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	<title>The Hide Gent &#8211; Urban Hideaway</title>
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		<title>The Hide loves design</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 13:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We like to work with the best and finding top-notch painters is not easy. But we got lucky and we&#8217;re [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/the-hide-loves-design/">The Hide loves design</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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<p>We like to work with the best and finding top-notch painters is not easy. But we got lucky and we&#8217;re able to work with Cpaint. Good design, quality and an eye for detail are all important business ingredients. We love working with companies who share our passion and drive for creating unique spaces. Thank you Cpaint for the wonderful collaboration and for the fun <a href="https://www.cpaint.be/ghent-riverside" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">blogpost</a>.</p>



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<p>Wij werken graag met de beste en het vinden van een goede stielman is niet eenvoudig. Maar we hebben geluk gehad om te kunnen samenwerken met Cpaint. Goed design, kwaliteit en oog voor detail zijn allemaal belangrijke zakelijke ingrediënten. We werken graag samen met bedrijven die onze passie en drive delen voor het creëren van unieke ruimtes. Bedankt Cpaint voor de fijne samenwerking en voor de leuke <a href="https://www.cpaint.be/ghent-riverside" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">blogpost</a>!</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/the-hide-loves-design/">The Hide loves design</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Hide wins the Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2021!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Every year Booking.com rewards properties with &#8220;exceptional review scores earned consistently over the last year&#8221;, and given our whopping 9.4 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/booking-com-traveller-review-award/">The Hide wins the Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2021!</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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<p>Every year Booking.com rewards properties with &#8220;exceptional review scores earned consistently over the last year&#8221;, and given our whopping 9.4 out of 10 we&#8217;re proud to announce we were one of the lucky winners.</p>



<p>It&#8217;s nice that our hard work is being rewarded, but of course we couldn&#8217;t have done that without you, our valued guest. A sincere thank you to everyone who has visited and enjoyed The Hide over the last few years!</p>



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<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/booking-com-traveller-review-award/">The Hide wins the Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2021!</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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		<title>OMG! Van Eyck was here!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>During the entire year 2020, Ghent will be hosting ‘’OMG! Van Eyck was here!” paying tribute to Jan Van Eyck, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During the entire year 2020, Ghent will be hosting ‘’OMG! Van Eyck was here!” paying tribute to Jan Van Eyck, the Flemish Master Painter, who is forever connected to the city of Ghent, thanks to his well-known masterpiece; the Ghent Alterpiece.</p>
<p>It’s going to be a year full of interesting activities and events. To make sure you don’t miss out on them, we gladly present you with our personal highlights!</p>
<h3><strong>Van Eyck. An optical revolution – 01/02/2020 – 30/04/2020</strong></h3>
<p>We kicked of the festivities this year at the Museum of Fine Arts (or MSK if you please) with the exhibition &#8220;<a href="https://www.mskgent.be/en/exhibitions/van-eyck" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Van Eyck. An optical revolution&#8221;</a>. We had the pleasure of visiting the exposition with the Ghent Hotel Association and it’s absolutely a must see for both tourists and locals alike. Did you know that only twenty works were preserved in modern times worldwide? Half of them will come on a little citytrip to Ghent for the audience to enjoy. The exhibition also offers an interesting understanding of the importance of the Low Countries in the Late Middle Ages as a creative breeding ground for artists and craftsmen. If you would like to visit, we suggest you buy your tickets online, not only are they cheaper, but you can immediately check the available timeslots.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_2116" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2116" style="width: 1268px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2116 size-full" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9745acd8-a75e-42de-90b6-79035c00cae5.jpg" alt="" width="1268" height="1920" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9745acd8-a75e-42de-90b6-79035c00cae5.jpg 1268w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9745acd8-a75e-42de-90b6-79035c00cae5-198x300.jpg 198w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9745acd8-a75e-42de-90b6-79035c00cae5-768x1163.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9745acd8-a75e-42de-90b6-79035c00cae5-676x1024.jpg 676w" sizes="(max-width: 1268px) 100vw, 1268px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2116" class="wp-caption-text">Picture by MSK © Lukasweb.be-Art in Flanders vzw, foto KIK-IRPA</figcaption></figure></p>
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<h3><strong>Lights On Van Eyck &#8211; 28/03/2020 – 01/11/2020</strong></h3>
<p>If you are into multimedia art, music and light projections, “<a href="https://lightsonvaneyck.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lights On Van Eyck</a>” at the St Nicholas’ Church at the Korenmarkt will be something for you! During half an hour a digital and musical reinterpretation of the Ghent Alterpiece will take you on a magical journey!</p>
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<h3><strong>Kleureyck: Van Eyck’s Colours in Design – 13/03/2020 – 06/09/2020</strong></h3>
