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Researched Updated Oct 21, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About guide entries

Essentials

City
Ghent (Dutch: Gent), capital of the province of East Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. 1 6
Population
274,042 inhabitants on 1 January 2026 (Statbel, via StatbelViz). 1
Internet Speed
Ookla September 2026 country medians are 264 Mbps fixed and 220 Mbps mobile. No Ghent-only table was opened. The same page also shows a lower pair (142 Mbps fixed and 144 Mbps mobile) that is not the September headline. 2
Currency & Banking
Euro. On 19 October 2026 the ECB rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, about 0.8909 EUR per US dollar. 3
Tap Water
Farys, the local supplier, says tap water has to be drinkable and is of high quality. Wikivoyage says tap water is safe in Brussels and most of Belgium, and that fountains and wells are not for drinking. Restaurants often sell bottled water instead. 4 5 40
Power
230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and Type E sockets (CEE 7/5, with a protruding earth pin). 4
SIM Card
Identify a prepaid SIM before first use. Proximus Pay&Go+ is a €5 card with €10 credit and 3 GB (web promo through 1 November 2026). Mobile Vikings, on the Proximus network, is €15 a month for 40 GB with unlimited calls and texts, and sells an eSIM. 7 8 9
Accommodation
The historic centre is walked. Gent-Sint-Pieters is about half an hour on foot, or about 10 minutes on tram 1 to Korenmarkt. Hostel Uppelink, Sint-Michielsplein 21, sits by the old harbour facing the three towers. Breakfast is €7.50. The operator site uses flexible rates and does not print a fixed dorm price. 6 15 17 47
Budget Accommodation
Hostel Uppelink, Sint-Michielsplein 21: linen included, breakfast €7.50 (08:00-10:00), check-in 15:00. Wikivoyage, updated June 2026, lists beds from €24. The operator site says rates are flexible and cheapest on its own booking page. 6 17 47
Best Area to Stay for Tourists
The historic centre: Graslei, Patershol and Sint-Baafsplein, inside walking distance of Gravensteen and the three towers. Gent-Sint-Pieters is about half an hour on foot, or one tram. 6 27
Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads
Dok Noord, for Dokwerkers on Sassevaartstraat, or the Sint-Pieters quarter by the station and Citadelpark museums. The 2024 apartment median by the station was €313,000, against €491,500 on the inner Kouter. 16 29

Working and Networking

Best Coworking Space
Dokwerkers, Sassevaartstraat 46/303 in Dok Noord. Excluding 21% VAT: €130 a month for 5 days (extra day €30), €220 a month for 10 days on a shared desk (extra day €20), or €325 a month for an unlimited fixed desk. There is a free try-out. The minimum term is three months, then one month of notice. 16

