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Every three years the city of Ghent in Belgium lights up with a series of spectacular and imaginative light installations from international artists, the Light Festival Ghent.
The Ghent Festival of Light will also be staged from 31 January to 4 February 2024.
During the Festival you can explore the historic sites and monuments of this city of Flanders steeped in such a rich history from a completely fresh perspective.
The Ghent Festival of light puts the Belgium city well and truly in the international spotlight.
See Ghent at Night
Alternatively, if you can’t make the festival you can always follow a walk around Ghent’s illuminated squares and buildings at night.
The walk takes around two hours, so make sure you don’t set off too late as at midnight the atmospheric lighting is replaced by street lights.
Can’t make it to Ghent? Read Johan Smitt’s 5 Wonderful Festivals of Light Not to Be Missed.
Getting to Ghent
The simplest, most comfortable and environmentally friendly way to travel from the UK to Ghent is to by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels. Regular trains run from Brussels to Gent Sint Pieters Station, taking around 30 minutes. From there take the No. 1 tram to the city centre, or walk approximately 40 minutes.
Further information on the Ghent Festival of Light 2021
If you want more information on the installations that will be on display during the light festival, click here. All Images: © Stad Gent – Dienst Toerisme.
When is the Ghent festival being rescheduled?
According to https://visit.gent.be/en/calendar/ghent-light-festival it has been rescheduled to 10 to 14 November 2021.