Ghent is Belgium’s unsung capital of cool Sept. 27, 2022 Updated Fri., Sept. 30, 2022 at 3:57 p.m. Bicycles are ubiquitous in the bike-friendly city of Ghent, Belgium.

Over the years, I keep returning to Belgium's second city. Once I made a pilgrimage to see a world-famous masterpiece, Van Eyck's "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb," also called the Ghent Altarpiece.

DESTINATION Ghent, Belgium DISTANCE FROM CHICAGO 4,100 miles. OUR GUIDES Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield, beer importers ... Vanberg & DeWulf, as an excuse to go back and visit friends.

Ghent is a port city located northwest of Belgium and is famed for its Gothic architecture. The city is the fourth largest in Belgium and is home to around a quarter of a million people.

Ghent, Belgium, is seen from the city’s belfry tower on May 8, 2017. The large church in the foreground is St. Nicholas’ Church, which began construction in the 13th century. (Andy Rathbun ...

From 28 February to 2 March, Ghent hosts the Blue Note Records jazz festival, featuring international stars such as Wynton Marsalis, at the Bijloke Music Centre (1) (00 32 9 233 6878; www ...

Ghent, Belgium is the ideal last-minute city break this winter with ample markets, museums, restaurants and streets to explore. The romantic city is filled with medieval buildings repurposed into ...

Annabelle Thorpe says that it's 'easy' to pack in a visit to all three Belgium cities, but one destination, in particular, stands out as her favourite. Why? It's thanks to its 'quirkiness'.

Ghent, Belgium With a fine mix of museums, ... Ghent's tourist office (4) is at Botermarkt 17A (00 32 9 266 5660; www.visitgent.be) – in the Belfort, the flamboyant bell tower.