Transportation

Best Taxi/Ride App
Standplaats taxis use Tariff A: €10 to start, including the first 3 km, then €2.60 per km, plus a €3 night supplement. Tariff B (Gentse Feesten on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 19:00 to 06:00, and New Year's Eve) is €12 including 3 km, then €3 per km. Street taxis set their own prices. V-Tax is +32 9 222 22 22. Stands include Gent-Sint-Pieters, Gent-Dampoort, Korenmarkt and Woodrow Wilsonplein. 13 14
Bike/Scooter Rental
De Fietsambassade city bike is €16 for one day and €55 for 30 days on the webshop. Fietspunt Kattenberg 2, in the glass water tower, is for student bikes and professional rental customers. Fietspunt Onder De Krook, in the bicycle park, also hires and repairs bikes. 19 20 21
Best Beach Nearby
Ostend is the nearest seaside resort, about 40 minutes by train from Ghent. Wikivoyage puts Brussels, Antwerp and Ostend in that same band. 6
Top Regional Airline
The everyday airport is Brussels Airport (Zaventem). Visit Gent says there is a direct train from the airport to Gent-Sint-Pieters. Charleroi is farther and is the low-cost airport Wikivoyage names. Lille is the other nearby airport, with a change onto a Ghent train. 6 15
Top International Airline
Long-haul flights use Brussels Airport, then the direct train to Gent-Sint-Pieters. High-speed trains from the European network change at Brussels-Midi, Antwerp or Lille. 15
Highway Access
The E40 (Liege-Brussels-Ghent-Bruges-Ostend) and the E17 (Antwerp-Ghent-Kortrijk-Lille) cross at Ghent. Off peak, Wikivoyage puts Brussels and Antwerp at about 40 minutes and Bruges at about 30 minutes. 6
Main Train/Transit Hub
Gent-Sint-Pieters is the main station, with trains from Belgian cities and a direct train from Brussels Airport. Gent-Dampoort is the second station, closer to the centre for trains from Antwerp. Trams 1 and 3 leave Sint-Pieters for the centre about every 10 minutes. Both stations have luggage storage. 6 15 45
Public Transport Passes
De Lijn trams and buses. A contactless ride is €3 and covers transfers for one hour. A day ticket is €9 from age 12 (€4.50 ages 6-11) and lasts 24 hours. The adult Omnipas (ages 25-64) is €62 for a month, €186 for three months or €499 for a year, plus a €10 MOBIB card. Ticket shops are at Gent-Sint-Pieters and Korenmarkt. 10 11 12
Regional Travel
From Ghent, Wikivoyage puts Bruges at about 20 minutes, Kortrijk at about 30 minutes, Brussels, Antwerp and Ostend at about 40 minutes, and Lille at about an hour by direct train. SNCB fares were not opened. 6

Health and Wellness

Best Hospital
UZ Gent (Ghent University Hospital), C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent. General line 09 332 21 11. The hospital is on the southern edge of the city. 18 46
Gyms & Fitness Centers
A Basic-Fit is mapped in the Zuid area. Its membership price page was not opened, so no monthly fee is stated here. 65

Food and Drink

Best Local Dish to Try
Gentse waterzooi, a stew that started as fish and is now often chicken. Wikivoyage names Brasserie Borluut, by Korenmarkt and Vrijdagmarkt, for it. The restaurant is still mapped. No current menu was opened. 6 63
Vegan/Vegetarian Options
Greenway, Nederkouter 42, is still mapped and was marked updated on Wikivoyage in August 2026. Le Botaniste, Hoornstraat 13, lists plant-based food, 11:30-21:30, and was marked updated the same month. 6 56 64
Best Dessert Spots
Cuberdons, the purple cone sweets also called Gentse neuzen, sold by street vendors on Korte Munt by the Groentenmarkt. 6
Affordable Shopping Spots
Vrijdagmarkt runs Friday 07:30-13:00 and Saturday 11:00-18:00. The Sint-Jacobs flea market on Beverhoutplein is Friday and Saturday 08:00-13:00 and Sunday 08:00-14:00. Sunday books line the Ajuinlei from 09:00 to 13:00. 6
Bar/Nightlife Area
Vlasmarkt, by Sint-Jacobs, is the late bar street Wikivoyage names, including during the Gentse Feesten. Overpoortstraat is the student strip, busiest on Wednesday and Thursday nights. 6 61
Local Brewery
Gentse Stadsbrouwerij Gruut, Rembert Dodoensdreef 1, brews with medieval herbs and no hops. Walk-in hours are Monday to Friday 14:00-20:00 and Saturday and Sunday 12:00-20:00. Brewery visits are by reservation, minimum two people. Phone 09 269 02 69. 22 52
Street Food Stalls
Fries from a frituur, and cuberdons from the vendors on Korte Munt by the Groentenmarkt. Wikivoyage also lists Belgian waffles from street stalls. 6
Popular International Cuisine
Sleepstraat, north of the centre, is the Turkish restaurant street Wikivoyage names. Patershol, by the castle, is the quarter for the more expensive rooms. 6 60