<p>The Ghent alterpiece is famous for it’s unique and intense colours, which were restored in it’s full glory during the latest renovation. What is the origin of colour? How do you create colour? What is the impact of colour? <a href="https://www.designmuseumgent.be/en/events/vaneyck" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Kleureyck: Van Eyck&#8217;s Colours in Design&#8221;</a> at the Design Museum Ghent gladly answers all these questions. When you stroll through the 8 colour groups of Van Eyck during the pigment walk you will get a better understanding about all these aspects. Over 100 design pieces demonstrate how light, matter and patterns have their effect on colour.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_2120" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2120" style="width: 840px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2120 size-full" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/atelierlachaertdhanis_paletRug.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="840" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/atelierlachaertdhanis_paletRug.jpg 840w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/atelierlachaertdhanis_paletRug-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/atelierlachaertdhanis_paletRug-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/atelierlachaertdhanis_paletRug-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/atelierlachaertdhanis_paletRug-125x125.jpg 125w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2120" class="wp-caption-text">Picture by Design Museum Gent</figcaption></figure></p>
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<h3><strong>OMG! Seven Senses Tour – 30/04/2020 – 31/10/2020</strong></h3>
<p>The “<a href="https://visit.gent.be/nl/agenda/omg-seven-senses-tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seven Senses Tour</a>” isn’t like any other citywalking tour! You will discover the city through the eyes of Jan Van Eyck using all your senses to the fullest. The enthousiastic city guides will introduce you to many amazing historical gems like the Kruideniershuis, Vrijseschippershuis and the Castle of Gerard the Devil. After that you will get the chance to navigate through Ghent&#8217;s waterways and experience a display of digital projections in the tunnel under François Laurentplein square. During the Seven Senses Tour, you will also come across some wonderful pieces of street art. And on top of all of that the host will take you to several local artisans to try some yummy delicacies. So rest assured, your taste buds will be jumping for joy too!</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2111 size-large" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49434629947_de8d2a72b5_o-725x1024.jpg" alt="" width="725" height="1024" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49434629947_de8d2a72b5_o-725x1024.jpg 725w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49434629947_de8d2a72b5_o-213x300.jpg 213w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49434629947_de8d2a72b5_o-768x1084.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px" /></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_2114" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2114" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2114 size-full" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49433851397_4c95d5248e_o.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49433851397_4c95d5248e_o.jpg 1280w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49433851397_4c95d5248e_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49433851397_4c95d5248e_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49433851397_4c95d5248e_o-1024x682.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2114" class="wp-caption-text">Pictures by Visit Gent</figcaption></figure></p>
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<h3><strong>Let’s talk about the Ghent Alterpiece! – Opening 08/10/2020</strong></h3>
<p>And last… but definitely not least! We are super excited that The St Bavo’s Cathedral, the home of the <a href="https://visit.gent.be/en/see-do/ghent-altarpiece-supreme-divine-art" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ghent Alterpiece</a>, is getting a new visitor’s center. Here you will be able to admire all the restored panels and other wonderful pieces of art. With the help of augmented reality you will be transported back in time to the workshop of Van Eyck and experience the turbulent history of the Alterpiece and the cathedral as if you were there yourself!</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_2118" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2118" style="width: 1087px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2118 size-full" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AR-31-copy.jpg" alt="" width="1087" height="961" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AR-31-copy.jpg 1087w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AR-31-copy-300x265.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AR-31-copy-768x679.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AR-31-copy-1024x905.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1087px) 100vw, 1087px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2118" class="wp-caption-text">Picture by Sint-Baafskathedraal Gent © Lukasweb.be-Art in Flanders vzw, foto KIK-IRPA</figcaption></figure></p>
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<p>‘OMG! Van Eyck was here!” is so much more! Check out the <a href="https://visit.gent.be/nl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Gent</a> website to indulge yourself into the full program or visit them at the Tourist Information Center to get your hands on a paper copy of the programme!</p>
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		<title>Street art in Ghent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Street art in Ghent is quite prominent. The city has been pursuing an active policy on graffiti for years and [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Street art in Ghent is quite prominent. The city has been pursuing an active policy on graffiti for years and with success. Ghent supports individual graffiti artists, gives advice and sets up projects such as the &#8220;Sorry, Not Sorry&#8221; festival. This festival gave artists the opportunity to use the city as a play &amp; creation space and wanted to bring street art to a large audience.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Sorry, Not Sorry&#8221; map provides an overview of all murals that can be admired in Ghent. Go hiking and discover the city as an open-air atelier and exhibition space. Get the free street art map at the Tourist Office or download the map <a href="https://visit.gent.be/en/street-art-ghent" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">here</span></strong></a>.</p>
