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• Sheep pen

  
  The Ghent Stadshal has been located at the Emile Braunplein since 2012. Long before it was finished, or even started, the building was controversial....

• The raw truth/ steak tartare

  
  Most foreigners are horrified by the idea of raw ground beef but steak tartare is a true classic in Belgian brasseries....

• Westvleteren 12

  
  In a country known for its many delicious brews it’s easy to puzzle over which is considered the absolute best....

• Noosebearers

  
  Why are the citizens of Ghent called the noose-bearers? To answer this question, we go back to 1540....

• Trappist beers

  
  A trappist beer is a beer brewed by or under control of Trappist monks. Of the world’s 171 Trappist monasteries, six produce beer in Belgium and one in the Netherlands....

• Het Lam Gods

  
  In the autumn of 2012, a five year restauration began intendended to renovate and restore the panels of the Lam Gods....

• RoomeR

  
  If you not such a beer lover and you’ve had it with the château migraine they served you the night before, you might want to try RoomeR, a liquor made in Ghent....

• Butcher's tables

  
  Het Groot Vleeshuis (The Large Meat Hall) is an age-old building which was a covered market in the Middle Ages....

• Treats from Ghent

  
  Ghent is a paradise for foodies. Start your meal with a piece of horse sausage, a slice of Gandaham and a dash of Tierenteyn mustard....