What to do · Ghent
The Patershol district and the Vrijdagmarkt square
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- All year; market on Friday mornings in the Vrijdagmarkt
- Who it's for
- All ages
- With a dog
- On a lead, in the street
Behind the Castle of the Counts, the Patershol is a maze of cobbled lanes and low houses from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a former artisans' district turned into Ghent's restaurant area. Five minutes away is the Vrijdagmarkt, the great market square, with the statue of Jacob van Artevelde.
The walk
Enter the Patershol along the Kraanlei, beside the canal, and lose yourself in the inner streets until you come out onto the Vrijdagmarkt. On Friday mornings there is a market. From there, the Groot Kanon, a medieval iron cannon painted red, is a couple of steps away beside the canal.
Tips
- For dinner The Patershol is the area with the most restaurants in the centre: stroll first and choose.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Patershol?
Behind the Castle of the Counts, between the Kraanlei and the Vrijdagmarkt.
Which day is the market on the Vrijdagmarkt?
On Friday mornings.
As a familyWith a dog
