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Martijn’s Guide of Ghent
Welcome to Tourist Flat Dewulf
Welcome to Tourist Flat Dewulf. In this guide we give you some extra infor-
mation about Sint-Amandsberg and Ghent from our own experiences. If you
would have some more questions, you can contact us through the following
channels:
Ring at the front door (ring Martijn & Gina). We live above the gallery.
GSM: +32 04 71 67 18 72
Tel: +32 (0)9 238 29 58
info@touristflat-dewulf.be
Please leave the guide at all
times in your stay.
Hey, look for Belgian beers in the fridge. They are especially for you, because you chose us.
Our offer
Apartement 1 With garage Apartment for 4 persons, rentable from 2 nights Guarantee 100 euro Deposit for confirmation of reservation 30% from total amount Price per night on Mon, Tue, Wed and Thurs 150 euro Price per night on Fri, Sat and Sun 160 euro Midweek (Mon-Fri) 420 euro Weekend (Fri-Sun) 340 euro Weekend (Fri-Mon) 360 euro 1 week: 620 euro 2 weeks: 1200 euro 1 Month 2000 euro With your second stay at Tourist Flat Dewulf, you get a 5% discount
- Tourist Flat Dewulf appartement
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Studio 1
With garage
Studio for 2 persons, rentable from 2 nights
Guarantee 100 euro
Deposit for confirmation of reservation 30% from total amount
Price per night on Mon, Tue, Wed and Thurs 75 euro
Price per night on Fri, Sat and Sun 95 euro
Midweek (Mon-Fri) 270 euro
Weekend (Fri-Sun) 190 euro
Weekend (Fri-Mon) 205 euro
1 week: 358 euro
2 weeks: 725 euro
1 Month 1300 euro
With your second stay at Tourist Flat Dewulf, you get a 5% discount
Studio 2
Met Garage
Studio for 2 persons, rentable from 2 nights
Guarantee 100 euro
Deposit for confirmation of reservation 30% from total amount
Price per night on Mon, Tue, Wed and Thurs 75 euro
Price per night on Fri, Sat and Sun 95 euro
Midweek (Mon-Fri) 270 euro
Weekend (Fri-Sun) 190 euro
Weekend (Fri-Mon) 205 euro
1 week: 358 euro
2 weeks: 725 euro
1 Month 1300 euro
With your second stay at Tourist Flat Dewulf, you get a 5% discount
- Tourist Flat Dewulf studio
- studio42
Bike Rental
Ghent is the perfect city to visit while using a bike. The city tries to keep
cars outside the center. For this reason, it is possible to enjoy downtown by
bike. The center of Ghent is 3 kilometers away from Tourist Flat Dewulf.
There are 4 bikes available
Day 6 euro
Midweek (Mon-Fri) 15 euro
Weekend 11 euro
Week 25 euro
2 Weeks 36 euro
Month 100 euro
Do you want to go on a trip together?
We also have a tandem bicycle available.
Day 10 euro
Midweek (Mon-Fri) 30 euro
Weekend 18 euro
Week 40 euro
2 Weeks 60 euro
Month 120 euroSint-Amandsberg
Tourist Flat Dewulf is just outside Gent, in Sint-Amandsberg.
Here is an overview of the shops and restaurants close to
Tourist Flat Dewulf.
Shops
There are two supermarkets close by: Carrefour and Spar.
Both are around 300 meters away from
Tourist Flat Dewulf.
Here you have a little map that shows the way to both
shops.Nearby you also have a biological store. There you will find
fresh organic and vegetarian products.
Address: Antwerpsesteenweg 450, Sint-AmandsbergNewsagents and ATMs
You can find a newspaper, a bus ticket or a magazine in
the newsagent just around the corner. It’s only 300 meters
walking.
If you want to get cash, you can use the ATMs of BNP Paribas Fortis, which
are just 400 meters walking distance away. (see the map)
KWBakery
In the supermarket you can buy bread and sandwiches, but if
you want to have good and fresh bread, a croissant or pie, then
you can go to Bundervoet. It’s just 500 meters walking for
something delicious from the bakery. (see map)
Address:
Antwerpsesteenweg 348-350, 9040 Sint-AmandsbergEating and Drinking
Just 300 meters away from Tourist Flat Dewulf, you have
a small coffee bar, ‘little things’, where you can enjoy a
nice breakfast or lunch.
