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Gent

General Information about Gent

Located within the northern parts of Belgium within Flemish region is the city of Gent. Gent which is also known as Ghent or Gand has been inhabited since the stone and iron ages. The architecture of this historical city has very strong medieval influences set along the canal's and are of particular beauty during the evenings. Gent is a popular tourist and holiday destination with its mystical atmosphere and its carfree city centre.

Gent which is just over forty minutes away from Brussels is home to over 233,000 residents, making Gent the third most populated city in Belgium after Antwerp. Gent has plenty of fascinating museums worth visiting with the Museum of Fine Arts being one of the most visited. Also known as the Museum voor Schone Kunsten has recently been restored in 2007.

While you are visiting Gent be sure to visit the Belfry of Ghent which is a medieval tower that was built back in the 13th century, measuring ninety-one metres high. Other popular monuments worth visiting are the city's three Béguinages which has been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Getting to Gent is easy with regular trains travelling from Brussels with two train stations known as the Gent-Dampoort and the Gent-Sint-Pieters station.

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Guesthouses in Gent

Below are a selection of Guesthouses located in Gent, Belgium. Alternatively, you can browse through all Gent Guesthouses.

NAME LOCATION RATE (from) RATING Aquarius Boutique B&B (Guesthouse) Pieter Van Reysschootlaan 8, Ghent, Gent, Gent, , Belgium 9051 MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Gent €64.50 Verne Dreaming (Guesthouse) Sint-Jacobnieuwstraat 46, 9000 Gent, Gent, Gent, , Belgium MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Gent €47.50 Casa Borsalino (Guesthouse) Vlaanderenstraat 46, , Gent, Gent, , Belgium MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Gent €41.67

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Hostels in Gent

Below are a selection of Hostels located in Gent, Belgium. Alternatively, you can browse through all Gent Hostels.

NAME LOCATION RATE (from) RATING Charme Hotel Hancelot (Hostel) Vijfwindgatenstraat 19, , Gent, Gent, , Belgium 9000 MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Gent €33.75 Ecohostel Andromeda (Hostel) Bargiekaai 35, , Gent, Gent, Oost-vlaanderen, Belgium 9000 MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Gent €23.00 HI De Draecke Gent (Hostel) Sint-Widostraat 11, , Gent, Gent, , Belgium 9000 MORE INFORMATION | MAKE AN ENQUIRY | VIEW RATES Gent €18.80

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