Some of the delights of Ghent are the quieter reaches of the various waterways that stream through the town. Take a guided boat-ride or go walking along the quayside and almost immediately you find yourself in an oasis of relative calm Just north of the main centre is a particularly peaceful courtyard, the Prinsenhof. Follow…

A great and beautiful medieval Flemish town, towering churches laden with masterpieces, opulent guildhalls and atmospheric spaces overlooking dreamy rivers and canals, and the best thing about it… it’s not Bruges. When I mentioned to people that I was in Ghent, someone responded that it looked good from my photos but they had had to…