I’m just back from a long weekend in Ghent, Belgium. Although not a nautical trip, I did at least do a boat ride of the canals.
Now although Ghent is not most Brits first choice of holiday destination, it is probably one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It has many beautiful buildings, charming canals, endless restaurants, pavement cafés and some culture too.
I’ve been to Brussels, which is nice, Brugge (which also has canals) is more charming, but Ghent was the best of the three. I chose the Eurostar train as my method of travel. If you live in the UK, near London St. Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford, you MUST try Belgium via Eurostar, especially Ghent.
