Destination: Ghent
Shop Ghent Department Stores and Shopping Centres Art & Antiques Clothing and Accessories Books, CDs & Records Gifts & Collector's Items	Free Shopping Bus Because the city centre is a car-free zone and trades people suffer, a free shuttle bus for shoppers operates at the weekend during the Christmas period. This takes you in no time from parking 8 at Flanders Expo (St Denijs-Westrem) to the centre of Ghent. For information, telephone: Phone: 09-2109491. Art in the City Not least under the influence of the conservator Jan Hoet, Ghent has made a point of treating art as of paramount importance. Frequently at odds with convention the city offers the unpredictable in art, often in places where you would least expect it. Lace Cities with begijnhofs such as Bruges and Ghent are the foremost places to buy lace garments. You will find luxury childrens garments made of lace in the Kuip. You could try this well-known outlet: Kloskanthuis Address: Korenlei 3 Phone: 09-2236093 Bus: Korenmarkt Strip Cartoons Belgian artists are renowned for strip cartoons, the most famous export being Tintin; and as far as the so-called 'ninth art' is concerned, the flag is still flying high. You can see that Belgium is the country of strip cartoons from the number of specialist bookshops. Souvenirs You will regularly see a car go past with a noose hanging on the rear-view mirror. The driver in question is a local born and bred who is as proud as a peacock about his stubborn nature. You can buy these nooses in most tourist shops and they are a morbid but original souvenir of your stay in unruly Ghent.	COUNTRY Belgium REGION CITIES Brussels Bruges Ghent   Viewing   Top Ten   What To See   Where To ...     Eat & Drink     Stay     Shop     Take The Kids     Be Entertained     What's On When   Practical Matters MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK