Going to Gent

Onwards to Gent! In the 16th century, only Paris was a greater European power than Gent, so we were not surprised that this city had more monuments that any other Belgian city. Everywhere you turned, canals, gables, castles, beguinages, medieval lanes, and lots of fabulous art museums were awaiting us. While another canal city of Belgium, Gent has a more industrial feel to it today, and is certainly larger than Brugge.

Still, lovely things to see and do but you could definitely feel a different rhythm in this city. We also continued to be greeted with spring showers on a daily basis, but the sightseeing continued…

Note: Apparently, there’s a great mass transit system in Gent, but the wires wreaked havoc with this tourist’s photo ops!

The canals of Gent.



Holly along the canals of Gent.



View of Sint-Niklaaskerk, Belfort, and Sint Baafskathedraal from Sint-Michielsbrug (bridge).



Sint-Niklaaskerk, Gent, from the top of the Belfort.



View of Gent's Kornmarkt from the Belfort.



Buddy in front of the Gravensteen Castle.