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Day Trips ·  4 min 

# Ghent: Bruges' Cooler, Edgier Neighbour

Just 25 minutes by train, Ghent has a completely different energy.

![Ghent: Bruges' Cooler, Edgier Neighbour](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1636406549515-3108c7dc8ebc?w=800&q=80)

Ghent is 25 minutes from Bruges by train. Where Bruges is polished and preserved, Ghent is rougher, livelier, more student-driven.

The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck is in St Bavo's Cathedral — one of the most important paintings in Western art. The Gravensteen castle lets you walk the ramparts.

For food, Ghent is ahead of Bruges. Try Balls & Glory or Holy Food Market in a converted chapel. Trains run every 15 minutes. Return tickets are about €12.

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