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Ghent
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Desteldonk works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lochristi, 9km from Gravensteen.
Desteldonk is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 1,046, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Desteldonk sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Desteldonk to your route.
Desteldonk (French pronunciation: [ˈdɛstəldɔŋk]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1965. In 1927, part of the original municipality was already annexed to Ghent. On 1 January 1965, the municipality ofRead more
Desteldonk was merged into Ghent.
The first historical record of Desteldonk dates back to 966 when it was listed as Thesledung. In 1236, it was named as a parish.
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Desteldonk is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1219 latitude, 3.7870 longitude.
Desteldonk has a population of approximately 1,046 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
9 km · about 15 min drive
tunnel
At 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
30 km · about 35 min drive
tunnel
Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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