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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A COMPLETE CITY MAP, CERTAINLY NOT IN A CITY LIKE GHENT. STREETS TEND TO CLOSE, RESTAURANTS AND PUBS POP-UP AND DISAPPEAR… EVEN WE LOOSE OURSELVES IN THE MAZE OF THE MEDIEVAL HISTORIC CITY CENTRE. YET, THERE IS THIS MAP, UP TO DATE (FOR NOW), WITH THE MOST ENTICING HOTSPOTS.

ENJOY THEM WHILE YE CAN!

01. The Sint-Veerleplein street lanterns light up every time a baby is born in Ghent.

02. In 1991 grunge band Nirvana played at the Vooruit Concerthall – while smashing their guitars to pieces, a big piece � ew in the audience, hitting a girl right in the smacker – she lost her front teeth.

03. The Just Judges-panel (part of the Ghent Altarpiece) has been stolen since 1934 – � nd it and get a reward (a few kegs of Gruut!)

04. Ghent Creative City of Music – it’s an o� cial title. Why? 600 active bands. Nu� said.

05. The yearly Ghent Festivities (third week of July) welcome more than a million visitors. Fights rarely happen (cat� ghts do). We know how to drink and party!

06. If there is one town where you should go full veggie (not full retard!), it is Ghent. We launched Thursday Veggie-day, worldwide, which gave us the title Veggie Capital of Europe!

07. Funny story (and a little sad): just a few meters from one another two cuberdons-sellers (‘neuzekes’ – Ghent nose) try to snatch away each other’s customers. Sometimes they really � ght, biting each other in the nose. They shouldn’t.

08. Ghent is a city of beer – Gruut, Crabbelaer, Gentse Strop, Piraat, Augustijn, Gulden Draak, … you should try them all. Not in one go, mind you.

09. Did you spot the dragon on the Belfry? Legend says that it came � ying in from Constantinopel in the 14th century? Those were the days!

10. Ghent has some hidden gems. The garden & vineyard at St. Peter’s Abbey is a must visit. Really!

11. At the Coupure, take a slow-boat and discover the beauty of our canals and the picturesque painter’s route.

* Flemish expression for Sort it our for yourself

A. ABBEY GARDEN(behind st-pieters abbey): get away from it all! Perfect siesta-spot under a tree.Sint-Pietersplein

B. ALBERTE: Monday through Friday – small plates, natural wines, cosy ambianceDendermondsesteennweg 78

C. HINKELSPEL: Ghent’s own cheese factory (oh, the proudness!) – ask for the very ripe cheeses (but, shhhhttt!)Ferdinand Lousbergskaai 33

D. MINOR SWING: Thursday night, at 1 pm: Duvel-time – jazzy-'n-dark – we like!Ottogracht 56

E. OUDE BEESTENMARKT: not your usual go-out scene – open terraces, locals – one of the coming future hotspots! Beestenmarkt

F. PRIMEUR: great take away (in front of Glazen Straatje) – top cold cuts, cheeses, veggies and … open on Sunday!Brabantdam 115

G. SUNDAY MARKET AT LEDEBERG:genuine street market, for great food shopping – great apero spot!Ledebergplein

H. SUPERETTE: The brunch spot in town.Guldenspoorstraat 29 (Hofstraat)

Olly CeulenaereChef/owner of restaurant PubliekHam 39

INDEX1 ALBERTE

Up and coming this neighbour-hood – bar hors d’oeuvres – lunch and small plates dinner.Dendermondsesteennweg 78

2 APERTO CHIUSO La dolce vita, fresh pasta & great wines – don’t touch the Vespa – you’ll get stungSleepstraat 82

3 BALLS & GLORY Meatballs (& veggie option) fi lled with love – great vibe.Jakobijnenstraat 6

4 DE VITRINE Great place, great food, red light district fun – bistro cuisine – fi ngerlickin’ good.Brabantdam 134

5 DU PROGRES Three generations of classical Belgian cooking – yummy lunch – price/quality.Korenmarkt 10

6 GWENOLA Since 1960 – Breton pancakes galore! – stop here – sit down – enjoy. Voldersstraat 66 (Bennesteeg)

7 HET GOUDEN HOOFD Eat & drink – cool vibe – nice atmo – Thursday/Friday lunch – Beers on tap: Gulden Draak – Augustijn – ‘We are’ Sparta-pils!Slachthuisstraat 96

