10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Ghent That You Shouldn't Miss

Get yourself locked in a mysterious building, where nothing is quite what it seems. Only cooperation and the search for the logic of the building can free you! A 4 person activity

Urban mountainbike tours through Ghent. Explore a historic city and its dynamic suburbs in the original tracks of a local. Imagine a high end Cube mountainbike, a local guide, a free drink bottle, a polaroid picture and discover a city and its best spots. Not a typical history lesson, but fun facts you'll remember for a long time... A great experience to share with your friends and family!

In Ghent, beer brewing went hand in hand with religious life. Discover Ghent and its incredibly surprising history during a three-hour beer walk and beer tasting with guide through the city. Five beer tasting sessions and an official BeerWalk glass are included in the price. Anyone who takes part can decide, at any time during the BeerWalk tour, to have one or more beer tastings replaced by a soda of your choice. This way anyone can enjoy the beer stories and the town visit.

Discover the endless possibilities of virtual reality. BeVirtual is a virtual reality arcade, a unique concept equipped with 4 play areas. Each area gives you access to a virtual realm, experiences and games. You can paintball, golf, shooters, pingpong, do archery with or against each other. Visit the bottom of the ocean, stand on a plank on a 150 meter skyscraper, beat the local high-scores

Immerse yourself into a world brimmed with exciting puzzles and riddles. Lockdown challenges your sense of humour and puts your collaboration skills and ingenuity to the test. A warm welcome awaits you in our cozy lounge. Discover our detailed decors, immerse yourself into the story but above all: Escape in time! * Dok Noord * Room 7 (3-6 players): Escape the appartment of a serial killer in time...or be the next victim Red Alert (3-6 players): Sabotage a Russian bunker during the Cold War * At our new location nearby: Stapelplein 70 * Sector Z 2.0 (6-12 players): Doctors vs Zombies: the battle is on! In which team are you? Virtual Reality (4 players): Award winning games from Ubisoft

STAM is the Ghent city museum. It presents the story of the city of Ghent. A permanent circuit leads visitors along a chronological trail of objects and multimedia which trace the development and growth of Ghent. Temporary exhibitions explore the concept of 'urbanity' from different angles. STAM's real showpiece, its raison d'être, is the city itself. A visit to the city museum is not complete without a visit to Ghent. STAM is ten years old this year... time for a make-over for the permanent exhibition. From December 7th you will mingle with parchment abbots, enterprising women, amorous rebels and self-seeking benefactors from the Middle Ages to the present day as you make your way through the new-look 'Story of Ghent’. You will see and feel the city grow and change shape. You will discover some of the city’s secrets and of course there will also be a fresh version of our (still gigantic) aerial photograph.

In the centre of Ghent, just a stone’s throw from the Vrijdagmarkt, the Museum of Industry is located in an impressive factory building. In the former cotton mill – you can still smell the machine oil! – major and minor stories out of the eventful history of industry are brought to life. Various generations of entrepreneurs, merchants and labourers sweep you along in a universal story about people and machines, and how they changed the world round us. The Museum of Industry’s surprisingly diverse collection with international appeal piques visitors’ curiosity. Evocative images, historical films, notable objects and gripping tales make the industrial past come to life; from a colossal steam machine to old advertisements, to the story of a labourer living in a humble factory-provided workman’s dwelling. The Museum of Industry is also bursting with activities.