Day Trip to Ghent by Train
Tour Overview
Flemish city located about fifty kilometers from Brussels, Ghent has managed to preserve its historical heritage over the years. Its medieval centre, still intact, where magnificent Gothic buildings are concentrated, makes it a city with a unique charm and atmosphere that thousands of visitors come to enjoy every year.
Highlights:
Discover one of the most beautiful historic cities of Europe.
Visit of historical sites and monuments: museums, medieval castle….
Opportunity to admire the altarpiece of “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” by the Van Eyck brothers. One of the most important works of art from the Middle Ages.
Dynamic visit with a passionate guide.
Visit an authentic medieval castle.
Take one shoe off in exchange for a beer at the famous bar De Dulle Griet.
Eat the local dishes such as fries, mussels and Flemish beef and beer stew.
Included:
Professional guide (English-speaking), expert in the history and the legends of Ghent.
Round trip by train from Brussels (Brussels-Ghent-Brussels).
Not included:
The meals.
The tickets to the museums (optional).
The optional visit of the altarpiece “the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”.
What's Included
Meeting Point
Grand Place, in front of the City Hall at 10:20. (Look for the white umbrella “walking tour"
Customer Reviews
My guide was excellent and well versed in architectural styles and the history of ghent Belgium. I learned a tremendous amount of which I had little knowledge of the signifance of Ghent beforehand.
Just fantastic, we learned a lot grateful information from the guide, we will repite he experiences