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Offering a perfect destination for a fun day out, Ghent is a bustling city which boasts a good mix of culture, art, history and modern living. Ghent offers avid shoppers a wide variety of great shopping areas including the car-free Ghent Central and trendy Dok Nord. If you want to explore the cultural side of the city you can visit STAM-Ghent City Museum, the imposing Castle of the Counts (which showcases an impressive collection of macabre torture instruments), Museum of Fine Arts Ghent and the fascinating Dr. Guislain Museum of Psychiatry. Foodies love Ghent - enjoy a great Belgian beer at a river-side cafe, visit one of the city’s trendy food markets or partake in a gastronomic feast in a gourmet restaurant.

Ghent, Belgium

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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