8 IL MEZZOGIORNO Ever had genuine Sicilian dishes outside Sicily? Now you will. Baudelokaai 17

9 J.E.F.Flemish Foodie Jason’s (and his wife’s) restaurant – good food, natural wine, no-nonsense and sweetness – sharing is caring! Lange Steenstraat 10

10 LE PETIT BOTANIQUE Urban farming & urban food – great concept – organic dish – also veggie.Kammerstraat 19

11 LIBANESE SNACK Libanese in Ghent – must try – on a tight budget? Eat here!Rodelijvekensstraat 1

12 MARTINO Culinary history – place full of stories – late night snacks.Vlaanderenstraat 125

13 MOSQUITO COAST The world on a plate and on the walls – travellers unite – open ambianceHoogpoort 28

14 MULTATULI Picturesque setting on the terrace – local food with a twist – chillax. Huidevetterskaai 40

15 NOON Sandwiches – in all sizes and tastes – quick lunch while exploring Ghent? Come here! Keizer Leopoldstraat 1

16 PUBLIEK Olly’s place (and his wife’s) – culinary bliss – seasonal and personal – feel good & vibe.Ham 39

17 RAMEN Streetfood & noodle bar – nuff said – Asian cooking meets Ghent – enchanté. Oudburg 51

18 SOUP’R A craving for soup? Get your bowl here – or take away – Soup’r is … super! Sint-Niklaasstraat 9

19 THE HOUSE OF ELLIOT Sir, madam, welcome – please sit down. An apertif? 1920’s vibe and lobster to die for. Jan Breydelstraat 36

20 UNCLE BABE’S BURGER BAR

Tasty, original, state of the art burgers – stop drooling. Sluizekenstraat 2 (Oudburg)

21 VILLA BARDON Mediterranean – this is food as you want it – fresh, appealing, tasty – antipasti, grilled vegetables …Sluizeken 10

22 VOLTA Gastronomy meets former electrical plant – subtle cooking – overwhelming tastes – quite a trip Nieuwewandeling 2B

23 BAR BIDON Coffee & bicycles – tasty homemade pie – aquarium-feel, niceness! Bisdomkaai 25

24 CAFÉ LABATH Beards & coffee – specialty coffees and slow brew – quick bites – cool atmo! Oude Houtlei 1 (Hoogstraat)

25 CHARLATAN Rock-‘n-roll stronghold on the ‘Vlasmarkt’, epicentre of Ghent-Music-City – party place! – great bands! Vlasmarkt 6

26 CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE Same neighbourhood as Alberte – coffee, pies, sweet people, tasty snacksDendermondsesteenweg 104

27 HOT CLUB DE GAND All that jazz – live jams & free jazz gigs – beer, cheer, no deer. Schuddevisstraatje 15B (near groentenmarkt)

28 HOTSY TOTSY pub with 1920’s interior – spirits, rum, gin – live performances – poetry, jazz, singer-songwriter. Hoogstraat 1 (at Oude Houtlei)

29 JIGGER’S password – get in – basement – speakeasy style – cocktails by guys in the right attire – reservation needed, mostly.Oudburg 16

30 KINKY STAR place where bands are made – rock, pop, experimental – every night live! Ghent’s own CBGB’s! Vlasmarkt 9

31 LE JARDIN BOHEMIEN peckish? Sublime breakfast spot – or luncheon hangout & furniture/interior design shop. Burgstraat 19

32 MANTECA Jazz spot – the best caipirinha in town – chatter away – play softly on the piano-out-of-tune.Cataloniëstraat 2

33 MARIMAIN Great terrace – many locals – hot neighbourhood – watchpeople go by … Walpoortstraat 17

34 MINOR SWING Good wines, great whisky, great jazz, great – small – terrace, a genuine Ghent hot spot.Ottogracht 56

35 MOKABON One of the oldest coffeebars in town (°1937) – sells coffee (beans, ground) & tea – takeaway next door. Donkersteeg 35

