In 2017 I had the chance to speak at FOSDEM in Brussels, and I used this opportunity to travel around Belgium a bit, one city every day. One of the cities I visited was Ghent.

Ghent is certainly the city I enjoyed visiting the most in this whole trip. The city itself is quite nice and small and there a nice castle in the middle of it.

It is worth mentioning that it was in Ghent that I saw snow for the first time in my whole life. :)

Stay

I stayed in a hostel that had a great location, quite close to a famous bridge and cathedral. I would definitely recommend there. The place itself is far from being the best hostel I stayed, but the view is trully something i still remember after many years.

Transport

I used the tram to get to the hostel and it worked well, but most of the time I was just walking around. I got the tram because it was quite cold and I was looking for a warmer place.

Places

• The castle is definitely something worth visiting. I really enjoyed the experience.
• I did the “Legends of Ghent” walking tour and it was quite nice. I still remember the guide doing jokes with people from Bruges

Food

• Nothing that I remember and it’s worth listing. Just cheap food and nice fries. :)