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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

Can anyone please advise about eating out in Gent on a Sunday?
Is it better to aim for a main meal at mid-day? It occurs to me not all restaurants may be open on Sunday evening if lunch is the main Sunday meal.
Suggestions appreciated.

Re-capping from previous forum postings by other VT members regarding similar route/s.

Please can someone advise if the best route by Public Transport to Hoogpoort is Tram No 1 and the nearest stop to the Sofitel Belfort Hotel?

Thankyou.

What are the shopping hours in Ghent on a SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, Also, the shopping hours in Bruges on the same days. And which place would you reccomend
Thank you

I was thinking of spending a long weekend in Ghent in October. I have never visited the city before. I like art galleries, exploring on foot, nice cafes, some shopping, the odd meal out. Can anyone recommend a 'Top 10' things to do, see, taste, experience?

thanks

Sam

Aside from Brussels, I would like to visit Brugge, Antwerpen, Ghent. How much time do I need for each one? I can skip the art museums because I have limited time, but do want to see the architecture and take the river cruises in Brugge and Ghent to get the feel of the places. Judging by the maps, the historic center in Antwerpen is the smallest of the three, and that of Brugge is the biggest.

I plan to spend one half day in Ghent (about 1:30 to sunset), one full day in Brugge and about four hours in Antwerpen (and two more in Mechelen on my way there). Is this a good plan and enough time for those places, or should I for example spend more time in Antwerpen and less in Ghent?

Thank you in advance to everybody.

Hi,
does anyone know this hotel ?
Any comments ?

Thanks a lot,
Pat

Hi there! I`m going to Ghent & Brugge tomorrow. So I wanna knw, where can I get the maps of these cities. Please, tip me, how to find tourist offices in each city (need !!directions!! from the Ghent St. Piere and brugge Central = what streets I should follow?).

Thanks,

Alex

hi,

Everyone knows about Rudy Albert Morel, he was a fireman, a dearest friend of mine and I really been looking for him. His mother,s name Marietta.

Thanks a lot.

Flying into Brussels and then coming to Ghent. What is the best/easiest way to reach Ghent from the airport.

Thanks again.

Any info or where to acquire info? Thanks.

Hi!

I will be coming to Ghent in the beginning of Jan 2007 for about a year or so.
For the first 4 months, I will be on a Business Visa, which will later change to a Work Permit for the rest 8 odd months.

I will need to go to the Arcelor (Sidmar) office.

The information I would really appreciate is:

1. Should I stay in Ghent or Zelzate? How far will the office be from the place
you suggest I stay in? I was advised to stay in Ghent since Arcelor is about 40 mins away.

2. How can I commute to and from office? If I stay in Ghent and take the bus to the Arcelor office, how much will the to/fro journey cost me?

3. For a single bedroom flat (Although married, I will be travelling alone), how much should I pay (in Ghent/ in Zelzate)? Can I get a flat on sharing basis?

4. Does the rent usually include charges like gas, heating, water etc?

5. Can I get an internet connection easily?

6. How much is enough for a single guy to live on in Ghent? I am not a party
animal nor do I smoke or drink.

7. Is it essential that I have a car?

8. How easy is it moving around in the city using public transport?

9. How much should I budget per month for a reasonably comfortable stay in Ghent?

10.Does it snow there?

I'll be really happy to get some advice on these.

Thanks so much to anyone who replies,

Shivaji Datta
India