<p>Oh! And if you have spotted new street art in Ghent: tag with <strong>#SORRYNOTSORRYGENT</strong></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_2094" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2094" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2094 size-medium" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-300x150.jpg" alt="STREET ART GHENT" width="300" height="150" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art.jpg 1680w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2094" class="wp-caption-text">STREET ART IN GHENT</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2096" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje.jpg 1620w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2099" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art.jpg 1620w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
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<p>source: stad Gent &#8211; <a href="https://visit.gent.be/nl/zien-doen/streetart-gent-het-graffitistraatje#lg=1&amp;slide=6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.visitgent.be</a></p>
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<p>The Hide</p>
<p>2 July 2019</p>
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<h6>Dutch translation Street art in Ghent/Nederlandstalige versie</h6>
<p>Straatkunst is behoorlijk prominent aanwezig in Gent. De stad voert al jaren een actief beleid inzake graffiti en straatkunst. In concreto ondersteunt Gent individuele graffitikunstenaars, geeft ze advies en stelt ze projecten op zoals het &#8220;Sorry, not sorry&#8221; straatkunstfestival. Dit immens populaire festival bood kunstenaars de mogelijkheid om de stad te gebruiken als tentoonstellingsruimte en streefde ernaar een breed publiek te bereiken. Het festival zorgde ervoor dat stad Gent een aantal kleurrijke plaatjes rijker is geworden.</p>
<p>De  &#8220;Sorry, not sorry&#8221; route biedt een overzicht van alle muurschilderingen die in Gent te bewonderen zijn. Het is een wandelroute die absoluut de moeite waard is. Trek dus je comfortabele schoenen aan, ga wandelen en ontdek Gent als een expositieruimte. Haal de gratis straatkunstkaart bij de dienst toerisme of download de kaart <a href="https://visit.gent.be/en/street-art-ghent" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">hier</span></strong></a>.</p>
<p>Oh! En als je nieuwe straatkunst in Gent hebt gezien: tag met <strong>#SORRYNOTSORRYGENT</strong></p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2094 size-medium" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-300x150.jpg" alt="STREET ART GHENT" width="300" height="150" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_BLOG_Graffitti_street-art.jpg 1680w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2099" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_street-art.jpg 1620w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2096" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TH_blog_graffitti-straatje.jpg 1620w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></strong></p>
<p>source: stad Gent &#8211; <a href="https://visit.gent.be/nl/zien-doen/streetart-gent-het-graffitistraatje#lg=1&amp;slide=6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.visitgent.be</a></p>
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<p>The Hide</p>
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<p>2 juli 2019</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/street-art-ghent/">Street art in Ghent</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cocktails from Ghent &#8211; Roomer Cocktail</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Roomer is a local delicacy. And Roomer cocktails are to die for! 🙂 This drink is developed by two brothers, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/cocktails-from-ghent-roomer-cocktail/">Cocktails from Ghent &#8211; Roomer Cocktail</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="https://www.roomer.be/copy-of-roomer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Roomer</strong></a></span> is a local delicacy. And Roomer cocktails are to die for! 🙂 This drink is developed by two brothers, brewed here in Ghent and the roomer cocktail is one of our favorite aperitifs. It&#8217;s a sweet drink and a perfect gift to take home with you.</p>
<p>perfect serve: on the rocks<br />
see a flower petal: make a wish<br />
perfect guest: somebody with a sweet tooth<br />
perfect mix: see our 3 gift tags</p>
<p>We collected 3 delicious roomer cocktail recipes for you and turned them into gift tags that you can hang on your Roomer bottle. A cute thoughtful gift for your friends and family at home.<br />
You can download the gift tags by clicking on this link <strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a data-e-Disable-Page-Transition="true" class="download-link" title="
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:</span></strong>! (sorry for the ugly link &#8211; we have no clue how to fix this.)<br />
And keep an eye out for our future posts. More recipes, more local delicacies and more little surprises to come.</p>
<p>Enjoy! 🙂</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2011" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/roomer_recipe-bottle-tags-300x246.png" alt="Cocktails from Ghent - Roomer Cocktail" width="1032" height="847" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/roomer_recipe-bottle-tags-300x246.png 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/roomer_recipe-bottle-tags-768x629.png 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/roomer_recipe-bottle-tags-1024x839.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" /></p>
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<p>The Hide</p>
<p>24/06/2019</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.roomer.be/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Roomer</span></strong></a> is een lokale delicatesse. En Roomer cocktails zijn een heerlijke aperitief tijdens deze warme dagen. Dit drankje is ontwikkeld door twee broers, wordt gebrouwen hier in Gent en deze cocktail is een van onze favoriete aperitieven. Het is een zoet drankje en een perfect geschenk om mee naar huis te nemen.</p>
<p>perfect serveren: on the rocks<br />
proef een bloemblaadje: doe een wens<br />
de perfecte gast:  een zoetekauw<br />
de perfecte mix: bekijk onze 3 cadeau-tags</p>
<p>We hebben 3 heerlijke roomer cocktail recepten voor jou verzameld en 3 geschenklabels van gemaakt die je op je Roomer fles kan hangen. Een schattig attent cadeau voor je vrienden en familie thuis.<br />
Je kan de geschenklabels downloaden door op deze link te klikken <strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a data-e-Disable-Page-Transition="true" class="download-link" title="
