Ghent is an atmospheric city after dark thanks to sophisticated lighting installed in 1998. The Gothic buildings like the Vleeshuis and the Gravensteen are lit with subtle lights that bring out the mediaeval details, while spotlights in the pavements create a theatrical effect when anyone walks past.
Start a night walk on Sint-Michielsbrug and follow the waterfront north to the Vrijdagmarkt. Then head east to the streets around the Sint-Jacobskerk. Somewhere along the way, you will find a bar that tempts you inside.
Derek Blyth’s hidden secret of the day: Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling “The 500 Hidden Secrets of Belgium”. He picks out one of his favourite hidden secrets for The Brussels Times every day.
