The sun beat down on Ghent. It was the hottest day I could remember ever spending in Belgium, and it was a relief to be on the water. I paddled the canoe through the confluence of the Lys and Scheldt ...

Choosing where to spend your time when planning a trip can be a conundrum, and especially so in Europe. Do you make a mad dash from historic city to historic city, seeing as much as you possibly can, ...

Ghent is one of the loveliest and liveliest old cities I know. The large student population gives the town its laid back and playful atmosphere. The seriously old buildings create the perfect ...

Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield, beer importers who moved to Chicago several years ago, tell everyone—friends, colleagues, strangers—to travel to Belgium, the tiny Franco-Flemish nation stuffed ...

Are you looking for a great Flemish town that isn't completely overrun with tourists, and still has a real city vibe? Well Gent, Belgium may be for you. From incredible Flemish architecture to ...

1898 The Post, a new 37-room hotel in the northern city of Ghent, Belgium, has laid its roots in an unusual location. Owned by Zannier Hotels, who also operate a luxury resort near Siem Reap, Cambodia ...

Around half of the known works by Flemish master Jan van Eyck will be exhibited in a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition in Belgium next week alongside the newly restored Ghent Altarpiece, one of the most ...

My first thought in planning a trip to Belgium as a French speaker was how easy it would be. My first thought getting off the train from Brussels to Ghent, Belgium, and stepping out onto the very ...

The museum of fine art, Ghent has announced that the first phase of restoration of The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, better known as the Ghent Altarpiece, has been completed, revealing an unexpected ...

In a national first, Belgium’s city of Ghent has illuminated two of its busiest shopping streets with festive Ramadan lights, casting a warm glow over the Muslim fasting month while highlighting a ...