Culture and Attractions

Must-See Landmarks
Gravensteen, Sint-Veerleplein 11, the castle Count Philip of Alsace built in 1180, and the Belfry on Sint-Baafsplein, the middle of the three towers and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The view of the three towers is from Sint-Michielsbrug. 25 26 27 48 55
Museums & Art Venues
S.M.A.K., Jan Hoetplein 1, for contemporary art, and MSK, Fernand Scribedreef 1, for the fine-art collection, both by Citadelpark and a short walk from Gent-Sint-Pieters. STAM, the city museum, is in the Bijloke abbey on Godshuizenlaan. 6 23 24 50 59
Historical Sites
Gravensteen at Sint-Veerleplein 11, and Saint Bavo Cathedral on Sint-Baafsplein, which holds the Ghent Altarpiece (Adoration of the Mystic Lamb). Wikivoyage, updated July 2026, lists the cathedral as free and the Mystic Lamb chapel at €12.50. 6 26 48 49
Religious Sites
Saint Bavo Cathedral on Sint-Baafsplein. The Groot Begijnhof of Sint-Amandsberg is the beguinage east of Gent-Dampoort. Wikivoyage says the last beguines left the old Sint-Elisabeth beguinage in 1874. 6 28 49
Annual Events
Gentse Feesten, the ten-day street festival in July. The city site, opened on 21 October 2026, dates the next edition to 16-25 July 2027. Wikivoyage describes free stages across the centre, including Vlasmarkt. 6 43
Cultural Districts
The historic centre around the Belfry, and Patershol, the medieval quarter by Gravensteen. Visit Gent puts the main museums in the Arts Quarter by Citadelpark, a short walk from Gent-Sint-Pieters. 27 60
Theater Venues
NTGent, the city theatre, stands on Sint-Baafsplein with the Belfry and Saint Bavo Cathedral. Visit Gent calls it the Royal Dutch Theatre. The company site is ntgent.be. 28 44
Local Markets
Vrijdagmarkt on Friday 07:30-13:00 and Saturday 11:00-18:00, plus a Sunday bird market 07:00-13:00. Sint-Jacobs flea market on Beverhoutplein is Friday and Saturday 08:00-13:00 and Sunday 08:00-14:00. 6
Music Scene
The Belfry carillon plays on Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:00, and on Saturday evenings in July and August outside the Gentse Feesten. Vooruit, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, is the arts centre and concert hall Wikivoyage names. Gentse Feesten fills the squares for ten days in July. 6 25 43
Street Art
Werregarenstraat, the graffiti alley between Hoogpoort and Onderstraat, is the legal wall. Wikivoyage marks it free and open all day, updated August 2026. Visit Gent points visitors there from the historic centre. 6 27 58
Art Galleries
S.M.A.K., Jan Hoetplein 1, shows the city contemporary collection next to Citadelpark. Phone +32 9 323 60 01. 23
Historic Buildings
The Stadhuis on Botermarkt 1 has a Gothic facade on Hoogpoort and a Renaissance facade on the Botermarkt. The Belfry and its Cloth Hall are the neighbouring civic buildings, and the Belfry is UNESCO-listed. 6 25 54
Local Heritage
The Belfry is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the symbol of the medieval city privileges. The Ghent Altarpiece in Saint Bavo Cathedral, finished in 1432, is the painting the cathedral is known for. 6 25

Nature and Outdoor Activities

Nearby Nature Escapes
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, a city nature reserve of about 220 hectares on the west side. The main entrance and parking are at Driepikkelstraat 32, and Natuurcentrum Jan Hublé holds the walking maps. Open from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. Stay on the paths. 42 53 66
National Parks Nearby
No national park sits in Ghent. Hoge Kempen National Park is in Limburg, more than 12,000 hectares of forest and heath around Genk, Maasmechelen and neighbouring municipalities. The visitor contact is Winterslagstraat 87, 3600 Genk. 41
Cycling/Walking Paths
The centre is biked, with many one-way streets open both ways for bikes. De Fietsambassade hires city bikes. In Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen the marked walks are 2 km, 4.4 km and 5.5 km. Bikes are allowed only on the Driepikkelstraat-Baudetlaan and Baudetlaan-Bunderweg axes, from sunrise to 09:00 and from 16:00 to sunset, and all day on Saturday. Sint-Martens-Latem, south along the Leie, is the half-day trip Wikivoyage names. 6 20 66
Scenic Viewpoints
Sint-Michielsbrug, for the three towers (Saint Nicholas, the Belfry and Saint Bavo). The Belfry gallery is the tower view. Visit Gent says a lift runs from the first floor and that the tower is not step-free the whole way. 25 55
Birdwatching Locations
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is listed as an Important Bird Area for the northern shoveler, and the city page shows a bird hide. The main entrance is Driepikkelstraat 32. Natuurpunt leads a free walk from Natuurcentrum Jan Hublé on the first Saturday of the month at 14:30, except August. 42 66 67

