With an opening in our schedule we opted for a visit to Ghent instead of Brussels. The name (pronounce Gh like you are clearing your throat) may come from the Celtic word for "confluence" because the city sits at the confluence of two rivers which made it a valuable trading port. Neptune keeps watch over the Scheldt (male) and the Lys (female) rivers across from the castle at the old fish market. Our walking tour guide boasted that they have almost no souvenir shops and indeed it seemed far less touristy than nearby Bruges. And, for the record, far fewer chocolate shops.
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