EXPLORING GHENT, BELGIUM - Waterzooi & Steak Frites, Gravensteen, Cathedral & Belfry Tower

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
  • Ghent is one of the most beautiful cities in Belgium, and we can't wait to show you around! We start off by taking a tour of the Gravensteen Castle, then on to the infamous Graffiti Street of Werregarenstraat. Next up is a quick wander around St Bavo's Cathedral before we finally get some tasty food! We had Belgium's favourite Steak Frites and Ghent's famous dish of Waterzooi, they were both incredible! We end the day up the Belfry Tower in the centre of Ghent, overlooking the whole city.
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Komentáře • 97

  • @aybeesea
    @aybeesea Před 3 lety +5

    Glad to see you guys tasted some real belgian food. Way too many folks think we only have fries waffles and chocolate. But Belgian food is horribly misunderstood by allmost every foodblogger out there..

  • @jvhee
    @jvhee Před 5 lety +11

    Wonderful to see you enjoy the Belgian food, Belgians put a lot of love in their food.

  • @delphinevandepapeliere2400

    as a person of Ghent I'm happy to see that other people also like everything here

    • @lurbylydia
      @lurbylydia Před 2 lety

      Hi Delphine! Next year I'm going to Erasmus to Ghent, and I write to you to have a contact of someone from there! hope you answer me!

  • @marcvancleven
    @marcvancleven Před 3 lety

    I was born in Ghent and with my parents immigrated to the USA as a young child. Later in life, while in the USAF and living in Germany visited Ghent and Belgium several times as I still have family living in Belgium. 39 years later, we came back with our grandchildren to visit family and see where grampa came from. My daughter, son in law, and grandkids love Ghent! Well Done!! 👍🍻🇧🇪😘

  • @joeJoe-pb3su
    @joeJoe-pb3su Před 4 lety +2

    Love that castle...and the top view..

  • @marleensteurbaut3630
    @marleensteurbaut3630 Před 4 lety +1

    I just looooove my city and I am always happy when someone else loves it as well❤️

  • @vincedebelg
    @vincedebelg Před 4 lety +4

    It's my hometown and it's such a great place to live in. Love to see that you guys enjoyed it as much as you did! Happy to see that more and more people are discovering Ghent rather then only visiting Bruges and Brussels because there is so much more to Belgium.

    • @Snowshowslow
      @Snowshowslow Před rokem

      I've been to all three of those and Antwerp - which other cities would you recommend? :) I was thinking of going to Leuven or Mechelen, perhaps, but I would love to hear your suggestions :)

  • @MeThacha
    @MeThacha Před 4 lety

    Thank you for being so nice about my hometown!

  • @behappee
    @behappee Před 4 lety +1

    You two are delightful!

  • @scrappytracy5557
    @scrappytracy5557 Před 3 lety

    This is one of my top cities to visit in Europe. Cannot wait to get there!

  • @cheryljwong
    @cheryljwong Před 4 lety

    Best guide for Ghent! One of the only videos that shows Gravensteen Castle, which is the best tourist attraction I have ever been to (comedy auto tour). I also tried Waterzooi and it was so good I had it the next night too! Thanks!

  • @Blueberryminty
    @Blueberryminty Před rokem

    I live in gent for 19 years now. I still often go on vacation in gent :p .

  • @angelica-travelinfluencer6289

    Im definately going to explore ghent. Love your video!

  • @MrLetmein2011
    @MrLetmein2011 Před 13 dny

    I’m going to Ghent next week 👌❤️

  • @RedroomStudios
    @RedroomStudios Před 5 lety +3

    love Belgian Witbier! we went to the little town of Hoegaarden last time we were in Belgium to visit the brewery there. looking very much forward to visiting Ghent for the first time in just over a month from now. thanks for the preview!

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 5 lety

      Visiting Hoegaarden must have been awesome! You'll love Ghent!

  • @bartmansd71
    @bartmansd71 Před 4 lety +3

    I have to visit Ghent and tour Belgium! But it is a long trip from my home in California. I'll get there some day.

  • @Kerlajn1
    @Kerlajn1 Před 5 lety +1

    We're going to Gent today and watching your video now for some nice tips and places :) thank you!

