{"id":288,"date":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/?p=288"},"modified":"2024-01-20T19:49:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T19:49:39","slug":"gent-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/?p=288","title":{"rendered":"Gent, Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I visited Gent from 16-17 July 2022 and I went there around 5 pm by train from Antwerp central station to Gent train station. First I started my trip with Citadelpark. The park was nice and beautiful. I went to near small pond. There was a waterfall and a nice bird. I took some nice photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2.png 216w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3.png 216w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-4.png 215w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-4-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like to visit museums, SMAK-Municipal Museum of Contemporary art and Museum Voor Schone Kunsten museums are on the corner of the park and then you can visit the Gent City Museum by walking a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-5.png 335w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-5-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-6.png 330w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-6-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, I wanted to find accommodation first for the night and I found a hostel in the centre. The place calls Hostel Uppelink. The location of the hostel was really nice and I was lucky there was a Gentse Feesten. I learned that the festival goes for 10 days and all around the city centre of Gent turns open music and festival areas. After I rest a bit in the hostel I went outside and I recognised the city is so alive and that festival is amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-7.png 434w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-7-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-8.png 419w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-8-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked through the river in the city centre, and I visited Saint Michael&#8217;s Church then walked a bit and visited Saint Nicholas Church and then on the same street Saint Bravo Cathedral. All those areas had some concerts at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-9.png 247w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-9-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-10.png 251w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-10-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-11.png 706w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-11-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, I wanted to see Graffiti Street. There was a narrow road and graffiti were on each side of all walls. That street is amazing if someone like graffiti and takes many photos there. Then I had my dinner in a restaurant called Tasty World and there was a vegetarian restaurant. I liked the burger and lemonade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-12.png 447w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-12-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-13.png 442w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-13-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-14.png 619w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-14-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed the road to Patershol and took some photos then walked through the Donkere port. After that, I walked to Gravensteen Castle and took some nice photos of that area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-15.png 429w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-15-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-16.png 502w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-16-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-17.png 458w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-17-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I went to the hostel again and after resting a bit I went to the festival celebrations and joined concerts through the river and centre. It was a huge celebration and many people were there. I took some nice photos and videos over there. Almost midnight I went to sleep and another day I went to Brugge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9858-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9858-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9858-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9858-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9858-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9858-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9855-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9855-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9855-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9855-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9855-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9855-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/myseyyah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The points where I visited with a list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saint Michael&#8217;s Church, Ghent<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>2-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patershol<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>3-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donkere Poort<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>4-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graffiti Street<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>5-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMAK &#8211; Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>6-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Muinkpark<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>7-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STAM &#8211; Ghent City Museum<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>8-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patershol<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>9-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sint-Baafsplein<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>10-    Book Tower<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>11-     Gravenstee<\/em><\/strong>n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>12-     Citadelpark<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>13-     Saint Bavo Cathedral<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I visited Gent from 16-17 July 2022 and I went there around 5 pm by train from Antwerp central station to Gent train station. 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