Ghent

• A few good reasons

• How do I get there?

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A few good reasons

• Centrally located and easy accessible

  • Ghent is centrally located in Flanders-Belgium

  • Situated at the crossroads of Europe (E-17 ? E-40)

  • Close to Belgium’s International Airport (+/- 45 min.)

  • Direct High-speed train connection with Paris (Thalys)

  • Fast Parking Routes around the city, easy & close-by parking lots.

• Excellent congress & meeting venues

  • 3 Congress Centres (100 to 1.000 people), with large exhibition facilities

  • Beautiful historical buildings for meetings, dinners and events

  • Full service conference hotels

  • Flanders Expo: 54.000 m² exhibition area, meetings from 100 to 5.000 people.

  • Easy Parking and easily accessible

1. Compact city

• All assets of a Metropolis in a small and cosy town

• Walking distance between hotels, congress facilities, cultural attractions and shopping.

• Historical city centre (36ha): mainly pedestrian area.

• History, arts & culture

• An impressive history (15 centuries) with a vivid present.

• No other city in Belgium has as many listed monuments as Ghent.

• Multiple historical buildings available for events

• Flanders International Film festival, Floraliën (International Flower Show)

• Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (Van Eyck), SMAK

• Hospitality & good living

• Over 300 restaurants, offering local specialities and international dishes

• Excellent hotels and Top class restaurants

• Hundreds of charming taverns and typical pubs

• Excellent sport and recreation facilities

• In the centre of a beautiful region

• Ideal for short breaks during congresses, and for incentive trips

• The Flemish Ardennes: stunning panorama’s, numerous castles and idyllic villages

• Along the river Lys: charming landscapes and the painters’ village “Latem”

• Meetjesland: channels and creeks, ideal for water sports

• University town

• International reputation of the Ghent University

• Largest student town in Belgium: lively atmosphere

• Preferred city for prominent scientists

• Major international congresses

• At the confluence of Flanders' main rivers

• Idyllic canals throughout the city

• The port of Ghent: one of Belgian’s largest ports

• Multiple yacht ports

Usefull link www.visitgent.be

How do I get there?

Ghent is centrally located in Flanders, easily accessible by air, by train and by car.

By air Belgium’s National Airport is situated in Brussels-Zaventem, only 1 hour away from Ghent and has flights from over 70 international destinations, operated by more than 140 international and regional airline companies. The other Belgian airports, Ostend, Antwerp and Charleroi, serve several European destinations and have easy and direct connections to Ghent.
By train Thanks to its central location in Flanders, and at just half an hour away from Brussels Midi Station, Ghent is very easily accessible by train from all Belgian and European Cities. The high-speed trains, Eurostar and Thalys, take you to Ghent in only 2 hours from Paris and in about 3 hours from London, Amsterdam and Cologne.
By car Ghent is centrally located at the intersection of 2 major European highways: the E-17 connects Northern Europe with the Southern countries, and the E-40 goes from the North Sea up to Eastern Europe. .
Afstanden en reistijden From Distance car train         Brussel National Airport 65 km 45 min 55 min         London * 328 km 4h 30min 2h 04min Paris 294 km 2h 50min 1h 22min Cologne * 219 km 2h 35min 1h 47min Amsterdam * 209 km 2h 05min 2h 48min Luxemburg * 233 km 2h 35min 3h 07min         Antwerpen 46 km 40 min 47 min Brugge 100 km 60 min 57 min Brussels 55 km 40 min 25 min Ostend 113 km 70 min 75 min * Train trip with 1 stopover at Brussels Midi Station

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