Castle Gravensteen in Ghent
The Gravensteen Castle: a bit of history The very first Gravensteen was built in wood in the 10th century. In the 11th century the wood was replaced by stone and in the following centuries the...
View ArticleRestaurant La Provence in Ghent
Mom and I had spent a busy day in Ghent. We’d visited the Gravensteen, had a cupcake at Julie’s House, climbed up the Belfry and them some. By the time it was dark we were hungry and ready for dinner...
View Article11 Christmas markets in Belgium you don’t want to miss
I know, it’s only the beginning of November and I’m talking about the Christmas markets in Belgium already. Well, I have a good reason to. I want to give you an overview of the Christmas markets of...
View ArticleCampo Santo Ghent: where tombstones are works of art
Campo Santo is a graveyard in Sint-Amandsberg, near the city of Ghent. It's a mini Père-Lachaise, with beautiful tombstones and graves of writers, painters and prominent citizens of the city. There's...
View ArticleMosquito Coast, a traveler’s cafe in Ghent
Mosquito Coast is a book, but also a traveler's cafe in the city of Ghent. It has cozy couches, boasts a closet full of guide books and offers great cake, alongside a list of other things. We dropped...
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