Ghent City Breaks

Ghent City Breaks - A charming medieval city
Rapidly becoming a popular destination for a long weekend, the city of Ghent offers a beautifully preserved environment of medieval buildings, churches, monuments and museums. Situated just 1 hour from central Brussels, a city break in Ghent will enjoy colourful parks to relax in, stylish waterfront cafes and open air markets. An afternoon stroll along its charming cobbled streets will encounter intricately designed merchant houses, spectacular churches and an imposing Norman fortress. Ghent boasts some lovely ornate guest houses and hotels full of character that offer affordable elegance.

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City Breaks To Ghent - Art and history for all ages
The range and variety of museums, monuments and places of worship should ensure something of interest for all visitors. Children will be particularly keen to see the interactive displays and games at the Museum of Folklore which represents a great family day out. Museums devoted to classical and contemporary artworks and design offer masterpieces from notable artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck and Hockney or enjoy the ornate interior and tapestries of St Bavo's Cathedral, all easily accessible on foot on a Ghent city break.

Ghent City Breaks - Excellent shopping and lively entertainment
The traffic free central streets of Ghent make for a pleasurable day window shopping or simply relaxing in one of the many pavement cafes and the city has a good range of shops, boutiques, craft workshops and department stores for those all important souvenirs. Open air markets add colour and vibrancy to the area and many small second hand and art shops offer rewarding browsing. A Ghent city break will see lively evenings with plenty of bars and cafes offering live music and cold Belgian beers. Intimate and romantic dining can be enjoyed in a multitude of traditional restaurants and makes for a perfect end to a day.