You can find more information on their website:
http://www.littlethingsgent.be/
Or give them a call: 0032477 83 62 37
Address: Antwerpsesteenweg 420a, Sint-Amandsberg
(see map)Pastinaak
In Pastinaak you can enjoy an easy but good
lunch or dinner, and that for a good price. The res-
taurant is just 500 meters away from Tourist Flat
Dewulf.
Address: Achterstraat 124, Sint-Amandsberg
Tel.: 00329/228.98.00If you want to have some fast food, you don’t have to go far. Just
around the corner you will find Frituur Sint-Amands. It’s a typical Bel-
gian fries place, although the owners are Chinese, who are both very
friendly. I always take a big package of fries with Joppiesauce, a
‘Bickyburger’ and a ‘Frikandel’.
Frituur Sint-Amands
Address: Antwerpsesteenweg 396, 9040 Sint-AmandsbergIn Sint-Amandsberg you also have a subtropical swimming pool. There is
something for everyone in this swimming pool, the ‘Rozenbroeken’. Wa-
terslides, a 50-meters swimming pool, outdoor pools, wellness, a big
playground, a restaurant and some sports grounds indoor and outdoor. It’s
just 1 kilometer from Tourist Flat Dewulf.
Website: http://www.sr-rozebroeken.be/recreatie/
Address: Victor Braeckmanlaan 180, 9040
Sint-Amandsberg
(see map)Furthermore we have our own Gallery / Banquet Hall close by the studios and apart-
ment. Sometimes we are also open for special events and private parties.
If you would like to visit our gallery, you can always ask Martijn or Gina.Campo Santo
You can not avoid it Campo Santo, the enormous cemetery in our street. Campo Santo is often called the
‘Père-Lachaise’ of Belgium, referring to the famous cemetery in Paris. Until today it’s one of the most
remarkable cemeteries in Belgium. Numerous famous painters, sculptors and writers are buried on this 19
meter high tumulus. They had to share this place with the traditional catholic high-class from Ghent, who
have built very beautiful graves and mausoleums and family tombs. This is a place of peace and quiet. The
founder of Galerie Dewulf, Etienne Dewulf, also found his last resting place here.Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth
In 1874 the new beguinage of Sint-Elisabeth was taken into use as the successor of the beguinage with the same name,
close to the Rabot area in Gent. With the financial support of Duke Engelbert van Arenberg they built in two years ti-
me 14 convents, 80 houses, the Big House, the infirmary, a church and the St. Antonius chapel. Then they moved more
then 700 beguines from Ghent to Sint-Amandsberg. Nowadays there are no beguines left in the beguinage.
Still the walled court is a place of peace and quiet, reminding us of the pious past, when the devote women followed
the rule of ‘ora et labora’. Nowadays the houses are rentable. The convents are used by all kinds of socio-cultural
organizations.
Even if there are no beguines anymore (after almost 8 centuries), some of their traditions are still alive and respected in
the beguinage: the gates open and close on fixed hours, you still have the lovely meadow and they try to do everything
to keep the beguinage peaceful and quiet. It is the youngest beguinage in the world and it’s protected by UNESCO.Ghent
How do you get in the center? Walking: The center of Ghent is 40 minutes by walking. It’s around 2,7 kilometer. Cycling: Ghent is a very bike-friendly city. It only takes around 5 minutes by bike from Tourist Flat Dewulf to the cen- ter. It’s also very nice to ride a bike in the center and it’s a faster way of travelling compared to car or bus.
How do you get in the center?
Bus:
50 meters away from Tourist Flat Dewulf, you will find a bus stop. Every bus that you can take there, goes
to the city center. The bus company is called De Lijn.
Busses 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 stop at Gent Zuid. There you are just 1 kilometer away from the histo-
rical center. It’s a pleasant walk, with a lot of shops, bars and restaurants along the way.
Busses 38 & 39 stop in the historical center of Ghent.
What does it cost?
Buying a bus ticket inside the bus 3 euro
You can also send the text message DL to 4884 with your mobile phone 2 euro
At the newsagent you can buy a ten-ride pass 15 euro / 1,5 for a ride
You can buy a ten-ride pass by us.The ride of the buses
How do you get in the center? Car: You can drive the car to Ghent, but I wouldn’t recommend it. Since the first of April 2017 there is a new mo- bility plan in Ghent. You can’t drive everywhere anymore by car. If you would still like to use the car, drive past the Dampoort and park your car just outside the historical center. Taxi: A taxi from Tourist Flat Dewulf tot the city should cost between 10 and 17 euros. It depends on the hour and the day. Here you have the telephone numbers of some of the Taxi companies in Ghent: V– Taxi 00329 222 22 22 Taxi Didier 00324 98 18 07 49 Luchthavenvervoer 00324 96 96 46 46
Looking for a nice bar?