Other Services and Amenities

Libraries & Study Spots
De Krook, Miriam Makebaplein 1, the city library in the 2017 building on the Scheldt bend. It also houses Ghent University groups and imec. There is a cafe with a terrace. 21 51

Business

Studio Purchase Price (City Center)
On 14 October 2026 the median Immoweb asking price for apartments in Gent was €4,072 per m². A 40 m² studio at that asking rate is about €162,880. Statbel does not publish a sold price per m². The 2024 apartment median in the inner Kouter sector was €491,500. 29
Studio Purchase Price (Outside City)
No sold price per m² for the outer boroughs. The 2024 registered apartment median was €210,000 in Groene Vallei and €275,000 in Ledeberg. The lowest published 2024 apartment sector was Afrikalaan-Oost at €160,000. The citywide asking rate of €4,072 per m², about €162,880 for 40 m², is not a suburb discount. 29
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Same Immoweb asking median of €4,072 per m² on 14 October 2026. A 60 m² apartment at that rate is about €244,320. The 2025 sold median for an apartment of any size in Gent was €305,000. The 2024 Kouter apartment median was €491,500. 29
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City)
No size-specific price per m². The 2024 registered apartment median was €275,000 in Ledeberg and €210,000 in Groene Vallei, against €491,500 in the Kouter. A 60 m² flat at the citywide asking rate of €4,072 per m² would be about €244,320. 29
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Same municipality-wide Immoweb asking median of €4,072 per m² on 14 October 2026. An 80 m² apartment at that rate is about €325,760. These are asking prices of homes still for sale, not registered sales. The 2025 apartment median, any size, was €305,000. 29
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City)
No size split per m². The 2024 registered apartment median was €210,000 in Groene Vallei and €160,000 in Afrikalaan-Oost. An 80 m² flat at the citywide asking rate of €4,072 per m² would be about €325,760, which overstates those sector medians. 29
Corporate Tax
25% corporate income tax on company profits, whether retained or distributed. SMEs can pay 20% on the first €100,000 of profit when the conditions are met. 33
Dividend Withholding Tax
30% withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties, with treaty and EU parent-subsidiary exemptions. 34
Tax System
Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed on Belgian-source income. Residence is domicile or the centre of economic interests, or registration in a commune. 36 37
Highest Income Tax Bracket
50% federal tax on income above €51,070 for income year 2026 (assessment year 2027). Regional and municipal surcharges sit on top of the tax due. StatbelViz lists the Gent municipal surcharge at 6.5% for assessment year 2024. 1 32
VAT
21% standard VAT. From 1 March 2026 the reduced rate on hotels and camping is 12%, up from 6%. 35
Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules
Yes. The ATAD CFC regime, entity approach from tax year 2024, taxes undistributed passive income of a foreign company the Belgian taxpayer controls by more than 50% when that company is taxed at less than half the Belgian corporate tax, unless a substance safe harbour applies. 38
Property Tax
Annual onroerende voorheffing on indexed cadastral income, with regional, provincial and municipal layers. For assessment year 2026 StatbelViz puts the Gent municipal slice at 43.2% of cadastral income. 1 35
Property Transaction Tax
In Flanders the general registration duty is 12% when the purchase is not your only home. The only-home rate is 2% on notarial deeds from 1 January 2025, with tighter conditions for agreements from 1 January 2026. A stated intention to move that reduced rate back to 3% on 1 January 2027 is not yet the rate. 30 31 35
Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads
No nomad tax break: residents pay tax on worldwide income, up to 50% federal plus surcharges. A short business visit can fit the Schengen 90-in-180 day rule for listed activities; self-employed work beyond that needs a long-term permit, and the UK guide points self-employed people to a professional card. 36 39

