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Private Tour: The Dark Side of Gent
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
$205.72
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Private Tour: The Dark Side of Gent reveals the captivating history, myths, and legends of this remarkable city. An experienced local guide will lead you off the beaten path to explore both popular highlights and hidden gems of Ghent.
- 🏰 St Michael's Bridge serves as the starting point, showcasing the history of Ghent and its significance as a medieval trading hub, along with views of the iconic three towers of the Ghent skyline.
- ⛪ St. Bavo's Cathedral is known as the ‘Devil’s Tower’; hear the gruesome tale behind its name (entry is not included in the tour).
- 🚤 Graslei and Korenlei take you to the heart of Ghent's bustling medieval harbor, where you'll learn about its role as an economic powerhouse in Europe.
- 📍 Open location in Google Maps provides a vantage point over the Butchers’ Hall, where a legend about a miraculous rescue unfolds.
- 🏰 Gravensteen, a 9th-century fortress built by Count Baldwin, is where our guide shares its captivating history as the city's development center.
- 👑 Prinsenhof, once a grand palace, now requires imagination to envision its past, brought to life by our guide's storytelling (entry is not included in the tour).
- 🛡️ Rabot Sluice features the last standing tower of the 14 km defense wall built around Ghent during the Middle Ages.
- 🌉 Keizer Karel V, the Bridge of Imperial Delights, is adorned with four sculptures depicting legendary scenes from Charles V's life, explained in detail by our guide.
- 🏘️ Augustijnenklooster reveals the city's tumultuous history during the Religious Wars and the impact of Calvinist rule (entry is not included in the tour).
- 🏡 Patershol, the picturesque medieval quarter, concludes your tour with insights into the Industrial Revolution's social impact and its role in the city's economic revival.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
English Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
The experience offers several options, check yours above
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Meeting point
In front of Hostel Uppelink, Sint-Michielsplein 21. Look for the red umbrella!
Return details
The tour ends in the Patershol area in the city center, where you'll find lots of cozy bars and restaurants.
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St Michael's BridgeWe start here with an introduction to the history of Ghent and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also introduce you to the 3 towers of the Ghent skyline, which are best visible from this spot.
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St. Bavo's CathedralWe’ll tell you the gruesome story of why the beautiful cathedral is also known as the ‘Devil’s Tower’. (Entering is not part of the tour).
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Graslei and KorenleiWe take you to the heart of the bustling medieval harbour of Ghent, back when the city was an economic powerhouse in Europe, to tell you about the lucrative trading activities.
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On this bridge overlooking the giant Butchers’ Hall, we tell you the legend about the execution of a father and son and the miraculous event that saved them.
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GravensteenBuilt by Count Baldwin in the 9th century to protect the inhabitants from the Viking raids, it was around this impressive fortification that the city started to develop. Our guide will share its fascinating history with you.
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PrinsenhofNext, we take you to what once was a gigantic palace called the Prince’s Court. Today we need some imagination to envision it, but our guide will bring its history to life! (Entering is not part of the tour).
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Rabot SluiceHere, we will show you the only remaining tower of the 14 km long defence wall that was built around Ghent in the Middle Ages.
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Keizer Karel VWe take you to the Bridge of Imperial Delights, which is flanked by 4 sculptures which depict legendary scenes of the life of Charles V. Our guide will explain you some of them.
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AugustijnenkloosterOn this stop, we’ll tell you about the troublesome history of the Religious Wars and the effect the Calvinist rule has had on the history of the city. (Entering is not part of the tour).
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PatersholTo finish the tour, we take you to the picturesque medieval quarter of the Patershol or ‘Monk’s hole’ to tell you about the social impact of the Industrial Revolution and the role it played in the revival of the city’s economy!
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Private Tour: The Dark Side of Gent
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
$205.72
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!