  • @bichannel3419
    @bichannel3419 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video 👍

  • @MacSarah
    @MacSarah Před 3 lety

    Hey guys 😊 we booked a trip to Ghent this morning and just found your video! It's got us really excited, thanks for sharing! (new subscribers now 😊) Mac & Sarah

  • @horseplop9
    @horseplop9 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video. Guys. I will definitely follow you. I love the beer in Belgium also. That’s worth the trip alone

  • @aaohknsn
    @aaohknsn Před 4 lety

    Great to see you guys loving Ghent! The stu-meat sauce is made with dark ale and syrup ;)

  • @norbertandkayla5539
    @norbertandkayla5539 Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience! The castle looks absolutely beautiful! And can you go wrong with Belgian food?!? So good :)

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks for watching Norbert and Kayla! And you can never go wrong with Belgian food haha.

  • @Gantoise89
    @Gantoise89 Před 4 lety

    Glad you loved Ghent 😁😁👍

  • @sossoheyho
    @sossoheyho Před 3 lety

    I will visit Ghent soon, I am so excited because it seems to be a very nice city !

  • @adityawagh2967
    @adityawagh2967 Před 3 lety +1

    You guys are awesome,
    Really informative vlog
    ❤ from india

  • @christoffellner84
    @christoffellner84 Před 2 lety

    I just was an afternoon Ghent and really enjoyed the City Museum.

  • @JamesPhotoLX
    @JamesPhotoLX Před 6 lety +2

    Nice one guys, loved the castle walk-through and that stew looked sooooo good. Where's smellyvision when you need it 😁😉👍

  •  Před 6 lety

    Me ha encantado tu vídeo. Like

  • @nilosmitabanerjee2492
    @nilosmitabanerjee2492 Před 2 lety

    I love your video! I am coming to Gent this November to pursue my PhD! Which is why I was checking out the videos of Gent! Thanks for the lovely coverage :)

  • @MichaelGrieve
    @MichaelGrieve Před 5 lety +1

    Nice video, well done ;-)

  • @AbdelBijat
    @AbdelBijat Před 5 lety +4

    lovely video, I live in Gent and you are right its an amazing city

  • @chlaviso
    @chlaviso Před 4 lety

    i'm gonna spend half a day in Ghent next month. by watching your video I would like to be there about 10 days hahaha amazing video and what an amazing accent

  • @michellelaw7394
    @michellelaw7394 Před 6 lety +2

    You both are so cute and I like your videos so much! I love you both!

  • @flitsertheo
    @flitsertheo Před 5 lety +3

    Wittekerke is a fictitious Belgian coastal resort in a Flemish TV soap with the same name.This series ran for 15 years on VTM from 1993 till 2008 . The beer was an agreement between brewer Bavik and the TV producers.

  • @Pater09
    @Pater09 Před 3 lety

    When i was a little kid i always go to Graven steen (the Castle in the video) and i always runing above and looking to city my city

  • @bobski36
    @bobski36 Před 4 lety +1

    You two work well together and it looks like you truly enjoy each others company. Great insight to the city. There is something called The Gent Card you can get if your a tourist. It's 30 Euros but you get into all tourists spots for 48hrs, free public transportation and a free bicycle rental for 24 hrs. If you are going to be doing the touristy thing it seems well worth it. Thanks for your video.

  • @Eternity9000
    @Eternity9000 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice vidéo ! you eat at my friends (Hamid) his restaurant , he owns allso next door restaurant Kuip van Gent , the cooks work on traditional way and with high quality . i love to see people happy and enjoy life , for shure in my hometown . Succes and prospérity to both of you .

  • @kristiaandesweemer3991

    My birthplace

  • @joselito9934
    @joselito9934 Před 11 měsíci

    Hello beautiful vloger im watching from philipines

  • @horseplop9
    @horseplop9 Před 4 lety

    Great video guys. What’s the walk like from st pieters station?? Or did you go to dam port station?

  • @cheryljwong
    @cheryljwong Před 5 lety +3

    Great video! What’s the name of the restaurant you are at?

  • @gouvyrock
    @gouvyrock Před 6 lety +2

    great video guys

  • @jammy5ful
    @jammy5ful Před 6 lety +5

    We've booked3 nights in Ghent in August and I cannot wait! Did you consider getting the city pass whilst there? Also, does the city light up like Brussels at night time? Enjoying your videos - we're doing z4 nights in Paris so will watch those next!

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 6 lety +2

      That's so cool, glad you're enjoying the videos. Ghent is one of our favourite cities, we've just always enjoyed our time there. We actually didn't look at the city pass, but that may be a good idea. The city is beautiful at night, there are definitely lights on but I can't remember if it's similar to Brussels. Thanks for watching!

