Jacques Rogge, former President of the International Olympic Committee passed away on Sunday at 79. He used to play rugby in the national team and competed for Belgium in sailing at 3 Olympic Games. I happened to visit his birthplace Gent last month, and I'm going to share some photos taken in the city (all with a light prime lens).
I first met this gem almost 10 years ago, and since then have revisited it many times. Situated at the confluence of 2 rivers, Gent was a booming city-state in medieval times. You can clearly see its glory from all the quaint ancient architecture in town. Today, it's still a bustling cultural hub hosting a variety of fun festivals, such as the famous ten-day-long Gentse Feesten, a music and theatre festival, Ghent Jazz Festival, Festival of Flanders, and Ghent Film Festival.
I have always recommended this charming city to my friends who planned to visit Belgium. Though well known as a port city and university town in the country, Gent seemed to be less known than Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp among foreign tourists, especially when they are from faraway Asia. In this post, I'm showing you some scenes of people and streets along its canals. Pictures of other themes will follow in future ones.
前国际奥委会主席雅克·罗格刚去世，他是比利时人，而我上个月正巧去他的出生地根特过了周末，所以现在就来分享一些那两天拍的城市景观。用的都是同一只定焦头，所以取景有限，但是非常轻巧便携。这些年去过根特很多次，每次都有新发现，这座中世纪繁华的古都在当下依然是活跃的文化中心，音乐会、电影节、灯光秀、艺术展、设计博物馆等精彩纷呈。运河穿城而过，水上活动选择丰富。古意盎然的窄街小巷里，满是独特新潮的店铺。
每逢亲朋好友问我比利时值得游玩的地方，我都首推根特，除了本身看点众多，还因为相比这里其他几座名城布鲁塞尔、安特卫普和布鲁日，根特没那么广为人知，尤其是在遥远的亚洲。好了，宝藏小城在此，这次就让我们先来看看它的运河周边。
图文 by Donica
