Petit Beguinage, or Klein Beguinage, is a religious site in Gent that dates back to 1235. It consists of several churches and chapels built in the Baroque style with beautiful facades. The churches were rebuilt in the 17th century. This collection of buildings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Boekentoren, or Book Tower, is a famous building in Gent, designed by the Belgian architect Henry Van de Velde. It is part of the Gent University Library and currently houses 3 million books. Although the tower is only 64 m high, it makes quite an impression, as it is located on the highest point of the city called de Blandijnberg. Van de Velde designed it in 1933 to be the fourth tower of the city, completing the famous three towers of the Middle Ages. During WWII the tower was taken by the German army because of the great view of the city it provided.

De Bijloke Concert Hall is a remarkable historic building. Built in the 13th century, it used to be a large, medieval hospital. Today it is a modern concert hall. The most notable feature of this site is the spectacular oak ceiling with its distinguished medieval craftsmanship.

The City Museum of Gent, otherwise known as STAM, is a new museum opened in 2010. It is dedicated to documenting and displaying the city's history. Among other things here you will learn about the ancient Bijloke Abbey on the grounds of which the museum is situated. The permanent exhibition titled "The Story of Gent" charts major milestones of the city's development throughout centuries, starting from modern Gent on the first floor to the medieval period, featuring the "chastened city" of 1600-1800, the "industrial city" of 1800-1950 and ultimately the "network city" from 1950 to the present day. To ease personal exploration there are multimedia applications and Multi-touch tables.

Leopold Kazerne, translated as the Leopold Barracks, is a military complex. The buildings were constructed between 1890 and 1905 in an eclectic style. The complex occupies more than 2 hectares and originally had about 1,300 military barracks. During WWI the barracks were occupied by German troops.

This park carries the name of a huge citadel built on its site after the defeat of Napoleon. Eventually, the citadel had to be moved, giving way to the park laid out for the 1913 World Exhibition. Today, the park boasts botanical richness, featuring a plethora of special trees, each marked with a name-plate installed in 2005. The park attracts crowds of tourists with its beautiful trees, numerous statues and two museums. There is also a cycling track and the Congress Center.

The University of Gent's Botanical Garden is located near to the famous Citadel Park. Here you will see many plant species from around the world, which are arranged into thematic collections. They blossom at different times of the year, so it doesn't matter when you visit the garden, as it is always beautiful. Especially gorgeous are the big waterlilies that will immediately catch your attention.

Gent-Sint-Pieters is the main railway station in Gent and – depending upon the measure used – the second or third busiest railway station in Belgium. The origins of the railway station is a small station on the line Gent-Ostend in 1881. At that time the main railway station of Gent was the South railway station built in 1837. On the occasion of the 1913 World Exhibition in Gent, a new Sint-Pieters railway station was built. It was designed by architect Louis Cloquet and finished in 1912 just before the World Exhibition. The station is built in an eclectic style with a long corridor dividing the building lengthwise which provides access to diverse facilities. In 2007, the tower at the entrance of the station underwent renovation. In 2008 a new glass canopy was placed at the main entrance. In 2010, the murals of the main entrance hall were renovated.