A few dozen people crowd the platter-filled tables at Komkommertijd, a vegan buffet on the outskirts of the spired, medieval city-center of Ghent, Belgium. It’s a Thursday evening but the restaurant ...

Ghent, Belgium is a walkable, historic city located a short train ride from Brussels and Amsterdam. Key attractions include St. Bavo’s Cathedral, the Gravensteen castle, and the Ghent Belfry. Just a ...

Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent — about 30 minutes away from Brussels and Bruges — oozes with cobbles and charm. But it’s also a living place —- home to one of Belgium’s biggest ...

The sun beat down on Ghent. It was the hottest day I could remember ever spending in Belgium, and it was a relief to be on the water. I paddled the canoe through the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt ...

Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent has hardly been preserved in amber. It’s a living urban centre, with its share of big-city scruffiness and the vibrant student population you’d expect ...

GHENT, in Belgium, is visited by hundreds of American tourists every summer. They come to see one of the finest Medieval and Renaissance cities in northern Europe. Few of them know that Ghent, as a ...

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