Ghent Self-Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

Explore Ghent with a full self-guided mobile walking tour featuring 15+ audio points, multilingual commentary, and lifetime 24/7 access.

Getting started

Download the mobile app and activate your full self-guided Ghent walking tour on your smartphone. Start the route whenever it suits you, using the built-in map to navigate between stops. You control the pace and timing, pausing or resuming the tour as needed without any schedule or in-person guide to follow.

What to expect

Ghent city walking route

Follow a full walking tour of Ghent designed around more than 15 audio-guided points of interest. The route links key historic squares, markets, and churches so you can build a clear picture of the city as you move.

Features

• Listen to a multilingual audio guide in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German that explains each stop, so you can choose the language that suits you best throughout the tour.
• Access more than 15 audio-guided points of interest across Ghent, with each location triggered on your mobile app so you can explore at your own pace.
• Use city tips on gastronomy and family activities included in the tour to decide where to eat and what to do with children as you go.
• Enjoy availability 24/7, 365 days a year with lifetime access to the tour, so you can start, repeat, or return to Ghent and use the same mobile access whenever you like.

St. Nicholas Church

This central church is one of Ghent's most recognizable landmarks and a key highlight on your route. The audio commentary helps you understand its role in the historic core of the city.

Features

• Hear context about St. Nicholas Church through the mobile audio guide while you stand outside or nearby, choosing your preferred language on the app.
• Use your self-guided format to spend as long as you like around the church and surrounding streets, moving on only when you are ready.

St. James Church

St. James Church is another featured stop on the tour, adding a different perspective to Ghent's religious and architectural heritage.

Features

• Listen to the dedicated audio point for St. James Church, included among the 15+ audio-guided stops, to learn about its place in the city.
• Decide your own route around the church and nearby area, taking advantage of the autonomous, in-person-guide-free experience.

Vrijdagmarkt

Vrijdagmarkt is one of Ghent's main squares and a central part of the walking route. It appears as a key landmark with its own audio explanation.

Features

• Access the Vrijdagmarkt audio point on your mobile app to understand the function of this square in Ghent's life and history.
• Combine the commentary here with the included tips on gastronomy, using the square as a reference point while choosing where to eat.

Groentenmarkt

Groentenmarkt is another historic market area highlighted on the tour, rounding out your understanding of Ghent's commercial past and present.

Features

• Play the Groentenmarkt audio segment as you arrive in the square, using the app to trigger information when you reach the point.
• Take advantage of the self-paced structure to explore nearby food spots or family-friendly stops, guided by the tour's practical tips rather than a fixed timetable.