The 500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent: My Favorites AND Win Your Own Copy!
The 500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent travel guide has a fresh update.
For the new pictures in the guide, I got to roam the city of Ghent, while photographing and (re)discovering the coolest hidden gems.
I would like to share some of my favorite hidden secrets of Ghent:
Amazing street art in Ghent.
Beautiful bars to enjoy jazz and blues.
Brilliant buildings in Ghent.
Lovely coffee bars for a caffeine fix.
And last but not least, some of the many beautiful bookstores!
Of course, you can find many more hidden secrets of Ghent in the updated guide AND...
YOU can win your own copy of the 500 Hidden Secrets by subscribing to my newsletter. There will be a giveaway for newsletter subscribers, in which you can participate until August 15th.
Hidden Secrets of Ghent: Amazing Street Art!
First things first... #silviehasathingwithstreetart , so I was thrilled to see some cool street art gems.
Of course, you can find some awesome ROA street art, as Ghent is the mysterious artist's hometown.
🎨 "Four Rabbits": definitely 'hidden', but absolutely worth the search (📍 Tempelhof 36)
🎨 "A Hare": a mural inspired by the brothers Van Eyck (📍 Sint-Lucasacademie deeltijdskunstonderwijs)
Around 'Sluizeken', you can find a lot of magnificent murals, only a few steps away from each other:
🎨 "The Traveler" by @asquidcalledsebastian
🎨 "Wizardry Art Thing" by @violant_
🎨 "Niemand Gaat Verloren" by @steppestapt en @letterknecht.be
Hidden Secrets of Ghent: Some beautiful Bars to Enjoy Jazz and Blues
Ghent has a vibrant scene for jazz and blues bars.
You can find a lot of music lovers and musicians in the city, especially in these beautiful bars:
🎷 @missysippygent Blues & Roots Club
🎷 @cafe_damberd_gent Home For The Jazzcats
"Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking." – Nina Simone
Hidden Secrets of Ghent: Brilliant Buildings
I've been roaming Ghent for more than 25 years (I've been living in Ghent as a student), so , next to the cool hidden secrets in The 500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent Guide, I also added some personal favorites in this list.
📍 The marvelous "Vredesmonument" at the Gentbrugse Meersen
📍The contemporary city library @bibliotheekdekrook
📍 The beautiful houses at the Vrijdagmarkt
📍 The cool Stadshal or "Sheep Shed"
📍The newly renovated @wintercircusghent
📍 Always standing tall @boekentoren
📍 The colourful @zebrastraat
Hidden Secrets of Ghent: Coffee Bars
When photographing a city, it's always good to know where you can get a caffeine fix! 😉
☕️@madambakster: for coffee AND guiltfree cake! 100% plant based and no added artificial stuff!
☕️@blommm.be: for coffee AND sustainable flowers!
☕️@cafelabath: for coffee AND some artistic vibes.
Hidden Secrets of Ghent: Beautiful Bookstores
Last but not least...
My favorite part of taking pictures for the updated version of The 500 Secrets of Ghent was visiting (and photographing) the bookstores 😍
📖 @de.kaft
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