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</span></strong> :! (Sorry voor de lelijke link maar we hebben geen idee hoe dit te verbeteren.)</p>
<p>En houd onze toekomstige blogposts goed in de gaten.<br />
Meer recepten, meer lokale delicatessen en nog meer kleine verrassingen komen eraan.</p>
<p>Geniet ervan! 🙂</p>
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<p>The Hide</p>
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<p>24/06/2019</p>
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<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/cocktails-from-ghent-roomer-cocktail/">Cocktails from Ghent &#8211; Roomer Cocktail</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ghent in the old days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A city never stops evolving. Never stops changing.  When you venture out to discover our beautiful Ghent let yourself be [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/ghent-in-the-old-days/">Ghent in the old days</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A city never stops evolving. Never stops changing.  When you venture out to discover our beautiful Ghent let yourself be amazed by the difference between now and then. The pictures from Ghent in the old days are absolutely amazing.</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1887" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canon-Dulle-Griet-225x300.jpg" alt="Ghent in the old days" width="349" height="465" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canon-Dulle-Griet-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canon-Dulle-Griet.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px" /></p>
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<p>Canon Dulle Griet &#8211; 1900</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1894 alignnone" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013-300x212.jpg" alt="Ghent in the old days" width="449" height="317" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013-768x543.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013.jpg 842w" sizes="(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px" /></p>
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<p>Canon Dulle Griet &#8211; 2013 (yup, that&#8217;s me sitting in front)</p>
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<p>This picture of cannon <b>DULLE GRIET </b>dates from 1900. The cannon was brought to Ghent by the Calvinist city council from Oudenaarde and served to keep the Spaniards away. The Dulle Griet fired heavy stones. It is said that it was never used in Ghent.<br />
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1920" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/city-hall_now-and-then-300x177.jpg" alt="" width="902" height="532" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/city-hall_now-and-then-300x177.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/city-hall_now-and-then-768x454.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/city-hall_now-and-then-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/city-hall_now-and-then.jpg 1607w" sizes="(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px" /></p>
<p>400 years ago &#8211; since 1618 &#8211; people from the countryside sold butter, eggs and cheese for the town hall. On this photo of <strong>the BUTTER<br />
MARKET </strong>from <strong>around 1900</strong>, you can still see a façade row that closes the current Belfortstreet in the direction of Sint-Jacobs.<br />
That street did not exist in Ghent in the old days.<br />
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1919" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vegetable-market_now-and-then-300x108.jpg" alt="" width="905" height="326" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vegetable-market_now-and-then-300x108.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vegetable-market_now-and-then-768x277.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vegetable-market_now-and-then-1024x370.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vegetable-market_now-and-then.jpg 1662w" sizes="(max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px" /></p>
<p><strong>THE VEGETABLE MARKET</strong> has been a market place since the Middle Ages: sale of vegetables &amp; fish, meat at the Groot Vleeshuis,<br />
sausages at the sausage market. Even today there is a mini-organic vegetable market every Friday for the city center residents. On the<br />
retro picture you can see the market <strong>in 1930</strong>. How fun is it to see these beautiful vintage cars and horse and carriages. Ghent in the old<br />
days was absolutely hipster.<br />
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1921" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/castle-of-counts_now-and-then-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="909" height="509" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/castle-of-counts_now-and-then-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/castle-of-counts_now-and-then-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/castle-of-counts_now-and-then-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/castle-of-counts_now-and-then.jpg 1760w" sizes="(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px" /></p>
<p>When this photo of <strong>THE CASTLE OF COUNTS</strong> was taken, in <strong>1870</strong>, the flanks of the castle were built with houses. Only the entrance<br />
gate was visible. Private houses were built against the south and east sides and inside the fence. Ghent in the old days didn&#8217;t appreciate<br />
her mediaval heritage as she does now.<br />
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<p>Een stad stopt nooit met evolueren. Stopt nooit met veranderen. Wanneer je eropuit trekt om ons mooie Arteveldestad te ontdekken, laat je dan verbazen door het verschil tussen toen en nu.</p>
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<p><figure id="attachment_1887" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1887" style="width: 349px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1887" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canon-Dulle-Griet-225x300.jpg" alt="Ghent in the old days" width="349" height="465" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canon-Dulle-Griet-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/canon-Dulle-Griet.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1887" class="wp-caption-text">Canon Dulle Griet &#8211; 1900</figcaption></figure></p>
