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- German
- German
- Portuguese
- Portuguese
- English
- English
- Italian
- Italian
- French
- French
- Spanish
- Spanish
Explore Ghent at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 8 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location.
The route covers Ghent's historic center, from Saint Bavo's Cathedral to the Vrijdagmarkt, passing sites like the Belfry and Cloth Hall, the Ghent Town Hall, and Gravensteen Castle.
Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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St. Bavo's Cathedral (Pass by)
Start your walk at the St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent. Just open the app nearby to begin exploring this 89-meter Gothic mountain that has survived iconoclastic mobs, the baptism of emperors, and the world’s most stubbornly unsolved art heist.
Admission ticket free -
Het Belfort van Gent (Pass by)
Look up at the Ghent Belfry, a 91-meter medieval middle finger to feudal lords topped with a gilded dragon that has spent seven centuries watching the city’s economic engine stall and restart.
Admission ticket free -
Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis) (Pass by)
Behold the Ghent Town Hall, a masterpiece of architectural schizophrenia where flamboyant Gothic lace crashes head-first into the sober, mathematical ego of the Italian Renaissance.
Admission ticket free -
Saint Nicholas' Church (Pass by)
Admire St. Nicholas Church, the blue-collar cathedral of the skyline that doubled as a city watchtower so the local merchants could keep one eye on God and the other on their grain shipments.
Admission ticket free -
St Michael's Bridge (Pass by)
Stand atop St. Michael's Bridge, the city’s definitive grandstand where you can see the "holy trinity" of towers in one frame while a bronze Archangel Michael finishes off a dragon at your feet.
Admission ticket free -
Gravensteen (Pass by)
Stare down the Gravensteen Castle, a Crusader-inspired clenched fist of stone that has functioned as a count’s residence, a grim prison, and the site of a 1949 student uprising over the price of beer.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Meet the Dulle Griet Cannon, a 12,000-kilogram Mad Meg that was painted terrifying crimson to scare off enemies but ended up spending most of its life as a very expensive neighborhood trash bin.
Admission ticket free -
Vrijdagmarkt (Pass by)
Survey the Vrijdagmarkt, a massive square where eight centuries of commerce and bloody riots played out under the watchful eye of a weather-vane mermaid and a statue of a man pointing vaguely toward England.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Wrap up your tour at the Graffiti street in Werregarenstraat. Take a moment to enjoy the view of this ever-shifting "tolerance zone" where the city's history is rewritten in spray paint every few hours before ending your tour.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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