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Ghent

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Ghent.

Hotel guides

Travel videos

World Wild Hearts

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World Wild Hearts is a travel channel by Zac and Ine, creating videos and travel guides from their trips together.

This guide video offers a well-rounded Ghent overview through seven things to do, including local food, Patershol, the historic center, and Gravensteen Castle.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a travel channel sharing first-hand travel advice about cities, countries, regions, planning, and cultural expectations.

A practical Ghent travel video, it highlights key things to see and do while giving useful attention to churches, architecture, and the canal system.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a travel channel by Gabriel Morris, who posts travel videos with practical information and trip observations.

This travel video is strong for viewers interested in Ghent's historic setting, with a tour focused on East Flanders and the city's European architecture.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a travel channel sharing first-hand travel advice about cities, countries, regions, planning, and cultural expectations.

This video gives a thoughtful visitor-focused view of Ghent, balancing what travelers may enjoy or find challenging about architecture, canal tours, service, and the train-station distance.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a major travel publication and guide site built around professionally edited destination research and guidebooks. Their Ghent destination guide offers a well-rounded overview of the city, covering medieval sights, Gravensteen Castle, St. Bavo’s Cathedral, canal tours, food markets, and other attractions.

Lonely Planet: Ghent

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/belgium/flanders/ghent.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/belgium/flanders/ghent

ViaTravelers
Travel guide

ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary tools. Their Ghent travel guide is useful for broad city planning, combining medieval architecture, canals, castles, culture, gastronomy, Gravensteen, and the Graslei waterfront.

Visit Ghent, Belgium — Travel Guide (2026)

Ghent travel guide — Gravensteen castle, Graslei waterfront, Van Eyck altarpiece, and the Belgian canal city that locals call a better Bruges.

viatravelers.com/destinations/ghent/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, affordable stays, and independent trips. Their Ghent accommodation guide helps visitors compare where to stay, with neighborhood guidance plus hotel and hostel suggestions by area.

The Broke Backpacker: Where To Stay In Ghent Belgium

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/where-to-stay-in-ghent-belgium/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/where-to-stay-in-ghent-belgium/

The Blonde Abroad
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The Blonde Abroad is Kiersten Rich’s solo female travel and lifestyle blog with a polished destination-planning focus. Her Ghent guide turns a short city visit into a clear 24-hour itinerary, making it a helpful fit for travelers with limited time in Belgium.

How to Spend 24 Hours in Ghent, Belgium • The Blonde Abroad

Everywhere you turn in this town it looks like it was ripped from the pages of a story book. Here’s how to spend 24 hours in Ghent, Belgium!

theblondeabroad.com/how-to-spend-24-hours-in-ghent-belgium/

The Travel Bunny
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The Travel Bunny is a budget and slow-travel blog with practical destination and trip-planning coverage. Their afternoon-in-Ghent article is a practical short-visit guide, pairing things to see with accommodation context and a Belgian beer tasting experience.

Afternoon In Ghent 2026: Discover 10+ Best Things To See In Belgium

Afternoon in Ghent after checking into the amazing Post Apartment. Discover the best Belgian beer tasting experience in Ghent, too!

the-travel-bunny.com/afternoon-in-ghent/

The Travel Hack
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The Travel Hack is Monica Stott’s weekend-break and short-trip travel blog focused on practical travel around limited time. Her Ghent article gives time-conscious travelers a useful list of ten things to do, framed around visitor experiences in the Belgian city.

10 Things to do in Ghent - The Travel Hack

If you're visiting the pretty city of Ghent in Belgium, don't miss out on the best things to experience - check out these 10 things to do in Ghent!

thetravelhack.com/belgium/10-things-to-do-in-ghent/

Velvet Escape
Travel guide

Velvet Escape is Keith Jenkins’ luxury travel blog, focused on culture, food, nature, road trips, and experience-led travel. His weekend-in-Ghent guide offers thoughtful ideas for experiencing the medieval city in Flanders through a compact, experience-led visit.

A weekend in Ghent

Ghent is a beautiful medieval city in the region of Flanders, Belgium. Here are my suggestions for things to do in Ghent.

velvetescape.com/a-weekend-in-ghent/

Finding the Universe
Travel guide

Finding the Universe is Laurence and Jessica Norah’s travel and photography blog, focused on visual destination guides and practical planning. Their Ghent article highlights four worthwhile stops for a day of exploring, with added planning context on where to stay and how to get there and away.

Four Things Not to Miss In Ghent - Finding the Universe

Ideas for a day exploring in Ghent including the highlights, where to stay and how to get there and away

findingtheuniverse.com/four-things-not-to-miss-in-ghent/

Never Ending Voyage
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Never Ending Voyage is a travel blog known for slow travel, vegetarian travel, packing light, and detailed planning. Their vegetarian-friendly Ghent article is a helpful food-focused resource for travelers looking to plan plant-based eating around the city.

Vegetarian Friendly Ghent

Vegetarian Friendly Ghent

neverendingvoyage.com/vegetarian-friendly-ghent/

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