The Latest Quarantine News from Gent
A virtual tour of the van Eyck exhibition in Ghent, cancellation of the summer festivals, the van Eyck year extended, and other quarantine-related news from Ghent
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Quarantine in Ghent and Time in History
Some news and a short journey into the history of time measurement in Europe: how medieval cooks knew for how long to let their stews simmer, and why there could be a months’ difference between New Year in two neighboring cities
Bears in Ghent
Quarantine has brought bears to Ghent! Make yourself comfortable, and I shall tell you how this happened
The New Bishop and Orval Beer
How Wikipedia and the Pope disagreed on who should be the bishop, why the logo of Orval beer features a fish with a ring, and what this beer has to do with the new bishop of Ghent
Low Emission Zone in Ghent
The Low Emission Zone was introduced in Ghent on January 1, 2020. Read what the implications are, and where you can request a permit to enter the city if your car isn’t registered in Belgium.