Beach near Ghent, Belgium

Ghent Travel Guide

Belgium

Ghent is a city of 231,493 people in Belgium, situated inland in the country. It uses Belgium’s local time and is served by Ghent Airport (GNE).

There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Ghent. For coastal trips, travellers need to look beyond the immediate area rather than treating Ghent as a beach destination.

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Local time

231,493

Population

169 miles away

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Weather in Ghent

Sun

22°

Mon

25°

Tue

21°

Know before you go

Pays in EUR

Plug type Type C & Type E (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +32

Tipping: Tipping is generally appreciated in Belgium for good service, but it's not mandatory as service charges are often included in the bill. Rounding up is common.

Best time to visit Ghent

Jan

7°14

Feb

9°10

Mar

12°13

Apr

15°13

May

19°11

Jun

23°7

Jul

23°16

Aug

24°13

Sep

21°10

Oct

16°15

Nov

10°15

Dec

9°11

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Ghent

  1. MSK Gent

    museum

    1.4 km

  2. Groot Kanon

    monument

    1 km

  3. Sint-Michielskerk

    christian place of worship

    0.4 km

  4. Sint-Baafsabdij

    monument

    1.4 km

  5. STAM - Stadsmuseum Gent

    history museum

    0.7 km

  6. Stadshal

    music venue

    0.7 km

  7. Huis van Alijn

    museum

    1 km

  8. Geeraard de Duivelsteen

    castle

    0.9 km

Getting there

Ghent Airport · 0 km

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