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<p><figure id="attachment_1894" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1894" style="width: 449px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1894" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013-300x212.jpg" alt="Ghent in the old days" width="449" height="317" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013-768x543.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dulle-griet-2013.jpg 842w" sizes="(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1894" class="wp-caption-text">Canon Dulle Griet &#8211; 2013 (yup, that&#8217;s me sitting in front)</figcaption></figure></p>
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<p>Deze foto van kanon de Dulle Griet dateert van<b> 1900</b>. Het kanon werd door het <strong>Calvinistisch stadsbestuur</strong> van Oudenaarde naar Gent gebracht en diende om de Spanjaarden weg te houden. De Dulle Griet vuurde zware stenen af. Naar verluidt is het nooit in Gent ingezet. Lees op deze blog: <a href="http://persblog.be/stad-stropkes-slachtoffer-van-sabelslijpers-en-pilaarbijters/">Stropkes slachtoffer van sabelslijpers en pilaarbijters</a></p>
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<p><figure id="attachment_1889" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1889" style="width: 383px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1889" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/butter-market-in-1900-225x300.jpg" alt="Ghent in the old days" width="383" height="511" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/butter-market-in-1900-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/butter-market-in-1900.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1889" class="wp-caption-text">Butter Market &#8211; 1900</figcaption></figure></p>
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<p><figure id="attachment_1900" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1900" style="width: 587px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1900" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/city-hall-3-300x200.jpg" alt="Ghent in the old days" width="587" height="376" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1900" class="wp-caption-text">Butter market &#8211; 2019</figcaption></figure></p>
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<p>400 jaar geleden – sinds 1618 – verkochten “mensen van den buiten” <strong>boter, eieren en kaas</strong> voor het stadhuis. Op deze foto van <strong>rond 1900</strong>, zie je nog een gevelrij die de huidige Belfortstraat in de richting van Sint-Jacobs afsluit. Die straat bestond toen niet.</p>
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<p>De groentenmarkt is sinds de middeleeuwen een marktplek geweest: verkoop van groenten &amp; vis, vlees in het overdekte Groot Vleeshuis, pensen op de pensmarkt. Ook vandaag is er nog iedere vrijdag een mini-bio-groentenmarkt voor de centrumbewoners. Op de foto zie je de markt in <b>1930</b>. Lees meer op deze blog: <a href="http://persblog.be/stad-de-groeten-van-de-groentenmarkt-de-pensmarkt/">De groeten van de Groentenmarkt &amp; de Pensmarkt</a> en <a href="http://persblog.be/stad-blijf-kwik-eet-vis-van-de-oude-vismijn/">“Blijf kwik, eet vis”… van de Oude Vismijn!</a></p>
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<p>Toen deze foto van het <b>Gravensteen</b> genomen werd, in <b>1870</b>, waren de flanken van de burcht aangebouwd met huizen. De <strong>‘zonevreemde’ bebouwing</strong> liet nog net de toegangspoort vrij. Particuliere huizen werden tegen de zuid- en oostzijden én binnen de omheining gebouwd. Lees meer op deze blog: <a href="http://persblog.be/stad-van-gravensteen-naar-prinsenhof/">Van Gravensteen naar Prinsenhof</a></p>
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<p>11 juni 2019</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/ghent-in-the-old-days/">Ghent in the old days</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It takes a lot of imagination, time and effort to pull off amazing April Fools&#8217; pranks and we can’t help [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/april-fools-pranks-in-the-travel-industry/">April Fools&#8217; pranks in the travel industry</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It takes a lot of imagination, time and effort to pull off amazing April Fools&#8217; pranks and we can’t help but admire these hilarious travel pranks that have been pulled off over the past few years. In celebration of April 1st, here are a few pranks that have been played by airlines and other travel industry folk over the years. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.</p>
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<p><strong>1. VIRGIN ATLANTIC &#8211; GLASS BOTTOMED AIRPLANES </strong></p>
<p>One of the more famous April Fools&#8217; pranks of recent years would be the<strong><span style="color: #800080;"> <a style="color: #800080;" href="http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/virgin-launches-glass-bottomed-plane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">glass-bottomed planes</a></span></strong> from Virgin Atlantic. They made headlines with the “world’s first glass-bottomed plane”. Images of the new aircraft were broadcast far and wide, with promises of a glass-topped aircraft to follow, so passengers could see the stars at night. The prank was of course a success; it was such an appealing concept! And of course if anyone was going to launch a glass-bottomed plane, it would be Richard Branson who was quoted saying “I&#8217;m thrilled to announce that Virgin has created another world-first”.<br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1952" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/glass-bottomed-airplane-300x225.jpg" alt="April Fools' pranks - glass bottomed airplane" width="564" height="423" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/glass-bottomed-airplane-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/glass-bottomed-airplane-768x577.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/glass-bottomed-airplane.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px" /></p>
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<p><strong>2. WESTJET &#8211; CHILD-FREE CABINES<br />
</strong><strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/home.shtml;jsessionid=W5ynT5qdDhWmD1HTDpW8tfBvnM55p12R0v2qqpymQk19G77C5TnK!-190839365" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WestJet</a>’</span></strong>s 2012 April 1<sup>st</sup> offering was called <strong>Kargo Kids</strong>, an initiative to help people have much more peaceful flights. The idea is that kids are placed into a toboggan and whisked off into a child-friendly cabin inside the cargo hold, allowing adults to travel in peace and quiet. Inside the cabin would be child counsellors, a healthy selection of toys, and even “a state of the art feed trough”, making sure the kids are kept safe and sound. Who said anything about wishful thinking?</p>