As a young man and student, I know Ghent's nightlife
very well. Ghent has hundreds of bars. I give you a small
list of the bars that I really love.
Folklore, Lange Steenstraat 69 Ghent
Folklore is a typical local bar in the center of Ghent. Here you can find
good draft beer. Or have a taste of the home made ‘kroakemandelen’.
The owner of the bar, Jacques, is a friend of Tourist Flat Dewulf. He can
tell you some entertaining stories and truly funny jokes in the typical
dialect of Ghent. Maybe you wouldn’t get the jokes, but it is definitely
a very nice experience.
Folklore is a nostalgic Flemish pub.
Dulle griet, Vrijdagmarkt 50, Ghent
This bar is very touristic. The staff is not always
that good, if I can be honest, but they do have
more then 500 different kinds of beer, mostly
Belgian. As you can see, you can also drink beer
from huge glasses. You definitely have to visit this
bar when you’re visiting Ghent.Café Den Turk, Botermarkt 3, Ghent
The oldest bar from Ghent, with a beautiful brown inte-
rior and the typical arrogance of Ghent. The bar is
known for the perfect glasses of beer that they serve. En-
joy some whisky or cognac, or taste a sandwich with
‘uuflakke’, or the head cheese of Ghent. It’s also the fa-
vorite bar of some of the members of the city council,
who like to drink a beer there after a meeting.
Café de Trollekelder, bij Sint-Jacobs 17, Ghent
This is a rustic and cozy Flemisch bar from the 15th century.
In the course of the years it became one of the most famous
bars of Ghent. The central location of the bar, in the shadows
of the St.-Jacobs church, is easy to get to. They also have the
offer ‘beer of the month’, you pay one, you get two.'t Galgenhuisje, Groentenmarkt 5, Ghent
What is now the smallest bar in Ghent, used to be the tripe
market of Ghent, where the poorer people could buy the
guts of animals. These could not be sold in the meat mar-
ket next door because of hygienic reasons. The name of the
bar refers to the function of the back facade. It was here
that the convicted persons had to wait for their punish-
ment. The local bar exists since the 18th century and has
been a bar non-stop since 1776.
Patrick Foley's Irish Pub, Recollettenlei
10, Ghent
A big Irish pub/restaurant like the ones you can find
in all the bigger European cities.
There are big televisions for watching soccer, tennis,
rugby and hurling.
Authentic Irish cuisine with vegetarian options.
There are still more then 250 other bars in Ghent!Overpoort, Overpoortstraat, Ghent
This street is the center of Ghent’s student life. You have more then 35 bars next to each other, which are
frequently visited by students. You will find a lot of bars where you can drink or dance, next to night shops,
fast food restaurants and kebab shops. Thursday night is the typical night for students to go out.
The Overpoort is very crowded then and the party keeps going until the early hours.Restaurants in Ghent
In the city center you will find restaurants for all
tastes and budgets.
Brasserie De Foyer, Sint-Baafsplein 17, Ghent
In the shadows of the St Bavo's Cathedral and close to the base of the Belfort,
you can sit in Brasserie De Foyer. It’s a part of the NTG, the city theatre of
Ghent. Here you can enjoy a relaxing and cozy meal in an historical context.
It’s also possible to have a quick lunch or a satisfying breakfast on a Sunday
morning. De Foyer has it all.
Reservation = 00329 234 13 54 / info@foyergent.be
Budget: Lunch = 15 euro / Menu = 39 euro / à la Carte = approximately 60 euroDe Stokerij, Tichelrei 2A, Ghent
Since March 2013 you can have a nice meal in restaurant De Stokerij, which
is from the same owners as Eetkaffee Multatuli. Here you can find the clas-
sical brasserie-dishes, combined with an original vegetarian cuisine. Every-
thing is fresh and homemade. There are ever-changing good wine suggesti-
ons (per glass) and an extensive and unique choice of beers. The perfect
place to enjoy some good food, and to have a look at some history of
Ghent.
Reservation: 00329 279 95 85 / Info@destokerij-gent.be
Budget: Starter = 15 euro / Main = 20 euro / Dessert = 10 euroAmadeus Ribsrestaurant,
Plotersgracht 8 / Gouden Leeuwplein 7/
Bagattenstraat 197, all in Ghent
Amadeus in ‘’t Patershol’ was the first Amadeus
restaurant in Ghent and the start of a good story.
