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FURTHER READING

OurBelgium&Luxembourg

guide (£14.99) includes Ghent

in its chapter on Bruges &

Western Flanders. Download it

separately as a PDF for £2.99.

CULTURE IN GHENT

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MAP KEY

SIGHTS

Belfort

DesignMuseum

Gravensteen

Korenmarkt

MSK

Sint-Baafskathedraal

Stadhuis

STAM

St-Pietersabdij

Universiteit Gent

Botanical Garden

Werregarenstraat

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