Free Tour of Sparkling Gent
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Fall in love with Gent during an amusing free walking tour of its historical center. We'll see spots as the Patershol, the Sint Baafs Cathedral and the Duivelsteen.
We take our guests on a tour through the beautiful historical heart of our beloved Gent. We show not only the sights but also the best local places, like popular restaurants and bars. We also share the best-kept secrets.
1. Introducing the tour at the Friday market. 2. Statue of Jacob van Artevelde 3. Het Toreken old building 4. Pub de Dulle Griet 5. Explaining The Dulle Griet. 6. Patershol historical buildings 7. House of Alijn, old children's hospital 8. Old butcher's house 9. Manneke Pis Nestor 10. Telling the Gravensteen Castle story 11. Old Fish Market 12. St Veerle Square and story 13. Walking along the river Lisse, showing the beautiful medieval facades (Korenlei and Graslei). Old harbour 14. St Michael's Bridge and church 15. Old Post Building 16. Looking at the famous 3 Gentian towers 17 Sint Niklaas Church 18. Mokabon oldest coffee shop 19. Belfort tower and the old jail 20. A quick look at the inside of the Sint Baafs Cathedral, and mentioning the story of the lamb God. 21. On our way back to the Friday market, we pass the City Hall 22. Graffiti Street 23. Along the tour, we also pass nice little restaurants, bars, and specialized shops. 24. Friday's market..the end.
Meeting point
Friday Market at the Jacob van Artevelde Statue
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