Gand, Belgium

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Rank : 8.8 (average on 5 votes)

Coordinates : 51.043067, 3.726838 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Ghent is a pleasant city Belgian known for its Gothic and Renaissance architecture, as well as several water channels exploited since medieval times for commercially connect the city to the sea and other Flemish cities. It 'a major university so it is not hard to imagine the ease of finding excitement and to be able to experience the city at any time of the day. The old town is pretty bunched, but there are different areas of interest that can be reached within minutes on foot or by bike (it is recommended to use, you can also easily noleggiarne on site).

Recommended equipment : Nothing special to report, it is advisable to have a bright, wide-angle lens to capture the best beauty of Gothic churches from the inside (by capturing the light that filters through the colored glass windows) as well for the chance to represent the most of the large squares and capture the beauty of the architecture.

Best months : Ghent is a city always very active and busy, whereas it is also one of the major Belgian universities is not difficult to see turmoil throughout the year. It should of course be considered and winter temperatures can be extremely cold and that the typical climate is atlantic.

How to get there : The city can easily reach the international airport of Brussels Zaventem, from where the train station with frequent trains that arrive directly to Ghent via Brussels.

Visits : Absolutely do not miss the old town with the church of St. Nicholas, the Cathedral of Saint Bavo and the Belfort. It also suggests a visit to the castle of the counts of Flanders. There are many channels that offer interesting views and pleasant possibility of walking and photography. Also several museums, the list and the related costs can be found on the site of the city's tourism.

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Sunrise: 06:04, Sunset: 21:18

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