The tiny park known as Appelbrugparkje is easy to miss as you wander through Ghent. It’s just a patch of grass with a couple of benches.
Not at all interesting, you might think. But sit down on one of the benches and you have one of the most romantic views in Ghent.
The view takes in the River Lieve, the old fish market and the former butchers’ hall. Almost no one comes here. Just the occasional local who knows about it.
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.
