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Gent

I am trying to find the ticket sales site for the six days of gent cycle races on the web with little success. As this will be my first trip to these races has anyone got any tips on where to stay, getting around etc many thanks in advance VT'ers.

Will we be able to get on a Tram to go to the City Centre with a medium sized suitcase? or should we get a taxi to the hotel - staying at Ghent River Hotel. Thanks

Has part of the alterpiece been removed for restoration yet? We will be visiting Gent in early April 2012 and hope to see as much as possible of the original.

Hi. I am an aviation and railway enthusiast living in the UK and will be on holiday in Gent shortly. I am wishing to contact a railway and/or aircraft enthusiast in the area who could possibly advise me on the best places to take photographs of these. Thank you. John

Hi. I am going to Gent shortly and will be arriving at Saint-Pieters station. I am staying at the Expo hotel which I am told has a tram stop outside. Can you tell me the number of the tram that I need to catch from the railway station? Thank you. John

Hello, Hope you can help me cause I really need it! :) Next week I will be travelling to Belgium and I need to arrive from Gent to Evergem. I am not decided yet what option is the best to arrive there (cause I don't really know my way around those cities) so I hope you can help me out: 1. What tram can I take from Gent to Evergem and from where exactly (taking into consideration that I arrive at the train station of Gent)? 2. If I take a taxi, which one do you recommend and which is also cheaper? Thanks so much! :)

Hi I am travelling this Friday 4th from england, and arriving at gent-sint-pieters, to then get to our hotel, Novotel Gent Centrum, GOUDEN LEEUWPLEIN 5. Whats the best transport, bearing in mind all the problems with trams/buses at the moment? thanks

Hi fellowtravelers, Hope someone can help me. I'm goin to Ghent by train 10th Februari. I booked a B&B in the Burgstraat/Burgstreet (near Gravensteen). What's the best to do: off train at Ghent St. Pietrs and taking the tram to Burgstreet/Gravensteen area. Or is Ghent Dampoort a better option, and if can you tell me which tram or bus I have to take to Burgstreet/Gravensteen? Many thanks in advance and happy travels peter

Do the guest rooms at the Ghent Marriot Hotel (Ghent, Belgium) have bathtubs or showers? Many thanks, FVB

We are a group of approx 55 Athletes who will be participating at the Ghent Rowing regatta at the Watersportbaan from 7-9 May 2010. Can anyone recomend restaurants in the area which do good quality , basic food, Pastas and pizza. Are there student restaurants ?

Hello, I'm living in Gent and I need to pick someone up at the Charleroi airport on a sunday at 20:30 ( 8:30 P.M.) by bus or train. I've searched http://www.b-rail.be/main/N/ but I can't seem to find the information, is there any other site I can turn to to check bus schedules? Anyone knows if there is usually trains/buses on sunday nights? Thanks a lot in advance! Vasco

Please Tell me how can I book hotel via ONLINE. I want to travel Europe?

I have DEBIT CARD! WEBSITE OF HOTEL RESERVATION IN CHEAP RATES THERE?? HOW I ATTEND A VT MEETING ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD????

HELLO ANY ONE TELL ME ABOUT THESE THINGS: Can I book Hotel without CREDIT CARD? How can I get Invitation Letter from a Travel agency From Belgium!

HELLO DEAR ! I am planning to visit Belgium. Now if you have visit there please give me names of nice places of Gent. I am waiting of your traveling information. If some one is also living there, i request him/her please send me information of Nice places

Hi all, I'm travelling to Gent by Eurostar from london in a couple of weeks and have 2 questions regarding my journey: 1) I understand I have to change trains at Brussels (I think) - is it then obvious which platform to go to for the Gent Train? 2) I am staying at a hotel on Waaistraat. I see it is quite a long walk from the station so was thinking of getting a taxi (there are 4 of us) however, someone has suggested we could take the tram - is this much cheaper, and how will i know which one to get? Any tips would be much appreciated - thanks! :)

Could I please have your recommendations for a budget hotel or bed and breakfast in Gent? Under 75 euros is preferred. A basic place is fine, but I'd like a place centrally located with convenient access to the train station. Thanks.

My grandfather has expressed an interest in going back to Gent where he lived in the mid 1970s and was wondering if anyone knew of any bars, restaurants, hotels etc that are still open from back then?? Thanks!

Does Gent Station have a luggage locker or room?

Is half a day enough for a visit to Gent in your opinion?

Hi, we are planning to go to Brugge in May, and then to go to Gent. I looked up a train schedule, and it shows that from Brugge to Gent it takes only 20-25 minutes. Is it really so? Could anyone please confirm that? If it's true, then we may stay in Brugge all this time and just have day trips to Gent (accomodation in Brugge is much cheaper)? What would you say? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

We were thinking of holidaying in Gent over Christmas but were wondering if there would be any restaurants open on Christmas Eve,Day and Boxing Day?

Hi everyone! I'm going to stay in G(h)ent with 10 colleagues, for a week and a half in March. We will fly on Brussels Airlines and arrive at the international brussels airport and then we should catch a train, right? (from what I've read I think it's the best option...). I have some questions that I wanted to ask you: 1- the train station is "inside" or near the airport? 2- is this train direct to ghent? or does it have any stop or line changes? To return home we will catch the Ryanair flight in charleroi airport... Questions: 3- what is the best way to get to Charleroi from Gent? (train, bus?) 4- how long does the train/bus takes, to get from G(h)ent to Charleroi? (the flight is at 16h45) Thanks in advance ;)

hello everyone, im planning a one day tour of gent on my own on friday 30 january, does anyone have some suggestion for things to see (i was thinking already about the SMAK and the 10 000 step tourist walk) or would anyone be interested in meeting for even just a couple of hour to show me around a bit (i could return the favour in BXL) im an architecture student-to-be but im interested in loads of things? thanks in advance

Hi, could anyone living in Gent area advise me on the following locations, I mean, how central they are? All websites claim that they are "in the heart of historical Gent", but I have my doubts (as always): 1)Zwartezustersstraat 3 2)Burgstraat 11 3)Stoppelstraat 16 4)Corduwaniersstraat 11 Thanks!

What would be the nearest airport to get to Ghent? What hotel is close to Sport- en Recreatiecentrum Blaarmeersen'? How to get from the airport to the hotel?

Hello everyone :) I might be travelling to Belgium in mid November (one week trip). Decided to visit Bruges, Antwerpen, Brussels and, of course, Gent. Also decided to stay most of the nights in Gent and travel by train to other, above mentioned places (except Brussels, will move there for 2 last nights). Therefore would like to stay in a B&B near the railway station. At the same time, I am bit afraid whether the area is safe? I consider the following guesthouses: Chambre Eau - Lindenlei 17; Verlaet- Ijzerlaan 11; Laurent Delvaux -Laurent Delvauxstraat 15; Four Corners - Abdisstraat 8. Any suggestions? Will appreciate any help....

Hi everybody - can anybody tell me if there is likely to be anwhere open in Gent on Xmas day - especially anywhere to eat ?

can someone tell me how to get to and how far it is from ghent train staion to the castle and how much it is to get into also is it open on mondays also is it true that you can eat rat in ghent?

We are having 5 days in Ghent over Christmas - staying at the Monastiere Hotel -and visiting the Art exhibition. Any other ideas for things on 23rd to 25th and where to eat and enjoy the Christmas spirit? Heather hawthorn