After more than 25 years Amadeus has become a
restaurant with a unique approach, that a lot of
our visitors seem to like… tasty, extremely compe-
titive prices, nice environment, smooth service, sui-
table for everyone, also for bigger groups and co-
zy meetings, but above all a cozy restaurant with
a unique interior.
Reservation: 0032497 438 571Top 10 attractions in Ghent
10) Belfort
The tower of the Belfort, which is 95
meters high, is the middle tower of
the towers of the three most famous
churches in the center of Ghent. The
tower dates from the year 1380 and
has on top of it a statue of a dragon,
who watches over the city. For a fee
you can climb the stairs of the Belfort
and have a beautiful view of Ghent.9) The little boats of Ghent
Discover Ghent from the water. Sail between the historical buildings with a guide who can teach
you things in several languages, while you have a drink and some food.
Meer info: Het Groene Boothuisje:
Korenlei 4A, 9000 Ghent
info@debootjesvangent.be
www.debootjesvangent.be
(+32) 09 229 17 168) KAA Gent, the Ghelamco Arena
In the Belgian first class, KAA Ghent is of a great value. In 2014 the
Buffalo’s – the name everyone gives the football team – got a new sta-
dium just outside the city. One year later the team became champion
for the first time in more than 100 years. You can visit the stadium and
even get a tour.
More info: www.kaagent.be7) Markets and squares
There are many kinds of markets in Ghent. You have the ‘Vrijdagsmarkt’, a market which you can find on one
of the oldest squares of Ghent each Friday. On this square there used to be executions. The last one was in 1822,
a decapitation with a guillotine. One of the oldest markets in Ghent was the old fish market, ‘Oude Vismijn’.
This one was in the St.-Veerle square, characterized by the gatehouse. In 2010 it was restored and refurbished
and became a restaurant and bar. The great meat house, ‘Grote Vleeshuis’, also used to be a market. Unlike
during the Middle Ages, when you could buy meat here, it was until a few years ago a market for fruits and
vegetables. Since the restoration of this medieval market hall during the nineties, the building is being used as
a place to promote regional products of East Flanders.6) Museums
In this city it is possible to visit an abundant amount of museums. It is therefore useful to buy a three-days museum pass.
The card is sold in the participating museums, in tourist information points, hotels, city stores and shops of the bus compa-
ny ‘De Lijn’. You can also use the ticket to take bus or tram in the urban area of Ghent. The following museums and monu-
ments are possible to visit with this card: The Museum of Fine Arts, S.M.A.K., the Art Gallery of the Saint Peter's Abbey, De
Wereld van Kina, Design Museum Ghent, MIAT, Het Huis van Alijn, Caermersklooster, Museum Dr. Guislain, Museum of
History of the Sciences (university of Ghent), Gravensteen, St Bavo's Cathedral, Belfort and STAM.
www.degentsemusea.be
www.visit.gent.be5) The Old Docks, Ghent
This vibrant spot on the water side is nowadays used as a
venue for concerts, films, expositions and all kinds of acti-
vities. There is also a DOK kantine (some kind of restau-
rant), the DOK market, the DOK arena and the DOK
beach. Furthermore there are construction projects to ma-
ke this area, a former industrial port, into a residential
area.
More info: www.dokgent.be4) Ghent Illuminated A magical game of light and shadow with an awarded Light Plan. As soon as it gets dark, the light turns on again. Everywhere in the city there are thousands of lamps that light up. Those all together form the Light Plan of Ghent. No mix of styles, but a carefully designed whole of spheres and accents. The concept is from the well-known light desig- ner Roland Jéol. In 2004, the city of Ghent won the International City- People-Light Award and in the Michelin travel guide the plan got 3 stars. light festival 2018: 31/1—4/2 2018
3) Gravensteen Ghent
To show who was the boss, was
what Philip I, Count of Flanders,
wanted. That is why he rebuilt the
imposing Gravensteen (1180). The
feeling of wealth and power that
he must have felt in his castle, is
sensationally tangible if you are
standing on top of the donjon and
look over the city.
