# Graslei, Korenlei and St Michael's Bridge

What to do en Ghent · Ghent

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/graslei-and-st-michaels-bridge · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year; at night, with the city lighting
- Para quién: All ages

Walk · 1 h · free · the quays of the medieval port and the view of the three towers

The Graslei and the Korenlei are the two quays of Ghent's old port, on either side of the river Lys, with guildhalls from the twelfth to the seventeenth centuries. From St Michael's Bridge you see at a glance the three towers of the city: St Nicholas, the belfry and the cathedral.
The walk
Start at St Michael's Bridge, walk down to the Graslei, cross to the Korenlei by the Grain Bridge and come back. On sunny days students sit on the edge of the quay with their feet dangling. At night, Ghent has a lighting plan that gives the quays and towers a warm light: come back after dinner.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.0548, 3.7203

## Cerca de aquí

- [Boat trip through medieval Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-boat-trip), a 54 m
- [Du Progrès](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/du-progres), a 87 m
- [Pakhuis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/pakhuis), a 117 m
- [Hostel Uppelink](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-stay/hostel-uppelink), a 174 m
- [The Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/castle-of-the-counts), a 280 m
- [The Ghent belfry (Belfort)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-belfry), a 348 m
- [Amadeus Gent 1 (Patershol)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/amadeus-patershol), a 388 m
- [The Patershol district and the Vrijdagmarkt square](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/patershol-and-vrijdagmarkt), a 428 m

## Consejos

### The photo
The classic one is from St Michael's Bridge, looking towards the belfry.

### The boats leave right next to it
The boat trip starts a few metres from the Graslei.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### What is the Graslei?
Ghent's medieval quay, with guildhalls beside the river Lys.

### When is it best to see it?
At dusk and at night, with the city lighting.

Destino: [Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent.md)