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Medieval Gent

Posted by micas | 18th February 2006

Back to my posts about our Belgium visit in October 2005.

When planning the few days in Belgium, we came across the doubt: Brugge or Gent?

Brugge seems so lovely in all those pictures around the web; neverthless, some people mention Gent as the hidden gem - it is also so beautiful but with the major advantage that most tourist buses head to Brugge. So,our choice was made: Gent it will be. And we don't regret that choice at all. Don't get me wrong: if we'd had the time, we would have visited both!

A rainy Autumn day, which seems to be so common in this country, welcomed us to Gent, but that didn't let us down and we kept going. Anyway, there is a lot to see inside buildings, even if travelling with children: going up the tower or visiting the castle provide a shelter against rain and amuses both cildren and grown-ups.

A daytrip from Antwerp to visit Gent didn't give us much time to discover the third largest city in Belgium, but on the other hand it was more than enough to

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