We 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.
We’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).
We 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.
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.
Built 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.
Next, 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).
Here, we will show you the only remaining tower of the 14 km long defence wall that was built around Ghent in the Middle Ages.
We 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.
On 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).
To 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!
Liedewei was truly exceptional, not only was she extremely knowledgeable, she made the your extremely fun and enjoyable. Fantastic overall, absolutely no complaints!
Liedewei was amazing! Such a wonderful guide, very communicative, super easy to follow her explanations and most of all fun!
Awesome perfecto guide in gent
Lideweij is a fantastic guide and she brought the old tales of Gent with enthusiasm
Our guide was Kenny and he was absolutely amazing. I wish every guide was like him! The tour was two hours long and it flew by - a great mix of entertainment, information and gore! Can't recommend the tour and especially Kenny enough.
Very funny but at the same time much interesting (dark) information about gent :)
Fantastic experience. Our guide, Kenny, was enthusiastic, informative and fun. A really great insight to Ghent, with a dark theme, full of twists. Highly recommended.
Fabulous! Kenny was fun, kind, and knowledgeable! Excellent tour! Just book it!
Manon was very animated in her storytelling which made the tour very fun. As a local she was very knowledgable as well. Absolutely would recommend.
Informative funny realy enjoyable. Our guide Manon made the experiance memorable. Highly recomend.
Manon is an excellent guide full of stories and jokes
The tour was fantastic, it showed a fantastic and unknown side of the city. Our guide, Manon, was excellent. Explained everything in a clear and funny way. Sadly, tomorrow I’ll leave the city, otherwise I would have booked another tour with her
Great experience with Kenny. He was so informative and full of energy. We would absolutely do again.
Kenny was a fantastic tour guide. The time was flying by. He is very knowledgeable, has great sense of humour. We learnt about the history of Gent including it's dark side too. My husband and I enjoyed every minute, it was very educational and we also had a good laugh. It lasted almost two hours, which didn't seem long enough, as it was so interesting.
Kenny is absolutely a legend. He was very knowledgeable, funny, charismatic and attentive. I would recommend anyone to join his group, it’s a lot of fun.
Nice experience and recomendéis for people who are looking for historical data of the city
Manon - very nice guide. Interesting
The experience was amazing, I truly enjoyed! Manon is very kind and funny ❤️
Manon was an amazing tour guide. So funny and charming and a great storyteller.
Manon was an excellent tour. She’s funny, charismatic, joking… Very fun and engaging tour
Isabel was super nice and told is intresting stories
I want to congratulate Manon, the tour guide, for the amazing tour!! I was amazed by the amount of details she told us! She showed passion when explaining, and sometimes introduced fun facts which made the tour even better. I would repeat it for sure and I totally recommend the tour with her
It was very informative. Our guide Kseniica was great!
Very good. Would recommend our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about Ghent. Patient, kind and helpful.
Really enjoyed exploring Ghent by night and hearing about the darker parts of its history. Kseniia was a fabulous guide.
Loved every minute! Isabelle is a great storyteller and a very cool person. She made it informative and lots of fun at the same time. In spite of the group being quite large, everyone was able to follow and enjoy it. Highly recommended!
We've spent a lovely evening with Isabelle. She was the perfect tour guide ! We learned a lot of funny facts about the city, as well as key historical facts, in a very joyful way.
Isabel had it all... Humor, drama, excellent acting abilities, theatrical flair, engaging script. This tour is highly recommended!
Our guide, Jerke, was absolutely amazing! He is knowledgeable, witty, and great with conversation. He let us ask any & all questions (even the silly questions). You can easily see how passionate he is about history and sharing his love for Ghent with others. We were able to see so much of the city center, and having the private tour allowed us to really dig into the history of the city. I hope we are lucky enough to have him as a future guide!
I was not expecting it, but this was an amazing tour! Our guide was Kenny-he was very engaging, respectful, and knowledgable. Would recommend to everyone
Isobel was our guide and provided a fun and interesting history and gory stories of parts of gent. She is very knowledgable and engaging Highly recommend
A very fun tour – Kenny was a great guide: engaging, interesting, and excellent company. He managed to make the walk enjoyable for both of my children as well.
It’s a great tour - we learned alot about Gent. Our guide Kenny was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Fantastic night tour through the streets of Ghent with our tour guide Kenny, sharing the darker secrets this stunning city hides, and some fantastic spots shared to grab a beer or the perfect pic It's so good to have a tour where the passion of the person shines through. 10/10..🥰
Marianne was the greatest! She told us many wonderful stories about the city and showed us areas we would have never seen before. This is a wonderful way to hear amazing stories and get out of the city center a bit!
Our tour was really fun and informative. Our tour guide, Isabelle was very talented and humorous in regaling the scary stories and history of Ghent. Her knowledge and storytelling ability was very impressive and shes one of the best tour guides we've ever had.
We had the best guide Isabelle. Very enthousiastic and very friendly! We had a great night. Definitetly recommend it!!
The tour was amasing. Guide Kseniia told us interesting stories from the Ghent history. She showed us historical squares and gates.
Had a great experience with Kenny. He was very engaging and knowledgeable. Learned alot about Ghent and its dark history.
Hamraz was excellent and we loved the tour. We never expected that dark side can be narrated in this interesting way....
Kenny was an awesome guide-very knowledgeable and friendly. We all a great tour and learned a lot. Highly recommend Kenny!!
Kenny was GREAT. He’s super informative and hilarious! He’s one of the best tour guides I’ve had! This was a super affordable and fun tour I highly recommend.
We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Ben. We went many places off the beaten path and learned a lot about the history of Ghent.
Kenny was an amazing guide, a real professional. This was a truse "dark side" tour complete with murder, torture, war, and tragedy, all served with a healthy dose of dark humor. The history presented was accurate and factual, but not academic. I strongly recommend this tour, but not for the queasy.
Very knowledgeable and engaging local guide. Saw and learned about the history of Ghent. Great storyteller. Can’t beat the value.
Kenny was amazing. Knowledgeable and fun. The tour took us off the beaten path which is what we wanted so it really delivered.
Hamraz was engaging and informative. We did this excursion the first night. It was perfect for us. It gave us a glimpse into the dark and interesting history of Ghent. It was also useful to give us some exposure to the city. It is well worth the time.
Hamraz was an absolute delight! She was a well of information on the city and its history. She incorporated areas that we would not have gone to outside of the typical landmarks as well as providing interesting stories and background information. It was a great start to our time here in Gent and I would highly recommend this tour!
Great tour with Isabelle! Such a beautiful energy! We don't miss a piece of the stories she shares with us. Probably the best guide we've met during a tour! Thanks
Marianne was wonderful. We throughly enjoyed her descriptions of both the history and darker sides of Gent. She also pointed out great places to eat and drink. We learned so much through the tour she gave. Since the tour started at 8pm there was also the opportunity to take great pictures at night. We highly recommend this!
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