About these guide entries

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

  1. StatbelViz Gent, Statbel population 1 January 2026Official
  2. Ookla Speedtest Global Index, Belgium, September 2026Measurement
  3. ECB euro reference rates, 19 October 2026Official
  4. Wikivoyage BelgiumSecondary
  5. Wikivoyage BrusselsSecondary
  6. Wikivoyage GhentSecondary
  7. Proximus Pay&Go+ prepaidOfficial
  8. Mobile Vikings subscriptionsOfficial
  9. Selectra Mobile Vikings tariffs, updated 20 October 2026Secondary
  10. De Lijn Omnipas adult 25-64Official
  11. De Lijn day ticketOfficial
  12. Visit Gent public transportOfficial
  13. Visit Gent taxisOfficial
  14. Stad Gent standplaats taxi tariffsOfficial
  15. Visit Gent by trainOfficial
  16. Dokwerkers tariffs, Sassevaartstraat 46/303Official
  17. Hostel UppelinkOfficial
  18. UZ Gent contactOfficial
  19. De Fietsambassade, Fietspunt KattenbergOfficial
  20. De Fietsambassade city-bike webshopOfficial
  21. De KrookOfficial
  22. Gentse Stadsbrouwerij GruutOfficial
  23. S.M.A.K.Official
  24. MSK GentOfficial
  25. Visit Gent BelfryOfficial
  26. Visit Gent GravensteenOfficial
  27. Visit Gent historical centreOfficial
  28. Visit Gent Sint-BaafspleinOfficial
  29. Immetrics Gent sale and asking prices, updated 14 October 2026Index
  30. Flanders 2% registration duty for a sole homeOfficial
  31. Flanders 12% general registration dutyOfficial
  32. FPS Finance personal income tax bracketsOfficial
  33. PwC Belgium corporate income tax, reviewed 10 September 2026Professional
  34. PwC Belgium withholding taxes, reviewed 10 September 2026Professional
  35. PwC Belgium VAT, property tax and registration dutyProfessional
  36. PwC Belgium personal income tax, reviewed 10 September 2026Professional
  37. PwC Belgium individual residence, reviewed 10 September 2026Professional
  38. PwC Belgium CFC rules, reviewed 10 September 2026Professional
  39. UK government, travel to Belgium for workOfficial
  40. Farys drinking waterOfficial
  41. Hoge Kempen National ParkOfficial
  42. Stad Gent Bourgoyen-OssemeersenOfficial
  43. Gentse FeestenOfficial
  44. NTGentOfficial
  45. OSM Gent-Sint-PietersReference
  46. OSM UZ GentReference
  47. OSM Hostel UppelinkReference
  48. OSM GravensteenReference
  49. OSM Sint-BaafskathedraalReference
  50. OSM MSKReference
  51. OSM De KrookReference
  52. OSM Stadsbrouwerij GruutReference
  53. OSM Bourgoyen-OssemeersenReference
  54. OSM Stadhuis GentReference
  55. OSM Sint-MichielsbrugReference
  56. OSM Greenway, NederkouterReference
  57. OSM BlaarmeersenReference
  58. OSM WerregarenstraatReference
  59. OSM STAMReference
  60. OSM PatersholReference
  61. OSM VlasmarktReference
  62. OSM Huis van AlijnReference
  63. OSM Brasserie BorluutReference
  64. OSM Le BotanisteReference
  65. OSM Basic-Fit near ZuidReference
  66. Stad Gent Bourgoyen access rulesOfficial
  67. Natuurcentrum Jan HubléOfficial

