Destination: Ghent
Practical Matters Ghent   Before You Go   When You Are There    *Time    *Arriving    *Customs    *Money    *National Holidays    *Tourist Offices    *Opening Hours    *Public Transportation    *Driving    *Car Rental    *Taxis    *Personal Safety    *Telephones    *Post    *Tips/Gratuities    *Electricity    *Health    *Clothing Sizes    *Concessions   Language   Offices to Serve You Abroad	SAFETY Ghent is a fairly peaceful city and has a good reputation for safety. However, some precautions are advisable. Avoid the Citadelpark after dark. Look after your handbag; there are always pickpockets in the shopping streets. Ghent is a multicultural city, but there is an extreme right element which occasionally rears its ugly head. The police operate on bicycles in the traffic-free part of the city. Police assistance Phone: 101 from any telephone box	COUNTRY Belgium REGION CITIES Brussels Bruges Ghent   Viewing   Top Ten   What To See   Where To ...   Practical Matters MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK