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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
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Feb 23, 2006 - Jul 17, 2008
Brussels, Belgium -› Gent, Belgium -› ...
Gent is to me one of the best cities in Belgium and therefore I keep on coming back. Ghent (in Dutch: Gent) is the fourth largest city of Belgium with about 250.000 inhabitants. It is not as big as Antwerp but bigger than Bruges. It is also less famous among tourists than the often praised Bruges.
However, for me Ghent is the real diamond of Flanders and Belgium. In a unique way, Ghent has managed to preserve its medieval power while keeping up with the times. The city centre al...
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Jun 29, 2006 - Jul 02, 2006
Brussels, Belgium -› Brugge, Belgium -› ...
Well, it was time to keep on moving. Holland was waiting for me. Last year I did the Inca Trail and met really nice Dutch people. Once I met them online and commented about my plans of going to Europe. Maike told me: "Great! You have to stay with us, when you are in Holland!" We have been in touch through emails while I was backpacking, but this time I just called her to let her know I was in my way. She gave me some directions to go to the town she lives and that was it. I had a plan ;...
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Jul 17, 2005 - Jun 13, 2007
this is the city where I'm studying. It is really worth a visit, whit lots of medieval building, and an amazing nightlife, with clubs, bars, and many more...
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May 18, 2006 - Jun 10, 2006
Brussels, Belgium -› Aalst, Belgium -› ...
It didn't take me too long to get to Gent, my new Romanian friends left me just at the tram stop and I walked into the centre of Gent to meet up with Bas. Quite clearly Bas is one of the coolest Belgians around, a great friend I've had the pleasure of meeting through Hospitality Club.He took me to a park where we sat and talked about anything and everything and as the sun was going down we spotted a juggler. Steve Irwin style we snuck up on him, crikey, he's a beauty! Well he had some pretty ...
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