Free Wi-Fi
2.3 km.
Sint-Pietersstation Gent
Hotel Gravensteen is located in the heart of Ghent's old town, just a few steps from the Castle of the Counts. Housed in a building from 1865, this hotel features an on-site sauna and a fitness centre, free access to Wi-Fi and bicycle rental services.
Number of rooms: 50
Jan Breydelstraat 35, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
You walk around here on your own. Which is kinda great. Beautiful views and very interesting history. The weapons were very cool to look at!
Visited this place with my son as he's fascinated with old castles. The castle is in a good state and fun to walk though. Not a whole lot on display so it's primarily to see the building itself and the views from it. Quite special to see such a castle in the heart of a city. Beware on the other wall there are no handrails and kids could fall down quite a bit. Definitely not a place suitable for strollers or wheelchairs due to the many steps.
This is an amazing place. It is a very well preserved castle that you can walk through on a self-guilded tour. It is full of historical artifacts as well as lots descriptions of the items and time in multiple languages. The nominal fee is well worth. If you have any interest in the middle ages and the Renaissance, the you absolutely must visit if you're in Gent.