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<p><strong>3. EMIRATES &#8211; SWIMMING POOL AIRPLANE<br />
</strong><span style="color: #800080;"><strong><a style="color: #800080;" href="https://www.facebook.com/Emirates/posts/1132500013526413" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates</a> </strong><span style="color: #333333;">claimed to be launching a triple-decker aircraft</span></span> with its own swimming pool, games room and more. Many were disappointed to hear this design was just one of many April Fools&#8217; pranks.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1951" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/plane-with-swimming-pool-300x169.jpg" alt="April Fools' pranks - swimming pool airplane" width="753" height="424" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/plane-with-swimming-pool-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/plane-with-swimming-pool-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/plane-with-swimming-pool-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/plane-with-swimming-pool.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px" /></p>
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<p><b>4. LOUD TOURISTS TO BE REJECTED IN PARIS</b></p>
<p>This one really had us going: a purported group called Manger en Paix (Eat in Peace) called for bistros and cafes in Paris to post signs and implement systems to deter tourists from eating noisily. Read more: <span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="http://www.thelocal.fr/20150401/paris-cafes-line-up-to-ban-loud-tourists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thelocal.fr</a></span><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1953" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/tourists-talk-quietly-300x173.jpg" alt="April Fools' pranks - loud tourists" width="756" height="436" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/tourists-talk-quietly-300x173.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/tourists-talk-quietly.jpg 468w" sizes="(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px" /></p>
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<p><strong>5. VIBE AGENT &#8211; THE HOTELICOPTER </strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-flying-hotel-the-hotelicopter/11348/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">The “Hotelicopter”</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #800080;"> </span></strong>was announced on various news sites as the world’s first flying hotel back in 2009. The four-storey helicopter had 18 luxurious rooms, with queen-sized beds, mini-bars and Wi-Fi, and even promised room service! Sadly, only two prototypes of the Mil V-12 were ever produced – one crashed and the other is in a museum. The hoax was for the former travel site Vibe Agent, which rebranded itself Hotelicopter after the prank took off.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy alignnone wp-image-75306" src="https://www.cheapflights.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20-epic-travel-april-fools-day-pranks-12.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" alt="April Fools' Pranks - The Helicopter" width="713" height="421" data-lazy-type="image" data-lazy-src="//www.cheapflights.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20-epic-travel-april-fools-day-pranks-12.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="//www.cheapflights.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20-epic-travel-april-fools-day-pranks-12.jpg 620w, //www.cheapflights.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20-epic-travel-april-fools-day-pranks-12-300x177.jpg 300w" /></p>
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<p>Keep your eyes out for April Fools&#8217; pranks if you&#8217;re traveling today! 😉</p>
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<p>1 April 2018</p>
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<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/april-fools-pranks-in-the-travel-industry/">April Fools&#8217; pranks in the travel industry</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>March 8 is International Women&#8217;s Day. And the first Belgian women&#8217;s strike is being organized in Brussels this year.  The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/first-belgian-womens-strike/">The First Belgian Women&#8217;s Strike</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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<p>March 8 is <a href="http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-womens-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>International Women&#8217;s Day</strong></span></a>. And the first Belgian women&#8217;s strike is being organized in Brussels this year.  The <strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="https://8maars.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collecti.e.f 8 Maars</a></span></strong> is the organizing power behind this scoop.</p>
<p>With the strike they want to show that &#8220;when the women stop, the world stops running&#8221;. In 2018, a similar strike in Spain led to five million women plunging the country. *** Unbelievable ***</p>
<p>In Belgium, the organizers hope that all women, and everyone who feels women, will provide a national strike action in all the different parts of Belgium. On 8 March they will not work, no children will go to school, no housework or study will be done, no care will be provided. This way the strikers want to show that women&#8217;s place in society is essential, despite their struggle for equality.</p>
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<p>At The Hide we believe more in the positive power of grace, compassion and celebration but when one of our <a href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/women-dont-hide-an-online-activation-campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>WOMEN</strong> <strong>DON&#8217;T HIDE</strong></span></a> ambassadors is part of such an impressive movement we must share! Good luck<strong> <span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="https://www.thehide.be/ambassador/ashley-vandekerckhove" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashley Vandekerckhove</a></span></strong>. You go kick some ass! 😉</p>