36 OR ESPRESSO BAR coffee roasters, training and coffee bar – you’ll talk coffee when you leave this place – or tremble. Walpoortstraat 26 (Savaanstraat)

37 SIMON SAYS ‘Come over, I’ll serve you a tasty breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, coffee and pie. I have rooms too.’ Simon is cool. Sluizeken 8

38 VOORUIT grand café – concert hall – theater – lunch (also veggie) – cultural centre – meeting place – sun-soaked terrace. St-Pietersnieuwstraat 23

39 DESIGN MUSEUM GENT 20th century, actual & classical design, new and upcoming designers – exhibitions – check it out!Jan Breydelstraat 5

40 GENT JAZZ FESTIVAL Jazz in July – international fame – jazz ’n chills – Gregory Porter, Bill Laswell, Van Morrison – need we say more?Godshuizenlaan

41 HUIS VAN ALIJN Welcome to the past – 20th century artefacts and life – right in the historic centre – cosy inner court – a must visit, really! Kraanlei 65

42 MSK Great art in a great edifi ce – classics – exhibitions – fi ne arts – restoration of the Mystic Lamb guided tour! Fernand Scribedreef 1

43 SINT-BAAFSABDIJ Close your eyes – ZAP: you’re in the Middle Ages! – ruins, ruins, but ever so cool to relax … Voorhoutkaai 43

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44 SINT-PIETERSABDIJ movieguide Allison will guide you through ‘ye old abbey’ – exhibitions – old vineyard (!) Sint-Pietersplein 9

45 S.M.A.K. municipal museum for contemporary art – international collections – you’ll say wow! Several times – a guy measuring the sky welcomes you. Jan Hoetplein 1 (Ferdinand Scribedreef)

46 STADSHAL fi le under things to see & to do, grand café, restaurant, … – magnifi cent building. Emile Braunplein

47 GRAVENSTEEN knights in shining armour – dungeons – bows and arrows – don’t loose your husband/spouse. Sint-Veerleplein 11

48 BELFORT Climb the steps, meet the dragon, amazing sight from the top, Hitchcock Vertigo-style!Sint-Baafsplein

49 LAM GODS -SINT BAAFSKATHEDRAAL The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb – nuff said – world-piece. Go see it, really. Historic gem. Hashtag Vaneyckbrothersnot-GeorgeClooney.Hoofdkerkstraat 1

50 DOK Summer vibes @ DOK – concerts, food, fl eamarkets, a city-beach, drive-in movies, etc. Koopvaardijlaan 13

51 GENT TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER Did you get lost? Best thing that ever happened to you! Sint-Veerleplein 5

52 BLOEMENMARKT Flowers on Sundays – start with espresso, end with bubbles & oysters. Folklore! Kouter

53 BOEKENMARKT Need something to read? Parisian feel alongside the water – stroll, read, buy, have a drink, reminisce. Ajuinlei

54 BROCANTE Friday, Saturday, Sunday – early morning, untill noon – fl eamarket – antiques – records – books – gems … aperitif afterwards. Bij Sint-Jacobs

55 PATERSHOLFEESTEN Mid-August – cosy festival in the middle of the city – mostly locals – great ambiance – folk as in folklore. Patershol area

56 LICHTWANDELING Beautifully lit city spots – romance! – guided tours – movie setting – action – more info at Ghent Tourist offi ce (51)!

57 GRASLEI Summer’s here – terraces are out – relax on the cobblestones – no littering – you’ll get concrete feet! Graslei

58 PORTUS GANDA Ghent’s own yacht spot – place to relax – enjoy the sun – watch luxury yachts – dream on. Veerkaai

59 STREET ART Bué, ROA, Toykyo, A Squid Called Sebastion, Grafi tti Alley, … Throughout the city, wanderlust will be rewarded! Or just ask for the concrete canvas tour in the tourist offi ce.

