Teaching location
Courses of the HiSoN 2026 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Ghent University. The faculty is located in the historic city centre of Ghent and is easily accessible by public transport.
More information about the faculty is available at:
https://www.ugent.be/lw/en
Accommodation
Accommodation for participants will be arranged at KABA Hostel, a centrally located hostel in Ghent offering shared rooms and facilities suitable for groups.
Participants will stay in shared rooms accommodating two to four people per room.
Further details about the accommodation can be found at:
https://www.kabahostel.be/nl
Restaurants
If you are looking to go for inspiration where to find good food or caffeination in Ghent, here is our certified list:
Restaurants
- Fattoush: amazing Syrian food, with many vegetarian options, for a great price
- Neapolis: the best Napolitan pizza and tiramisu in town
- Mémé Gusta: for your traditional Belgian stew with or without a Belgian beer
- Tartaar: a nice place for fries, although being Belgian equals debating each other which place has better fries
- Mission Masala: for indian food
Coffee
- Take five: hip coffee place that Ghent students love, right under the public library and close to the university
- Le bal infernal: second hand book shop meets coffee shop
The budget, student alternative is go to the Albert Heijn on Korenmarkt and eat and drink sat at the Lys (Leie) river just behind it
Looking for other options? Go to this useful website https://visit.gent.be/en/tag/traditional-cuisine