National Geographic Traveller (UK)

GHENT

he most surprising thing about Ghent is that it isn’t already hugely popular with visitors. Easily accessed by train from the UK, it has it all: a medieval heart crammed with buildings repurposed into restaurants, bars and boutiques; winding, canal-side paths, and a decidedly relaxed pace of life. Above all, Ghent is very much a city for its residents — its food and

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