At the entrance, a big empty room with wooden walls and heralds decorations, quite impressive. To go up, you can avoid most of the stairs taking the lift. The view is nice, even if it's not the highest monument in town. Inside, there are panels with a bit of history, and you can see the bells and the mechanical carillon... More

We took the lift to the viewing section and had great view, going down on the lift to levels 1 and 2 had very interesting displays of the bells and working mechanism. Well worth the visit and cheaper for over 55s

I really enjoyed climbing the bell tower, the 360 degree view was beautiful from the top. There is an interesting documentary on how bells are made to watch, and it was fun watching the drum mechanism that makes the bells play there tunes. It's a bit freaky up the top, I wouldn't recommend going to the top if you're afraid... More

The Belfry is a UNESCO world heritage site. It's worth climbing to the top and seeing a wonderful view of the center of Ghent around the canal. The exhibit includes some information on belfries and clock towers, which is nice, but I really enjoyed the view. You can see St. Bavo's in all it's glory, as well as the St.... More

Ghent is an imposing town and the upper gallery of Belfry is the best place to see its medieval magnificence. You don’t actually have to climb up as there’s an elevator. Besides the observation deck it houses a small museum on several levels of the tower. On one of them you find a dragon that used to be the weathercock,... More

A great view over Gent, but the inside is a must-see as well. There is a lot of historical information, about the tower and about the bells and carillon. From the first floor you can take an elevator, but i highly recommend taking the stairs, it really takes you back and add a lot to the medieval experience.

The view from the top gives a different and interesting perspective of the immediate area below and is worth doing but didn't feel there was much of interest to see further afield.

This really takes you back a few hundred years. It is most impressive what they could do then without our modern machinery. A great lesson in building, bell-making, carillons. Plus a very nice view of this historic part of Gent. Be up top when the bells ring [every 15 minutes].

A real feeling of history here, with plenty of information. Fascinating engineering and marvellous views over the city of Ghent. The display of 'retired' bells was a delight, offering the opportunity to explore their tuning, as most are within reach.