About Ghent

Ghent is the capital and largest center city of the Belgian province of East Flanders and of the district of Ghent. Ghent has more than 260,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest municipality in Belgium in terms of population, after Antwerp.

The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300.

Welcome in Ghent and East Flanders, the ideal destination for your next event. Be it a small internal meeting, or an important international congress, an incentive trip, a training seminar or a staff party, you will find the ideal venue here.

What is known in Ghent?

Welcome in Ghent and East Flanders, the ideal destination for your next event. Be it a small internal meeting, or an important international congress, an incentive trip, a training seminar or a staff party, you will find the ideal venue here.

A few good reasons to visit Gent are for example: Centrally located and easy accessible because Ghent is centrally located in Flanders-Belgium, Excellent congress & meeting venues, Compact city and all assets of a Metropolis in a small and cosy town, History, arts & culture with an impressive history (15 centuries) with a vivid present, Hospitality & good living with over 300 restaurants, offering local specialties and international dishes, located in the centre of a beautiful region and ideal for short breaks during congresses, and for incentive, At the confluence of Flanders' main rivers with Idyllic canals throughout the city.

What makes Ghent attractive to visit?

Ghent is alive and worth a weekend away, it is also an ideal last minute city trip. Quirky Ghent breathes history and offers you a fascinating cultural cocktail filled to the brim with trendy and modern city life. Ghent is the city for bon vivants, nothing is necessary, everything is possible, a city on a human scale. The sympathetic and hospitable inhabitants of Ghent know what a good life is all about. During your city trip, don't miss the opportunity to admire the world-famous masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece, by the Van Eyck brothers.



The undiscovered Flemish jewel of a city boasts an opera house, a handful of museums, even more ancient churches, and countless bridges spanning the two rivers that wind themselves through the city. The true joy of the town is to be found whiling away an afternoon in an outdoor café. Whether your wrapped under blankets sipping a coffee in the winter or sunning yourself in the springtime with a cold Belgium brew, you will fit in with the locals if you simply enjoy the great atmosphere this town offers. If possible, find a seat on the Graslei, a scenic canal spot in the centre of town, with a great view on the many bridges, grand houses and medieval buildings.

Alternatively, hop on a bike and explore the nearby Patershol district with a small labyrinth of charming cobblestone streets, the towering Gravensteen Castle and Unesco recognised bell tower. The laid back atmosphere of this liveable, lovable city means enjoying the vibrant nightlight of a university town then quaffing cava at the flower market the following Sunday morning.