What to book before you travel to Ghent?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €55 per person

Ghent

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts)A blue-stone fortress built in 1180 by Philip of Alsace, Count of Flanders, modelled on crusader castles he had seen in Syria.€14Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7St Bavo's Cathedral and the Ghent AltarpieceThe Van Eyck brothers' Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, finished in 1432, its detail brought back by a restoration under way since 2012.€16Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Ghent BelfryA 91-metre tower begun in 1313, symbol of the city's freedoms against count and bishop, which once held the chest of civic charters.€11Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7STAM, the Ghent City MuseumIn the Bijloke abbey, founded in the 13th century, telling the city's story; the highlight is a 300 m² aerial photo you walk across.€14Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Graslei and Korenlei · Small Beguinage of Our Lady ter Hoyen · The Patershol quarter · Werregarenstraat (Graffiti Street)

All activities in Ghent on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Ghent cost?

€55 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "St Bavo's Cathedral and the Ghent Altarpiece" at €16, the cheapest "Ghent Belfry" at €11. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Ghent without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Graslei and Korenlei, Small Beguinage of Our Lady ter Hoyen, The Patershol quarter, Werregarenstraat (Graffiti Street). They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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