Open every day from 10h until 18h.
www.gravensteen.stad.gent2) St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent / Ghent Altarpiece (Lam Gods)
When Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor was baptized in 1500, the metamorphosis of a more closed Ro-
manian to a spacious Gothic church was still under way. Despite substantial financial support from the
emperor, the cathedral remained unfinished 58 years later. As a result, the funeral of the deceased em-
peror could not take place here. Nowadays only the crypt has been preserved from the original Roma-
nesque church. The amount of art treasures in the St. Bavo’s Cathedral is impressive: the baroque high
altar in black/white and red flared marble; the rococo pulpit in oak, gilded wood and marble; a mas-
terpiece of Rubens; the Calvarie triptych, attributed to Joos van Wassenhove (alias Justus van Gent);
mausolea of bishops of Ghent, etc… Nevertheless one work is more famous then the others: the world
famous 'De Aanbidding van het Lam Gods' from Hubert and Jan van Eyk, from 1432.1) Gentse Feesten 2018: 13/07 - 22/07 2019: 19/07 - 28/07 2020: 17/07 - 26/07 No one knows it better how to party, then the people of Ghent. The ‘Gentse Feesten’ last for 10 days. Downtown Ghent is then one big party area. Just like the Oktoberfest in Munich, the ‘Gentse Feesten’ are seen as one of the biggest parties of Europe. The history of the ‘Gentse Feesten’ goes back to the ‘Algemene Kermis’ (General Fair). This phenomenon was set up around 1843. This fair was meant to be some kind of thank you for the workers. La- ter the party was expanded with a big dance. Like it was common in the 20th century, the aristocracy and the normal people had their own party. In the middle of the last century, the inhabitants of Ghent preferred ma- king trips outside the city. Under the leadership of Walter De Buck, the ‘Gentse Feesten’ were revived. Nowadays it is unthinkable that it wouldn’t exist.
1) Gentse Winterfeesten From the second week of December until the first week of Ja- nuary. The end of the year is always packed with dinners, parties and family reunions. To completely enjoy the Christmas atmos- phere, this period of the year should actually last a little longer. The ‘Gentse Winterfeesten’ are the perfect solution for people who want a longer Christmas. Whether you are looking for adrenaline, relaxation, craft treats or Christmas clothes, this is the place where to find it.
CityCard Gent
GENT ALL-IN: Enjoy Ghent to the fullest!
Access to all top attractions, monuments and museums (and their full offer) + guided
boat trips, public transport, rent a bike (1 day), use of hop on hop off water tram
(1 day *). Save almost € 15.00 during low season (November-March).
Save over € 20.00 in high season (April-October). For children and adolescents up to 18,
most museums are free of charge, so a CityCard may not offer them any benefit. STAM,
MSK, S.M.A.K., MIAT and the Caermersklooster are accessible to wheelchair users. Their hel-
pers can visit these museums for free.
* 01/04>01/11 on Saturday and Sunday from 11.00>18.30
Extra advantage
With the CityCard you can also have a close look to the restoration of the Lam Gods:
The triptych in the cathedral itself
The panels that are being restored in the The Museum of Fine Arts
The exhibition in the ‘Caermersklooster’.
Purchase
You can buy the CityCard in the information office of Visit Gent (Sint-
Veerleplein 5), in the participating museums and sights and in the shops of
the transport company De Lijn.Near Ghent
The heart of East Flanders
Ghent lies in the middle of East Flanders. It’s the heart of this
province. The city is therefore the perfect base for exploring
the very green area around it. The five surrounding regions -
Leiestreek, Meetjesland, Waasland, Scheldeland and Vlaamse
Ardennen – all have their own specific characteristics and ha-
ve countless museums, monuments, churches, gardens and be-
guinages that are worth visiting. The river Leie flows through
the picturesque countryside west of Ghent (this region is called
the ‘Leiestreek’). Here, some internationally known painters
found the necessary peace and inspiration to make some of
their best work.
More info about East Flanders with bicycle:
www.tov.be
More info about East Flanders with bicycle:
www.tov.beFrom Ghent you can easily go to the other major cities of Belgium.
Because of our central location, Bruges, Antwerp, Brussels and Ostend are only an
hour away. You can also easily get there by train.
More info on the following websites:
www.toerismevlaanderen.be
www.nmbs.beToerisme Vlaanderen / VisitFlanders
Grasmarkt 61—1000 Brussels—Belgium
+32 2 504 04 00
logies@toerismevlaanderen.be
www.toerismevlaanderen.be/logiesdecreetMartijn’s Guide of Ghent Inhoud: Martijn Dewulf Vertaling + verbeteringen: Duits / Nederlands /Russisch: Gaëtan Messiaen +32 4 9359 86 35 g2messiaen@me.com Frans / Engels: Fred Libert +32 4 7554 72 89 fredlibert1993@gmail.com
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