  • @josefjuma1179
    @josefjuma1179 Před 4 lety

    I'm expecting to come in Belgium on September

  • @bonsaivlaamseardennen2269

    We're spoiled in Belgium. I live about 20' drive from Ghent and studied there for 3years. If there is one town in Belgium I could see myself living, it would be Ghent for sure. I would'nt say forget Bruges, but Ghent is more vivid and authentic to me. And the food, well you can't go wrong with any food really, in Belgium. Good choices, the Waterzooi en de Stoverij (stew) ;-). Beer...well you really need to step out of that Witbeer thing and discover a whole new universe ;-). Cheers

  • @cindywest820
    @cindywest820 Před 4 lety

    What restaurant did you eat at in the video? My family is traveling to Ghent in December and would love to try the meal you suggested, Thanks!

  • @bufalo9845
    @bufalo9845 Před 5 lety +2

    Nice, thanks for sharing , I willbe on Octuber 2 days in Bruges, how far is Ghent from there, I will take one to see thie place, is enough?

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 5 lety +2

      Ghent is only a 30 minute train journey away, a day should be enough for you to see the main sights!

  • @MrLedeberg
    @MrLedeberg Před 9 měsíci

    us people from Ghent don't really eat waterzooi , we rather have the Stoverij met frieten (beer stew with fries)

  • @CostinEllis
    @CostinEllis Před 5 lety +1

    I miss be în Gent!!!

  • @JordiBalaguerMiralles

    very good video, very useful! Can you write the name of the restaurant? looks very tasty 😁

  • @Modnyy
    @Modnyy Před 4 lety

    how did you find the february weather??

  • @ChasingaPlate
    @ChasingaPlate Před 6 lety +1

    What a beautiful city! What was the big barrel @11:00 ?

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 6 lety

      Thanks guys, we love Ghent! The big barrel plays the strings for the music, so cool.

  • @jordanwhitby3526
    @jordanwhitby3526 Před 5 lety +1

    Absolutely loved this video, I just posted a similar one. Gent really is beautiful.

  • @robsteries
    @robsteries Před rokem

    it should be a beer stew sauce

  • @Pater09
    @Pater09 Před 3 lety

    Min 4:48 is Sint Baafs kathedraal

  • @svengoris6468
    @svengoris6468 Před 4 lety

    language tip: Waterzooi pronounce the a short and ooi a bit lik (b)oy - ex. hooi (straw) like hoy - dutch is not the most difficult language in the world but fairly complex with the vowel sounds one of the most practice required. Keep on exploring (in general)!

  • @kramerb3758
    @kramerb3758 Před 4 lety

    I can’t believe you guys did not even addressed one of the best painting that can only be found in St. Bavo’s Cathedral .

  • @DookeeSanchez
    @DookeeSanchez Před 5 lety +1

    hey thanks for the info guys we're visiting this place next week ! but how much is the food cost ? i heard it's expensive compare to other European countries :-(

    • @prometheus5311
      @prometheus5311 Před 5 lety +2

      Turkisch restaurants are about 10-12€ pp without drinks. Belgian restaurants 20€ pp. And if you want to splash it, on the other side of the castel there's an argentine restaurant called pampas rodisio. It's 30€ all you can eat and it's amazing if you love Meat.

    • @DookeeSanchez
      @DookeeSanchez Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for that ! cool vlog by the way !

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 5 lety +4

      Hey! It's expensive compared to Eastern Europe, but very similar in cost to other Western European countries like the UK, France & Germany. You can eat out 15 euros a person, but as always supermarkets are pretty cheap. Have a great time!

  • @claudiacorrujedo3223
    @claudiacorrujedo3223 Před 5 lety

    Were you eligible for student discounts with the regular US. student IDs? I heard of the international student card but was hoping the University given ID's of the US worked.

    • @AlwaysaFriday
      @AlwaysaFriday  Před 5 lety

      A University ID should be fine - but we can't verify 100%

  • @bobwilliams8867
    @bobwilliams8867 Před 4 lety +1

    Would love to know the name of the restaurant you had the Waterzooi will be in Ghent in July 2020

    • @GO-cg4sn
      @GO-cg4sn Před 4 lety

      There Will be a great party in the whole of belgium in juli. Especialy 12&13 juli.

  • @aybeesea
    @aybeesea Před 3 lety

    The wheat beer is poured horribly 😨 needs more foam 🙈

  • @sergeyivanovish85
    @sergeyivanovish85 Před 3 lety

    say what? waterzowi? :p

  • @m.hamzarahid2293
    @m.hamzarahid2293 Před 3 lety

    Do people speak English in general?

  • @vazgenvazgen
    @vazgenvazgen Před 3 lety +1

    +

  • @lucvanhecke4087
    @lucvanhecke4087 Před 4 lety

    Most info is wrong..

  • @Pater09
    @Pater09 Před 3 lety

    Waterzooi is fk bad