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Ghent's creative pulse is felt in its streets — in the murals near Sint-Baafs Cathedral and the Ghent Altarpiece and Design Museum Gent, in the galleries tucked into neighborhoods that most visitors pass without noticing. Walking is the only way to find them. Look for Patershol — a creative corner that guidebooks consistently overlook.
Ghent is Belgium's best-kept secret — a vibrant university city with medieval towers, winding waterways, and a thriving food scene, all without the tourist crowds of nearby Bruges.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided music & arts tour route in Ghent. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Sint-Baafs Cathedral and the Ghent Altarpiece — a Gothic cathedral housing the Ghent Altarpiece by the van Eyck brothers, one of the most important and influential paintings in art history, Design Museum Gent — a museum spanning decorative arts from the 17th century to contemporary design, housed in an 18th-century mansion with a modern wing, plus hidden gems like Patershol — a medieval quarter of winding alleys turned into Ghent's best dining neighborhood, with candlelit restaurants in centuries-old buildings.
Use this page as a starting point for a Ghent walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Ghent. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Ghent is known for history and food, but creativity is woven into every corner. Street art appears visible around Sint-Baafs Cathedral and the Ghent Altarpiece and Design Museum Gent, music drifts from doorways in neighborhoods off the main tourist path. Lesser-known creative pockets like Patershol reward those who walk slowly enough to notice.
Ghent's large pedestrian zone and flat terrain make it extremely walkable — pick up the free walking tour map at the tourist office near Sint-Veerleplein.
May through September offers long days and outdoor terrace weather, with the ten-day Gentse Feesten festival in July transforming the city into a massive street party.
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