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Simon Rose

4 reviews on 1 places
Gravensteen
2024 Jul 27
Very nice castle. Audio guide, as stated by others is amusing and different but still helpful. Narrated by a comedian,

Also, apparently the first fireplace in Ghent...

We turned up in the afternoon and found thete were no more tickets left, so possibly worth booking online in advance.
Even if you don't have time to do the tour pop into the foyer and have a look round or grab a coffee in the lovely cafe. Definitely worth it
Definitely worth a visit, start in the basement, and work up. Loads and loads of golden frogs which looked lovely plus mythical figures.

Explanations in Spanish and English.

Top floor was devoted to the currency introduced by Columbus then the Costa Rican journey

Shop for souvenirs was nice but very up market and none of the tshirts etc..
We came on a package so the pick up was from the hotel and then a drop off afterwards, but only one bus an hour.

Well signposted , bridges only sway a little bit, nice to walk through the tree canopy and also the ground floor of the forest.

Cafe at the exit to have a coffee whilst waiting for the bus too.