Location: Ghent
Top Things to do in Ghent
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Top 10 Shopping in Ghent, Flanders
Belgium's fourth-largest - and most beautiful - city is home to a quarter of a million people and a flourishing flower export trade. An important port, Ghent's city center is a pedestrian area that is like a museum to early Flemish architecture and a testament to the city's medieval might. Impressive Gothic sites, such as dramatic St. Bavo's Cathedral and the Castle of the Counts, inspire awe. The works of Flemish masters are housed in the distinguished Museum voor Schone Kunst.
Restaurants in Ghent
1. De Hopduvel Specialist Store
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
2. BE O Markt
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
3. Hilde Devolder Chocolatier
4. Dranken Geers
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5.0 based on 22 reviews
Dranken Geers is a beershop near Ghent specialized in BELGIAN and Foreign beers. We have more than 1000 different beers in our shop.
Reviewed By beren00 - Brest, France
If you're a fan of Belgian style beers, there's no need to go anywhere else when you're visiting Ghent. This place has a truly unbelievable selection.
5. Proof
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
PROOF is a concept-store and bar/tasting room in Gent with one goal: Taste! We have a wide range of spirits, wines and beer that will blow your mind. You can taste every bottle that is in our closet, do a flight(minitasting)of Gin/Whisky/Rum/..., have a nice glass of wine or just a soda. We have a beautiful quiet waterside terras to enjoy you drink or flight.
6. Worlds' End Comics & Games
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By philvdm - Ghent, Belgium
When exploring Ghent this may be the one venues you really need to visit if you are into board games or comics, or everything related to both! Situated in a medieval-like cellar in the center of town, this bar/store has it all! For everyone who is into gaming or comics visiting this store could be considered as a must! An enormous collection of comics and manga's that is situated in 3 different "vaults", as the staff likes to call these 3 rooms situated at the side of the main room. In the main room you can find the counter/bar area but situated here are also the displays with all the new comics and at the opposite end of the room is the store area for their large collection of board games, card games, miniature games and role play. The store also has around 10 alcoves that are at the disposal of the clients to play one of the board games, you can loan for free, from behind the bar, play a game they have brought with them or just sit down to have a drink and enjoy the view of the water and the different boats and rafts passing by. There is also a possiblity to make a reservation for one of the tables. This is recommended as this is a popular place for people who are into gaming and the tables tend to fill up quickly due to the fact that most board game clubs and other clubs from Ghent like to play there and because weekends are always busy. It is also the place to be if you want to come into contact with one of the local clubs because most of them come together at the store on a regular basis. The owners also support the local communities by organising activities like tournaments, painting sessions, leagues, comic-related meet-and-greets and much more. They are also a great source to discover something new as they are always willing to give you advice about everything related to games and comics if you have questions. And you always have a chance of finding that rare or hard to find game, comic or manga that you has been on your list for ages and often at very sharp prices. So if you are in Ghent and you want to visit a unique store/board game bar or if you are looking for a hard to find comic, manga, board game or any other related product or if you just want to drink something and relax a bit, be sure to pass by in this amazing place.
7. Bookz & Booze
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Bookz&Booze is a unique concept store where you can buy a book with a matching botttle! What connects the both is a story you will hear about in the shop! Choosing between a book or a bottle? Just buy an original pairing in an exclusive gift wrapping and get the story for free. Of course you can only buy the bottle or the book. Or another original gadget or piece of art.
Reviewed By Savvytraveller2619 - Clapham, United Kingdom
We were looking for a place to eat our gorgeous Belgian patisserie breakfast and to while away some time before a difficult visit. My eyes alighted on the store and then on the extremely charming owner! We popped in and chatted about UK music, about which Ief, the owner, was remarkably knowlegable. Better than many UK citizens and with English to match! Ief kindly offered us a coffee, which was hot and of a good, strong flavour, so we all shared drinks and our pastries in the warm sun outside, chatting away amicably about the world, politics and more! Ief and I tried French with the arrival of a French guy with many stories, as Sabine, journalist clearly of some experience, sat listening and smiling beningly. What an incredible and unusual concept and the bottle of whisky I was shown was like a piece of Deco art! More coffee and water appeared as Ief listened (how rare!), without trying to sell us anything and joined in, with a wry comment, in his excellent English! If only we could have stayed longer to explore but we were needed elsewhere. As Arnie famously said, "I'll be back"! This time to delve into the books , the LPs and the booze!! You are the 'Master of Style', Ief and deserve to do well. A serene moment in a fab, fun and friendly city. Have that coffee and an illustrated copy of Dante Alighieri's "Inferno" waiting for me on my return! My nephew was equally impressed. A real find and magical, as I alluded to in the review title! Dankje wel! Maggie and James, 14.09.20
8. Parce
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
PARCE (“Friend” in Colombian slang) is a workplace for artists and a place where they can exhibit and, if desired, sell their work. The primary focus is on Latin-American art, mainly from Colombia. In addition to the art studio, PARCE also has a small shop in jewelry, bags and handicrafts. The shop aims to introduce the Ghent public to Latin-American culture, mainly to the Colombian culture.
9. Dille and Kamille
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By sjcolbert
If you like to build a home of beautiful things you have collected in your travels, this is perfect shop. Very tastefully curated, the store sells homewares, gardening items and a beautiful kids corner. There is a lot of wood, enamels and natural fibres. The prices are very good and there is an enormous selection.
