A genuine 12th-century moated castle in the middle of the city, with battlement walks and a wonderfully dry-humoured audio guide by comedian Wouter Deprez.
💡 How to save
Free with museumPASSmusées and the CityCard Gent; under-19s from Ghent and EU under-26 pay reduced rates.
💳 Passes & discounts that apply here
CityCard Gent
City
€42 / 48h · €48 / 72h Website ↗ All top sights plus a boat trip and public transport — one of Belgium's best-value city cards.
museumPASSmusées
Country
€64.95 / year Website ↗ One year of unlimited entry to 270+ Belgian museums — incl. MAS, KMSKA and Plantin-Moretus here. Pays for itself in 4–5 visits anywhere in Belgium.