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Heading over for a long weekend and never stayed at Ghent before, any must visit cafes, bars to look out for please or anything else?
Den Turk is a proper local boozer inhabited by some proper characters. The Irish bar in the middle of town serves fantastic Stoverie, (local beef stew) and is quite decent for an Irish bar. Dulle Grite makes you put a shoe in a little cage in the ceiling if you get a beer with an expensive glass. There's a bar down the side of the cathedral that has regular live music.
I've never been anywhere remotely cultural.
tthew
Thanks, that's a good start already
Otomat is worth a visit if you like pizza (and are willing to try something a bit different). Their pear pizza was amazing (I was a bit drunk to be honest though)
I do love Gent. I used to go for the Six Day race and then the cross at Koksijde. In the bottom of the Kuipkeis an experience that every cycling fan needs to experience no matter what discipline they come from. Anyway they changed the dates of the cross so that charmed weekend is no more but Gent is great. One gem is the coffee that comes with a small pot of Advocaat. This isn't the stuff your ancient aunt has at Christmas. It's a rich and creamy version that is so thick a spoon will stand up in it. The best I've had is from the cafe on the square opposite the main train station at Sint Pieters. Want one of those coffees now for breakfast!
't Galgenhuis bar is a tiny pub on the corner of the Groentenmarkt square. It's my favourite. The Himschoot bakery opposite is a must visit too. Gent is an awesome city break whatever the time of year.