60 BLANCO BIKE LUXURY Need a bicycle? – custom made top quality – Thomas will show 'n tell! Bennesteeg 19

61 BOS BLOEMEN Flowers – Men: if you have to make up, go here. Women: start a fi ght, it’s worth it.Vlaanderenstraat 64

62 COUPE MAISON Haircuts & drinks – nice combo – scissors and know-how. Ham 101

63 DE SUPERETTE Wood fi red bakery – takeaway – breakfast – lunch – brunch – dinner – somewhat hidden, quite a fi nd. Guldenspoorstraat 29 (Hofstraat)

64 HET HINKELSPEL Time to get cheesy! like cheese? Yoghurt? Dear dairy – you really should visit this place and buy cheese – get bread – njom-njom @AstridPark next door. Lousbergskaai 33

65 HOPDUVEL Beers, beers, beers. Beer Walhalla (shop) – best place to get the fi nest selection of Belgian/Ghent beers and show off your fi ndings at home. Coupure Links 625

66 HUISZWALUW Very nice collection of dreamy interior objects, design with a Scandinavion touch. Tak! Hoogpoort 3

67 PATRICK & JACQUES Best bakery in town – don’t believe us – get in line! De-li-cious! Goudstraat 31

68 JOOST ARIJS Right, if our senses could talk, they would say: “Get your *ss over there!” Senses, mind your language. But they are right. #chocolate-pastry-heaven.Vlaanderenstraat 24

69 JULIE’S HOUSE Pies – cupcakes – breakfast – in Oudburg, picturesque – kinda Chocolat with Juliette Binoche en Johnny Depp-setting. Kraanlei 13

70 KAPSALON KAPRIJKE Walk in, sit down, walk out, be cool. One of the best hairdresser’s in town. Sint-Niklaasstraat 40

71 MONSTERS WITH AN ATTITUDE ‘Why you little monster!’ Hold your horses, chaps & ladies, and buy all your newly born-gifts here. It’s a great shop! Sluizeken 34

72 MOOR & MOORGrocery store annex coffee shop – real food that makes you happy – pure love and culinary bliss Jakobijnenstraat 7

73 MUSIC MANIA Record Store – if you love your vinyl, GO! Really. From new releases to collector’s stuff and a ‘High Fidelity’ staff (but nicer). Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 19 (Lammerstraat)

74 PAARD VAN TROJE Books, books, books. And coffee. And more books. If reading is what you do, walk in. Kouter 113

75 REWIND For men and women (across the street) – great selection of Scandinavian fashion (and more) – dress sharp, dress well, feel swell. Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 44 (women)Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 13 (men)

76 SURPLUS INTERIEUR Kinda hidden in de Zwarte-zustersstraat, but surely one of the best furniture/design stores in Ghent Zwartezustersstraat 9

77 TIERENTEYN Mustard. Try it. Bring a handkerchief. You’ll cry. Groentenmarkt 3

78 TWIGGY Ladies & gents fashion – shoes – accessories – young designers & established brands. Notarisstraat 3

79 WASBAR Dirty laundry? Do it here. Have a coffee, eat something, chat away, make friends, get your hair done, fi nd soul mates and get married afterwards. Nederkouter 109

80 YDEE Great design concepts – young team – HAY-house for Belgium – smart design for smart people. Oudburg 56

81 YUZU ‘Pralines’ – minimalistic approach – surprising fl avours – authentic ingredients – a culinary trip. Walpoortstraat 11A

82 ZWAENEPOEL Authentic butcher – going back to 1850! – specialises in mutton – meat here!Donkersteeg 33

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SOUNDTRACK01. SOULWAX — NY EXCUSE02. DAS POP — THE GAME03. ZOMBIE NATION — KERNKRAFT 40004. FALLING MAN — TAR MELTING.05. THE VAN JETS — DANGER ZONE06. AMATORSKI — COME HOME

1 TOUR = 4,45 KM / 2.48 MLS

Need to unwind and go for a run? Plenty of space here. Think Rocky and Eye of the Tiger or download our run-track-list and get � red up by Ghent’s � nest. Start with Soulwax, become a running spit� re with Falling Man and cool down with Amatorski. Go!

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