Market
06:47 Gravensteen Castle
08:41 Patershol
09:51 Oudburg
10:37 Langemunt
11:09 hotel
11:39 Graslei return
12:49 Kornlei
17:22 Belfry
18:45 Saint Bavo’s Cathedral
19:15 Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
20:12 Graffiti Alley
20:40 Veldstraat
21:30 Parole Wine Bar
22:21 side lanes
22:57 Koophandelsplein
23:44 Opera
24:20 canal and river
24:53 Nederkouter
25:31 Citadelpark
25:54 Museum of Fine Arts
26:41 Museum of Contemporary Art
27:03 City Museum
27:31 Industry Museum
28:43 boat ride
31:14 concert at Kouter
We are visiting one of the great cities of Europe, and yet it is not very well known, which makes Ghent, Belgium, a special destination that you would love, and be happy to spend several days there.
The waterfront along Graslei Canal in the center of town, with its 500-year-old buildings, is one of the great parts of the city. And there are so many other things to discover in Ghent, Belgium, a city that you might not be very familiar with.
Corn market is one of the most popular gathering places, with restaurants and bars and shops busy with locals and visitors night and day.
A top attraction is this spectacular castle, 800 years old, walk along its fortified wall and explore the many rooms inside.
Then bombard your senses with a walk down Graffiti Alley with pictures changing all the time.
This 91-meter-high belfry tower was built in the 14th century, and you can go up to the top for a splendid view, looking out over the central part of Ghent.
Fans of Gothic architecture will love visiting inside the cathedral. No admission charge, but if you want to see one of the greatest paintings in the history of art, you pay a small fee -- the masterpiece by John Van Eyck in a chapel surrounded by stained glass.
The streets of Ghent are perfect for strolling. Take a walk. Sit down at a sidewalk restaurant and watch the people go by. Have a meal. Have a drink. Just enjoy this beautiful setting.
Get around with the convenient tram system and see other parts of town with green parks where you can get away from the city and take a stroll. Check out the canals and visit some of the museums.
We'll be taking you to four of the major museums of town later in the program covering art, history and technology.
And then how about a boat ride, a 45-minute journey on the water, passing so many of the great old buildings of town, ending back at that beautiful central canal where we are going to spend some time.
It's curious that Belgium and the city of Ghent are not very well known to visitors compared to the other busy countries of Europe. Belgium gets relatively few tourists, and yet it's a fantastic place to visit. And Ghent is one of the best of all Belgian cities. As you're about to find out.
Located in Flanders in the northern part of the country, just 30 minutes from Brussels by train, easy to reach.
The historic center of Ghent is compact, just 800 meters wide with so many things to see. And we'll take you beyond that to show you the rest of town.
travel videos & photos at: townsofeurope.com/ with text, maps & links.
Proud to be Born Here ❤
For Americans: this is the city where your independence was signed: The Treaty Of Ghent. In the Veldstraat there is a commemorative plaque on the wall.
Great video! I absolutely love all the cities and towns of Belgium. However, I've never visited when there was that much sunshine.
I was in Ghent a few years ago for only a few hours, en route to Bruges - the little that I saw made me want to come back again someday and stay longer. This was a great preview! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
Stunning! Their architecture and stone roads are as spectacular as any place in European videos I have seen. Thank you !
I hope you are doing well Dennis.
Many thanks! It is a special place.
Beautiful city and a very interesting tour thank you for sharing this information
Been watching your videos for some time,it's great to hear your voice, Rafael from Gibraltar 🇬🇮 ❤
Went there in October, truly stunning, pictures and videos do not do it justice
Granted, pictures never do, nothing like the real thing...e.g. how can you capture the feeling of the Grand Canyon in a snap?
I’ve watched a lot of Ghent videos as I am going next year. This one is the best so far! Great work 👍
THANK YOU FOR THAT, I AGREE!
Oh man. This place looks cozy.
Glad I went with you on this one, for certain.
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Glad you enjoyed it
The brothers Van Eyck, painters born in Maaseik, my town.
Sorry ! The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb was not the first oil painting but ... the very last watercolor painting. Van Eijck Bros used a special kind of "blanc d'œuf" to glue the pigments.
It is oil, according to Wikipedia, Britannica, Independent.co.uk and AI, etc. Where does your "deeper" knowledge come from?
Lovely ,but the place looks overrun . When was this ?
By overrun, you mean crowded? It is not crowded. Ghent is a lively place with plenty of people out and about, which makes it interesting, but not to the degree of being crowded. Ghent is one of the least-overrun of Europe's attractive cities. I'm glad you found it lovely, thanks for your comment. Photographed last month, October.
Have you been to any of Europe's top-20 cities lately? They are overrun, not Ghent.
Two of Belgium's cities are crowded with tourists, Bruges and Brussels, both are wonderful places, but the rest of the country is quite calm and not packed with visitors.
In coming months I will be featuring the following: Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, Leuven, Mechelen, Ostend, Liege, Dinant, Mons, Namur, and Tournai.
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There is one periode every year 10 days , from mid july to 22 23 july when there are HUGE. Festivities „ Gentse feesten „ and then the historica Centre IS. Truly overrun . All day and Night Musical performings , Theatre , big stages , small stages , attracties 80,000- 100,000 visitors perday from all over Europe. Many parties , lots of food lots of athmosphere. But busy !, truly a big experience !
As a native from this fantastic town I can confirm you've done your homework, well done, congratulations.
Everyone who behaves is welcome in our town, we are glad to see you come and enjoy your stay.
Unfortunately that does not count for Spanish people, because of history since they used to invade us 500 years ago.
Coming from a native, that means a lot to me, thank you so much.