Ghent I think is better than Bruges. Beautiful city with canals and lots of history. Yes and good for everyone. Probably not so much for small children.

We really like the bars at Vrijdagmarkt and also at this square, you can see the very beautifull building of Bond Moyson. There's a hip food market not far from the Vrijdagmarkt: Holy Food market. Maybe a little expensive for what you get to eat, but located in an old church and very nice to hang out. At the other bank of the river, also located in the center, you can find Abajour. A nice restaurant/bar with a beautifull view on the river Leie. Don't forget to try a special beer. The bar 'Bierhuis aan de waterkant' is a very good choise to try something you don't know yet... If you're looking for an Italian restaurant, I can recommend: Nonna Stella. Very nice food and... you better hope you need to wait for a table so you can have a drink in the bar under the restaurant. I'ts like a time travel to the 60's. Speeking of time travelling, I think you should visit the 'Huis van Alijn'. Try to find the 'grafiti road' and just wander around through a very nice city. Take a boat trip on the Leie just to see the city from an other angle. Enjoy your trip!

Take Tram 1 from tram station outside St Pieters, alight at Gravensteen station - easily identifiable by the castle and quite central.

There is a service from Brussels to Ghent. The main station in Brussels covers all destinations. Check when you buy your ticket for times.

Ghent and Bruges have some similarities as quaint historic towns. Antwerp is a bit bigger but not as large as Brussels. Personally a shorter visit to Brussels and more time in Ghent and Bruges is the way I would go.

Buenos días. Bélgica celebra la nochebuena y Navidad, eso significa que el día 24 SI estaran abiertas las tiendas pero muy probablemente cerrarán al mediodía o antes del horario de cierre habitual. Yo aconsejaría ir a primerísima hora para visitar esta bella ciudad.

Hi the wheel is only there part of December and the beginning of january. Anyhow Ghent is a great city to visit anytime of the year. Also have a look at this very special place you could stay if you would come, it is nr 1 of the guest houses in Ghent , it is called Gandaroomsandsuites Good luck

Hola. Yo fui en coche particular. Pero hay autobuses que te llevan a Gante. Otra opción, si vas y vuelves en un solo dia,es coger un tour gratis en español desde bruselas y ellos se encargan de la logistica. Pagas el viaje + la voluntad que quieras darle al guia. Es una ciudad preciosa y vale la pena ir con guia. Tambien me parece que hay una ruta a Brujas y Gante el mismo dia desde Bruselas. Son ciudades que te enamoraran.

Hi - there are no doubt tours you could take, but it's easy to do it without one. Trains (and buses?) apparently leave regularly from Ghent station and reach Bruges station within half an hour.We've been to Bruges on a previous trip and parked at Bruges station so I know it's an easy stroll to the historic centre from there. Enjoy climbing the tower! Regards, Allan