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<p class="vrt-title">8 maart is <a href="http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-womens-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>internationale <span style="color: #800080;">vrouwendag.</span></strong></a> En België krijgt dit jaar een primeur. In Brussel zal voor het eerst een nationale vrouwenstaking gehouden worden. Het <strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="https://8maars.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collecti.e.f 8 Maars</a></span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"> zet haar schouders onder de nationale actie.</span></p>
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<p>Boodschap van de staking? Aantonen dat &#8220;als de vrouwen stoppen, stopt de wereld met draaien&#8221;. In 2018 leidde een soortgelijke staking in Spanje ertoe dat vijf miljoen vrouwen het land platlegden. ***Ongelooflijk***</p>
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<p>In België hopen de organisatoren dat alle vrouwen, en iedereen wie zich vrouw voelt, in alle verschillende landsdelen van België voor een nationale stakingsactie zal zorgen. Op 8 maart zullen zij niet werken, geen kinderen naar school brengen, geen huishouden doen, niet studeren en geen zorg meer verlenen. Zo tonen dat de plaats van de vrouw in de maatschappij essentieel is, ondanks hun strijd voor gelijkheid.</p>
<p>The Hide gelooft meer in de positieve kracht van gratie, mededogen en celebration, maar wanneer één van onze <strong><a href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/women-dont-hide-an-online-activation-campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #800080;">WOMEN DON&#8217;T HIDE</span></a> </strong>ambassadrices deel uitmaakt van zo&#8217;n indrukwekkende beweging dan moeten gewoon een blogpost hierover delen! Veel succes <strong><a href="https://www.thehide.be/ambassador/ashley-vandekerckhove" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #800080;">Ashley Vandekerckhove</span></a>.</strong> You go kick some ass! 😉</p>
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<p>4 maart 2019</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>8 WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHILE TRAVELING This week is all about LOVE! That&#8217;s why we [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>This week is all about <em><strong>LOVE</strong></em>! That&#8217;s why we wanted to share with you some ideas on <strong><em>how to give back while traveling</em></strong>. Not only did we celebrate Valentine on the 14th. This Sunday the 17th of February is Random Acts Of Kindness Day. We hope the next 8 tips inspire you to conjure up a smile on everybody&#8217;s face while you travel.</p>
<p><strong>FOCUS ON LOCUS BUSINESS<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1937" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/local-business-300x200.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - local business" width="637" height="424" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/local-business-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/local-business-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/local-business.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px" /><strong><br />
</strong>Take the time to<span style="color: #800080;"><a style="color: #800080;" href="https://www.facebook.com/gentsekoop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <em><strong>research locally-owned</strong></em></a> </span>accommodations, businesses, tour operators,<br />
and activities. One of the best ways to contribute positively to the places you visit is to ensure<br />
that the money you bring in stays and benefits the community directly.</p>
<p>A great source for local information is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gentsekoop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Gentse Koop.</span></strong></em></a></p>
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SAY HI. SAY THANK YOU. SAY BYE.<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1936" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/say-hi-300x200.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - say hi" width="635" height="423" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/say-hi-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/say-hi-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/say-hi.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px" /><strong><br />
</strong>Or just smile to people or give them a little nod.</p>
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MIND YOUR MANNERS<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1929" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/european-map-300x200.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - manners" width="631" height="420" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/european-map-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/european-map-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/european-map.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px" /><strong><br />
</strong><em>Show your respect</em> for locals by taking initiative and interest in the local culture, traditions,<br />
norms &amp; values, resources and language. Learn a few phrases in the local language. Ask<br />
permission to take pictures. <em>Share the pictures with the locals. </em>What a cool interaction is that, no?!<br />
Respect the house you are staying in. Keep it clean and tidy. Ask questions about traditions<br />
and habits. And try a few of them out. <span style="color: #000000;">In short: a great way to give back while traveling is by keeping<br />
an open mind and letting yourself be guided to discover big and small differences between you and<br />
your travel destination.</span></p>
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LEAVE A LITTLE DONATION WHEN YOU SEE A COLLECTION BOX<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1935" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/donate-300x200.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - donate" width="617" height="411" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/donate-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/donate-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/donate.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px" /><br />
Or donate all your foreign small change.</p>
<p><strong><br />
SPREAD THE WORD<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1934" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/social-media-300x201.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - write a review" width="615" height="412" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/social-media-300x201.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/social-media-768x514.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/social-media.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px" /><br />
