that building that reminded you of duke chapel is an 800 year cathedral. also the one next to it, is a Belfry, a government building also from the 13th century.
@@ninakonijn436 It’s SMAK. The MSK building looks like a traditional fine arts building. I don’t know if you’ve been, but The MSK is a great museum in my opinion.
@@MyFakeIronTreesSMAK is actually behind it, It's a huge hall that was build for the world fair and idd was a casino for a while but sadly been empty and in decay ever since
Have you been in Antwerp already? If not, I would surely recommend it to come at least once. (Fun fact about Ghent: students once occupied the castle in the centrum because the city had raised the price of beer)
Indeed, this event was called 'the battle for the Gravensteen'. I made a video where I tell the whole story, if anyone is interested: th-cam.com/video/QooZOxx8AyY/w-d-xo.html
1:23 I don't think there is any gambling activity going on in this "casino". Gent is not on the list of the 10 official (physical) Belgian casino's. Anyway, even with a functioning casino, in Belgium what happens in a casino stays in a casino. Nothing abnormal about finding a playground next to it.
Here's the first part of recommendations. The other one was posted at the Villers Abbey topic (couldn't post two under the same video). Maybe I'll update it in the future. You'll have to check the titles on Google - TH-cam - Wikiloc etc., as posting so many links would be very messy and not allowed by the youtube-police. Hope you'll manage to do some of the hikes, some are in tourist areas, others off the beaten paths. Have much fun during your stay! It's sad that you can't explore it in normal times when there's loads of things to do (pubs, clubs, festivals, fairs, braderies,...) Here are some recommendations region Pajottenland + Vlaams Brabant + Pays de Collines - Vijfgehuchtenwandeling, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek (best end of April / May: blossom, with the famous Zeppos-windmill, watch the series free at VRTnu app) (Nodes + GPX) - Kastelenwandeling, Gaasbeek (Nodes + GPX) (Gaasbeek castle,...) - Kesterheide-Lombergveldwandeling, Leerbeek (Nodes + GPX) - Viergaten Wandelpad, Vollezele (Nodes + GPX: wikiloc download) - Pauwel wandelpad, Galmaarden (Nodes + GPX) - Dworp Wandelpad, Dworp (Nodes + GPX) - Kesterbeek Wandelpad, Beersel (Nodes + GPX) - Wijnbronbeekwandeling, Linkebeek (GPX) - La Morcelle XL, Oeudeghien (GPX, wikiloc download) - Au gré des champs et des bois, Graty (GPX, visitwapi) - De l'autre côté de la colline, Flobecq (GPX, visitwapi) - Sur les hauteurs, Grand Monchaut (GPX, visitwapi) + region Overijse / groene rand Brussel + provincie Limburg + Antwerpse Kempen + Ixelles in Bruxelles Suggestions from Wikiloc-user: Op wandel Op kastelenjacht (GPX) Hageland en Vlooyberghtoren (GPX) Ourtal (GPX) (at Belgian / German / Luxembourg border) Borgloon (GPX) Hoge Venen (combi blauw en geel) (GPX) Le Hérou - Houffalize (GPX) (only if well trained and with right equipment, some dangerous rocks) Wijngaardberg (GPX) Hagelandse Heuvels - Horst (GPX) (well known castle from the comic De Rode Ridder) Averbode bos en heide (GPX) (one of Belgium's most popular abbeys) Connecterra (paarse route) (GPX) Dikke beukenwandeling (GPX) Dijle- en demervallei (GPX) Margrijswandeling Neerijse (GPX) Schavaaiwandeling Bierbeek (GPX)
Ieper is also a great city with a lot of WW I culture, and love your videos! i'll add you on facebook so we can talk about these cities with a nice beer on Oude Markt :-)
Nice video
I see that you travel a lot in Europe. Nice footage! Nice to see my country thru the eyes of a foreigner! Well do,e!
Thank you!
Great video. Ghent is a nice city. You should visit Bruges / Brugia too. It's the most beautiful city in Belgium :)
that building that reminded you of duke chapel is an 800 year cathedral. also the one next to it, is a Belfry, a government building also from the 13th century.
At 1:23, I’m pretty sure that building is currently an art museum (formerly a casino).
yeah isn't that smak? or msk? i never know which is which
@@ninakonijn436 It’s SMAK. The MSK building looks like a traditional fine arts building. I don’t know if you’ve been, but The MSK is a great museum in my opinion.
