The charm of Belgium’s gentle gem: How to spend 48 hours in Ghent

Talk to any shopkeepers in this Belgian city and they’ll tell you they’re excited.  Excited because Ghent, a sleepy university city just 30 minutes from Brussels, is seeing a new wave of visitors charmed by its beguiling cobbled streets, Gothic architecture and laid-back atmosphere. Once the seat of the Counts of Flanders, whose castle has … Read more