Photos: After: Jan van Eyck After: Hubert van Eyck, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Haugh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Photos: After: Jan van Eyck After: Hubert van Eyck, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Haugh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
STAM and Citadelpark, Ghent's green museum quarter
Your local guide
Ine Verstraete
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Highlights
- An abbey turned city museum
- Three centuries under one roof
- A park built on an old fortress
- Ghent's greener, quieter quarter
- Museum architecture, explained from outside
About this tour
This session covers STAM, Ghent's city museum housed in a former abbey, and the Citadelpark beside it. You see the building's mix of construction from three different centuries, then walk into the park laid out on the site of an old military fortress. It combines one converted building with a proper stretch of green space.
We start with a sound check outside the museum, since the entrance can be busy with visitors. I move into the quieter park for the second stop and take your questions about the museum or the park's history as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants a mix of museum architecture and open space rather than another old street. It also works well earlier in the day before the park fills up.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ghent before heading out.
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STAM exterior 21 min
The camera takes in the former abbey building that now houses Ghent's city museum, and I explain how its layout combines three centuries of construction.
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Citadelpark paths 21 min
We walk into the park next door, and I point out the paths and ponds laid out on the site of a former military fortress.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Ghent: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ghent stew (stoverij) and Patershol, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ghent, showing you STAM exterior and Citadelpark paths live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Ghent live with my phone.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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