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Ghent Self Guided Walking Tour Rebels, Dragons and Secret
(6) Reviews
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Important Information
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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All stops will be visited from outside without entering into any locations
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Product is not wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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In Ghent, calling someone a noose bearer is a compliment. A stolen masterpiece has been missing for nearly a century, and a detective is still assigned to the case. Students once seized a medieval castle because beer went up by one franc. This is not a typical European city.
This self guided audio tour takes you through 18 stops across Ghent's historic centre, from the world's most stolen painting at Saint Bavo's Cathedral to guild houses where merchants claimed first pick of every passing cargo. You'll hear the dragon legend atop the Belfry, walk through ever changing street art in Graffiti Street, and end at a cannon named after a woman fierce enough to storm Hell.
Three kilometres. Two ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Audio and written guide included ( AI generated )
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
Snacks
Meeting Points
Departure
Saint Bavo's Cathedral
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
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The tour ends at the Saint Bavo's Cathedral
Ghent Self Guided Walking Tour Rebels, Dragons and Secret
(6) Reviews
Gent
About
In Ghent, calling someone a noose bearer is a compliment. A stolen masterpiece has been missing for nearly a century, and a detective is still assigned to the case. Students once seized a medieval castle because beer went up by one franc. This is not a typical European city.
This self guided audio tour takes you through 18 stops across Ghent's historic centre, from the world's most stolen painting at Saint Bavo's Cathedral to guild houses where merchants claimed first pick of every passing cargo. You'll hear the dragon legend atop the Belfry, walk through ever changing street art in Graffiti Street, and end at a cannon named after a woman fierce enough to storm Hell.
Three kilometres. Two ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Audio and written guide included ( AI generated )
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
Snacks
Meeting Points
Departure
Saint Bavo's Cathedral
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
The tour ends at the Saint Bavo's Cathedral
Itinerary
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St. Bavo's Cathedral
Trace the cathedral's evolution from a wooden chapel to the site of Emperor Charles the Fifth's baptism.
5 minutes
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St. Bavo's Cathedral
Stand before the most stolen artwork in history and hear the unsolved mystery of the missing panel.
5 minutes
3
Belfry of Ghent
Look up at the gilded dragon and hear its legendary journey from Constantinople to the top of Ghent's tallest tower.
5 minutes
4
Mammelokker
Find the striking relief of a daughter nursing her imprisoned father, mounted right on the old city jail's doorstep.
5 minutes
5
Saint Nicholas' Church
Step into the merchants' guild church and spot the hidden medieval façade uncovered by chance across the square.
5 minutes
6
St Michael's Bridge
Pause at Ghent's most photographed viewpoint for a panorama of three iconic towers lined up in a row.
5 minutes
7
St Michael s Church
Study Van Dyck's dramatic Golgotha painting and identify each symbolic figure in the crucifixion scene.
5 minutes
8
Graslei and Korenlei
Walk between the grand guild houses where Ghent's merchants claimed first pick of every passing cargo.
5 minutes
9
St. Veerleplein
Stand on a former execution ground where streetlamps now flicker to announce each newborn baby in Ghent.
5 minutes
10
Gravensteen
Explore the Castle of the Counts, once seized by students protesting a one franc increase in beer prices.
5 minutes
11
Groentenmarkt
Visit the Great Butchers' Hall with its hanging hams and hear the tale of Ghent's cuberdon candy war.
5 minutes
12
Werregarenstraat
Walk through layers of street art in Ghent's famous Graffiti Street, born from a festival three decades ago.
5 minutes
13
Ghent City Hall
Hear how Charles the Fifth forced fifty men to kneel with nooses around their necks, creating a lasting symbol of defiance.
5 minutes
14
Pay respects at the pilgrim church where a surgeon who shared lifesaving forceps with the world lies in an unmarked grave.
5 minutes
15
Vrijdagmarkt
Meet the man whose statue still points toward England and learn the pub ritual that costs you a shoe.
5 minutes
16
Dulle Griet
End your walk beside a massive medieval bombard named after a woman fierce enough to storm Hell.