@@MyFakeIronTrees yeaaah you're right I remember now. it's a couple of years ago since I last went
@@MyFakeIronTreesSMAK is actually behind it, It's a huge hall that was build for the world fair and idd was a casino for a while but sadly been empty and in decay ever since
pity, i would have loved to show you around and tell you some more about the city, i love to show people around in my city even if don't know them
Funny to see a tour of the town I live in, great video!
Have you been in Antwerp already? If not, I would surely recommend it to come at least once. (Fun fact about Ghent: students once occupied the castle in the centrum because the city had raised the price of beer)
Indeed, this event was called 'the battle for the Gravensteen'. I made a video where I tell the whole story, if anyone is interested: th-cam.com/video/QooZOxx8AyY/w-d-xo.html
Good luck for your future
Fun to see our city trough your eyes! 😍😁
I'm in UGent now, hope you like the city.
Hi! You have to visit Aalst, very very beautiful lots of culture
aalst is nothing but carnaval tho hahaha. i wouldn't say it's particularly worth it...
1:23 I don't think there is any gambling activity going on in this "casino". Gent is not on the list of the 10 official (physical) Belgian casino's.
Anyway, even with a functioning casino, in Belgium what happens in a casino stays in a casino. Nothing abnormal about finding a playground next to it.
You should really visit Bruges!
You should check out the book 'belgian solutions', regarding the randomness you mentioned . they also do an instagram page..
your transitions have an "eery" sound in them. you can cut them out depending on your editing software
Here's the first part of recommendations. The other one was posted at the Villers Abbey topic (couldn't post two under the same video). Maybe I'll update it in the future. You'll have to check the titles on Google - TH-cam - Wikiloc etc., as posting so many links would be very messy and not allowed by the youtube-police. Hope you'll manage to do some of the hikes, some are in tourist areas, others off the beaten paths. Have much fun during your stay! It's sad that you can't explore it in normal times when there's loads of things to do (pubs, clubs, festivals, fairs, braderies,...)
Here are some recommendations region Pajottenland + Vlaams Brabant + Pays de Collines
- Vijfgehuchtenwandeling, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek (best end of April / May: blossom, with the famous Zeppos-windmill, watch the series free at VRTnu app) (Nodes + GPX)
- Kastelenwandeling, Gaasbeek (Nodes + GPX) (Gaasbeek castle,...)
- Kesterheide-Lombergveldwandeling, Leerbeek (Nodes + GPX)
- Viergaten Wandelpad, Vollezele (Nodes + GPX: wikiloc download)
- Pauwel wandelpad, Galmaarden (Nodes + GPX)
- Dworp Wandelpad, Dworp (Nodes + GPX)
- Kesterbeek Wandelpad, Beersel (Nodes + GPX)
- Wijnbronbeekwandeling, Linkebeek (GPX)
- La Morcelle XL, Oeudeghien (GPX, wikiloc download)
- Au gré des champs et des bois, Graty (GPX, visitwapi)
- De l'autre côté de la colline, Flobecq (GPX, visitwapi)
- Sur les hauteurs, Grand Monchaut (GPX, visitwapi)
+ region Overijse / groene rand Brussel + provincie Limburg
+ Antwerpse Kempen
+ Ixelles in Bruxelles
Suggestions from Wikiloc-user: Op wandel
Op kastelenjacht (GPX)
Hageland en Vlooyberghtoren (GPX)
Ourtal (GPX) (at Belgian / German / Luxembourg border)
Borgloon (GPX)
Hoge Venen (combi blauw en geel) (GPX)
Le Hérou - Houffalize (GPX) (only if well trained and with right equipment, some dangerous rocks)
Wijngaardberg (GPX)
Hagelandse Heuvels - Horst (GPX) (well known castle from the comic De Rode Ridder)
Averbode bos en heide (GPX) (one of Belgium's most popular abbeys)
Connecterra (paarse route) (GPX)
Dikke beukenwandeling (GPX)
Dijle- en demervallei (GPX)
Margrijswandeling Neerijse (GPX)
Schavaaiwandeling Bierbeek (GPX)
Ieper is also a great city with a lot of WW I culture, and love your videos! i'll add you on facebook so we can talk about these cities with a nice beer on Oude Markt :-)
I'd recommend Ieper, Diksmuide, Veurne, Bruges, Damme / Lissewege.
yeah but the Casino isn't a casino anymore.
You should come to Mons, very great lil town :)
"[...] there are a lot of cathedrals and churches."
* Proceeds to show the city hall instead of a cathedral or church. *