🇧🇪 Ghent | A Fairytale Town Under the Castle's Shadow 🌿

🚌 Getting There From Lille: Only 1.5 hours by bus to Gent Dampoort Station! Train Tip: For <26 y/o, €7.7/trip (use SNCB/NMBS app to book & check delays—because Europe). 🏰 Quick & Scenic Route (4 Hours) 1️⃣ St. Bavo’s Cathedral ⛪ - Didn’t go in, but the outside? Majestic. 2️⃣ Belfry of Ghent 🐉 - Climb for skyline views + meet the golden dragon statue! 3️⃣ St. Nicholas’ Church 🏛️ - Gothic vibes (outside peek only). 4️⃣ St. Michael’s Bridge 🌉 - The spot for canal pics. 5️⃣ Graslei & Korenlei ☕ - Lazy cafes + boat-filled canals. 6️⃣ Gravensteen Castle 🏰 - "Game of Thrones" energy. 🍦 The Belgian Paradox Ice Cream Lines 🍦: Even in meh weather, queues spill onto streets! (Priorities.) Verdict: "Charming but... low-key boring? Worth a stop, not a week." 💖 Solo Travel Magic Met an Austrian girl 🇦🇹 on the bus (future Shanghai exchange student!). Her take: "Ghent’s pretty but gets dull—also, German transit is a nightmare." Girl power: Swapped travel tips + now I’m Austria-bound! 👯♀️ #Ghent #BelgiumQuickTrip #SoloTravelFinds #CastleVibes