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About Ghent
Ghent is alive with activity day and night, with a large port, major university, and history that goes back at least 1,500 years.
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest car-free area in Belgium. The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Ghent is also home to several fascinating and eclectic museums. The numerous parks in the city can also be considered to be tourist attractions. Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[15]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 100 hectare).
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Van der Valk Hotel Gent
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Van der Valk Hotel Gent is a stone's throw from the city centre, close to both the E17 and E40 motorways. The hotel features a restaurant, brasserie, fitness and wellness centre, private parking and meeting rooms. On the 10th floor of the hotel is a Sky bar with panoramic views overlooking the city of Ghent. Hotel facilities include a 24-hour front desk, room service and free Wi-Fi in all areas. Van der Valk Hotel Gent also features a terrace.
The hotel offers 262 luxury air-conditioned rooms with a desk, coffee maker, safe, flat-screen TV and private bathroom with shower. Bed linen and towels are provided in the rooms at the Van der Valk Hotel Gent.
You can start the day off right with breakfast at the breakfast buffet and end successfully with a sumptuous dinner.
In and around Ghent there are several activities you can do by car, bike or on foot. The hotel offers a rental of E-choppers and E-bikes that can get you into the centre of Ghent in just 20 minutes.
The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport, 53 km from the accommodation. Brussels Airport (Zaventem) is 54.1 km away. Read more...
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- Belfry and Cloth Hall, Ghent
- St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
- De Bijloke, Ghent
- St. Nicholas Church, Ghent
- House of Alijn, Ghent
- Friday Market, Ghent
- Gravensteen, Ghent
- Historic Center, Ghent
- Town Hall, Ghent
- Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles, Ghent
- Design Museum, Ghent
- Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent
- Petit Convent, Ghent
- Herb Quay, Ghent
- Museum of Contemporary Art (S.M.A.K.), Ghent
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