Gent Vacations, Gent Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

The city is situated where the rivers Leie and Schelde joins. Due to massive trade with textile and wool in the 16th centurie the city became one of the most wealthy cities in Europe and most importent city - only surpassed by Paris. In this period the city also became one of the most picturesque cities in Vlaanderen due a vast network of brick roads and houses build with wonderful corbie gables. Through many years Gent was controlled by many different powers like England, France and Spain but Gent had always its own political and financial interest. This resulted in agreements with the other Vlaanderen cities agaist the foreign powers