The Ghent City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where to find real stoofvlees and waterzooi, how to book the Gravensteen and the Mystic Lamb without wasting time, which museum closes on which day and where the night goes once the students head out. Every guide is a short list with an opinion, giving the reason to go, what to look out for and a practical tip for each place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Ghent City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Ghent guides
Food guide
24 places
Frites done properly, classic Ghent tables for stoofvlees and waterzooi, mustard from the barrel, cuberdons and coffee worth a detour.
Things to do guide
24 places
Van Eyck’s Mystic Lamb, the castle of the counts, the free viewpoints over the three towers and the booking tricks that save you queues.
Family guide
25 places
A moated castle full of armour, museums where kids can touch things, pools and indoor play for wet days, and food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Brown pubs, a jenever bar, serious cocktails, blues and free gigs, plus the late-night rules locals follow.
Day trips guide
24 places
Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp by train, smaller Flemish towns, three castles and a winter day by the sea.
Budget guide
24 places
Free churches and viewpoints, a graffiti alley, four museums worth the ticket and lunches for under €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Du Progres
Korenmarkt 10, by the main square
Dark wood, white tablecloths and waiters of the old school. Order the Gentse waterzooi, the city’s creamy stew of chicken or fish, and take your time over a quiet winter lunch. From the food guide.
Belfry of Gent
Sint-Baafsplein
A 14th-century tower where a lift takes you up and the stairs bring you down, with the three towers, the canals and the Gravensteen spread out below. The carillon rings every quarter of an hour. From the things to do guide.
Hot Club Gent
Schuddevisstraatje 2
Follow a narrow alley to its end and you reach a small jazz room with an outdoor corner, live music on most weeknights and beer at fair prices for the centre. From the nightlife guide.
Play the trail, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Ghent scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: a bowl of waterzooi at a classic brasserie, the canals from a free viewpoint, a train to Bruges or Antwerp the next morning or a museum when the rain comes in.
Questions about the Ghent guides
What do the Ghent City Guides include?
Six guides with 145 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth going, the area, notes on opening days and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your order email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Ghent guides offline?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Ghent guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. Bought with a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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