Ghent by Canal Cruise
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Port
Zeebrugge (Brussels), Belgium
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
4¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
After a one-hour drive on the highway, passing the typical Flemish countryside, you'll arrive at the medieval city of Ghent -- a dynamic modern city with a center from the Middle Ages.
Board a canal boat for a fun and thorough waterside overview of the whole city, past and present. You'll see the old guildhalls (built by bargees, bricklayers, corn-measurers, fishmongers and marksmen of the Hagbut Association), the impressive Castle of the Counts, the old Fish Market facing the even-older Meat Hall, and 13th-century monasteries previously inhabited by Augustins and Dominicans.
Pass the ancient Port of Ghent, known for its old quay walls and the mercantile houses of yesteryear, strategically located not too far away from seedy inns that were packed with women of negotiable virtue.
The canal boat stops in the center of Ghent, allowing you around an hour of free time before heading back to the ship.
Notes:
Participants must be able to climb 10 steps on the canal boat. Wheelchairs cannot be stored on the canal boat. Tour does not operate on holidays. Terrain includes even and uneven surfaces, cobblestones, and steps.