Change history

    • Grocery Delivery Delhaize.be or Picnic (app-based delivery). not set
    • Gyms & Fitness Centers Basic-Fit (Gent Zuid) - ~€24.99/4 weeks; JIMS (Overpoort) - ~€30/month. A Basic-Fit is mapped in the Zuid area. Its membership price page was not opened, so no…
    • Highest Income Tax Bracket 50% for income over €46,440. 50% federal tax on income above €51,070 for income year 2026 (assessment year 2027)…
    • Highway Access Located at the intersection of E40 (Brussels-Ostend) and E17 (Antwerp-Lille). The E40 (Liege-Brussels-Ghent-Bruges-Ostend) and the E17 (Antwerp-Ghent-Kortrijk-Lille)…
    • Historic Buildings Ghent City Hall (Stadhuis) - Mix of Gothic and Renaissance styles. The Stadhuis on Botermarkt 1 has a Gothic facade on Hoogpoort and a Renaissance facade on…
    • Historical Sites Saint Bavo's Cathedral (home of the Ghent Altarpiece). Gravensteen at Sint-Veerleplein 11, and Saint Bavo Cathedral on Sint-Baafsplein, which…
    42 more changes
    • Internet Speed Average 120 Mbps (Fiber available via Telenet and Proximus) Ookla September 2026 country medians are 264 Mbps fixed and 220 Mbps mobile. No Ghent-only…
    • Language Classes PCVO Ghent or Het Perspectief for affordable Dutch (NT2) courses. not set
    • Laundry Services WASBAR (Korenmarkt 5) - Cafe + Laundry shop. ~€5 per wash. not set
    • Libraries & Study Spots De Krook - Award-winning modern library and tech hub. De Krook, Miriam Makebaplein 1, the city library in the 2017 building on the Scheldt bend…
    • Local Brewery Stadsbrouwerij Gruut (Stokerijstraat 19) - Beer brewed with medieval herbs. Gentse Stadsbrouwerij Gruut, Rembert Dodoensdreef 1, brews with medieval herbs and no…
    • Local Heritage The 'Stropdragers' (Noose Bearers) tradition dating back to Charles V. The Belfry is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the symbol of the medieval city privileges…
    • Local Markets The Kouter Flower Market (Sunday mornings with jazz and oysters). Vrijdagmarkt on Friday 07:30-13:00 and Saturday 11:00-18:00, plus a Sunday bird market…
    • Main Train/Transit Hub Gent-Sint-Pieters Station (Southern hub with high-speed links). Gent-Sint-Pieters is the main station, with trains from Belgian cities and a direct train…
    • Museums & Art Venues S.M.A.K. (Contemporary Art) and MSK (Fine Arts) in Citadelpark. S.M.A.K., Jan Hoetplein 1, for contemporary art, and MSK, Fernand Scribedreef 1, for the…
    • Music Scene Handelsbeurs Concert Hall and Hot Club Gent (Jazz). The Belfry carillon plays on Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:00, and on Saturday evenings…
    • Must-See Landmarks Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts) and the Belfry of Ghent. Gravensteen, Sint-Veerleplein 11, the castle Count Philip of Alsace built in 1180, and the…
    • National Parks Nearby Hoge Kempen (1.5 hours away); Scheldevallei (River park paths). No national park sits in Ghent. Hoge Kempen National Park is in Limburg, more than 12,000…
    • Nearby Nature Escapes Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen - 220 hectares of wetlands and bird trails. Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, a city nature reserve of about 220 hectares on the west side. The…
    • Networking Events Pitch Please (Tech events) and Ghent Web Valley meetups for developers. not set
    • Parcel Delivery Service Bpost (main offices) and PostNL points in local shops. not set
    • Popular International Cuisine Amadeus (Plotersgracht 8) - All-you-can-eat ribs in a library setting. Sleepstraat, north of the centre, is the Turkish restaurant street Wikivoyage names…
    • Population 265,000 residents 274,042 inhabitants on 1 January 2026 (Statbel, via StatbelViz).
    • Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/E sockets 230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and Type E sockets (CEE 7/5, with a protruding earth pin).
    • Property Tax Onroerende voorheffing (annual based on indexed cadastral income). Annual onroerende voorheffing on indexed cadastral income, with regional, provincial and…
    • Property Transaction Tax 12% standard registration duty in Flanders (3% for first home). In Flanders the general registration duty is 12% when the purchase is not your only home…
    • Public Transport Passes De Lijn: 10-ride pass €17; Monthly BuzzyPass €56/month. De Lijn trams and buses. A contactless ride is €3 and covers transfers for one hour. A day…
    • Regional Travel NMBS Trains: Bruges (25 min, €8), Antwerp (50 min, €11). From Ghent, Wikivoyage puts Bruges at about 20 minutes, Kortrijk at about 30 minutes…
    • Religious Sites Saint Peter's Abbey and the Great Beguinage Sint-Elisabeth. Saint Bavo Cathedral on Sint-Baafsplein. The Groot Begijnhof of Sint-Amandsberg is the…
    • SIM Card Proximus (best coverage), Orange, Lycamobile. Pre-paid 10GB for ~€20. Identify a prepaid SIM before first use. Proximus Pay&Go+ is a €5 card with €10 credit and…
    • Scenic Viewpoints St. Michael’s Bridge (Sint-Michielsbrug) for the 3-tower skyline. Sint-Michielsbrug, for the three towers (Saint Nicholas, the Belfry and Saint Bavo). The…
    • Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Spotahome, and HousingAnywhere. Prices €1,200 - €1,800/month. not set
    • Social Events for Expats Ghent Expats (Facebook Group) and InterNations Ghent monthly mixers. not set
    • Street Art Werregarenstraatje (The Graffiti Alley) - Legal street art zone. Werregarenstraat, the graffiti alley between Hoogpoort and Onderstraat, is the legal wall…
    • Street Food Stalls Frituur De Frietketel (Papegaaistraat 89) - Famous Belgian fries. Fries from a frituur, and cuberdons from the vendors on Korte Munt by the Groentenmarkt…
    • Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² ≈ €168,000) On 14 October 2026 the median Immoweb asking price for apartments in Gent was €4,072 per…
    • Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,100 per m² (e.g., 40 m² ≈ €124,000) No sold price per m² for the outer boroughs. The 2024 registered apartment median was…
    • Table Tennis Spots TTC Rooigem (Rooigemlaan 232). not set
    • Tap Water Drinkable and safe (monitored by Farys) Farys, the local supplier, says tap water has to be drinkable and is of high quality…
    • Tax System Worldwide income basis for residents. Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed on Belgian-source income…
    • Tech Repair Services Lab9 (Apple Premium Partner) and Smartfix Ghent. not set
    • Theater Venues NTGent (Sint-Baafsplein 17) and Minard Schouwburg. NTGent, the city theatre, stands on Sint-Baafsplein with the Belfry and Saint Bavo…
    • Top International Airline KLM (via Antwerp/Schiphol link) and Lufthansa. Long-haul flights use Brussels Airport, then the direct train to Gent-Sint-Pieters…
    • Top Regional Airline Brussels Airlines (Operating from Zaventem/BRU). The everyday airport is Brussels Airport (Zaventem). Visit Gent says there is a direct…
    • VAT 21% (Standard), 6% or 12% for specific goods/services. 21% standard VAT. From 1 March 2026 the reduced rate on hotels and camping is 12%, up from…
    • Vegan/Vegetarian Options Greenway (Nederkouter 42) or Komkommertijd (Reep 14) - All-you-can-eat vegan. Greenway, Nederkouter 42, is still mapped and was marked updated on Wikivoyage in August…
    • Wine Bars ONA Wine Bar (Nederkouter 71) - High-quality organic selections. not set
    • Yoga & Wellness Centers Yoga-on-Call (Dok-Noord 7) - Drop-in classes ~€15. not set

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