Were you happy with the accommodation you stayed at? Was the waiter amazing at that<br />
restaurant? Was that the cutest bakery you ever saw? Did that person try but failed anyway?<br />
<em>Share your experiences.</em> Not only with friends and family back home but use <em>the social media<br />
platforms</em>. Post pictures with tags on instagram. Write a positive review on facebook, tripadvisor,<br />
google business. They have such a big impact. Share your stories on your blog. Try to <em>become an<br />
active promotor</em> of the locals, the city, the country that you just visited. This is really a powerful<br />
way to give back while traveling.</p>
<p><strong><br />
DO NOT LITTER<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1932" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/litter-300x179.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - don't litter" width="616" height="367" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/litter-300x179.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/litter-768x458.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/litter.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px" /></p>
<p><strong><br />
DARE TO ENGAGE<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1931" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dare-to-engage-300x196.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - promote" width="614" height="401" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dare-to-engage-300x196.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dare-to-engage-768x502.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dare-to-engage.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px" /><strong><br />
</strong>What about taking it a step further? A really daring way to give back while traveling is to<br />
talk &amp; interview local people and <em>introduce them to your social networks</em>. Interesting<br />
thought right? Or <em>give constructive feedback, specific tips or creative idea</em>s about your<br />
stay/your guide/your travel experience that can help the local owner or community to grow<br />
and advance.</p>
<p><strong>SHARE YOUR TICKET<br />
</strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1930" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/share-your-ticket-300x200.jpeg" alt="GIVE BACK WHILE TRAVELING - share your ticket" width="614" height="409" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/share-your-ticket-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/share-your-ticket-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/share-your-ticket.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px" /><strong><br />
</strong>When you are on your way to your next travel destination and you still have a valid parking<br />
ticket for an hour or a valid day-bus-ticket,  give it to somebody that can use it.<strong><br />
</strong></p>
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<p><em>&#8220;No act of kindness &#8211; no matter how small &#8211; is ever wasted.</em></p>
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<p>The Hide</p>
<p>15 February 2019</p>
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		<title>8 Unexpected Valentine&#8217;s Day Ideas in Ghent &#8211; PART II</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Whether you&#8217;re single, coupled up, or somewhere in between, ensure your V-Day is free of clichés and not at all boring. Get [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/8-unexpected-valentines-day-ideas-in-ghent-part-ii/">8 Unexpected Valentine&#8217;s Day Ideas in Ghent &#8211; PART II</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you&#8217;re single, coupled up, or somewhere in between, ensure your V-Day is free of clichés and <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">not </em>at all boring. Get inspired by part II of our <a href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/celebrate-valentine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>unexpected Valentine&#8217;s Day Ideas in Ghent.</strong></span></a></p>
<p><strong>5. ENJOY SOME QUALITY TIME AND PLAY A GAME OR READ A BOOK TOGETHER</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1848" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-300x200.jpg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - board games " width="566" height="377" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px" /></p>
<p>Ghent has a couple of bars where you can play board games or read a good book. One of our favorites is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotsy.Totsy.Gent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Hotsy Totsy</span></strong></a>. This old brown pub has a glorious past and beautiful interior. It is known for its poetry performances, conferences, stand-up comedy, cabaret and jazz concerts. Or visit <span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Le Bal Infernal</strong></span>. This cosy little bar has some great tapas and a giant wall filled with used books that you can read. This has V-day romance all written over it.</p>
<p><b>6. GO TO THE OPERA</b></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1846 alignnone" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/opera-ghent-300x214.jpg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - visit the opera" width="610" height="435" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/opera-ghent-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/opera-ghent.jpg 336w" sizes="(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px" /></p>
<p>Another great one on our list of unexpected Valentine&#8217;s Day Ideas is&#8230;the opera. No one goes to the opera anymore, let’s bring it back! It can be so impressive and moving. Visiting the <a href="https://operaballet.be/nl" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Opera house</span></strong></a> is an experience on it&#8217;s own.  And let&#8217;s be honest: romance is at the heart of every great opera story. Well, romantic failures are usually what drives opera. So while you celebrate the love of your life or singlehood, let’s learn from opera’s chaotic affairs so you can avoid their mistakes in your own love life.</p>
<p><strong>7. LOVE GOES THROUGH THE STOMACH</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1861" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-300x200.jpeg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - restaurant" width="632" height="421" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant.jpeg 1880w" sizes="(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px" /></p>
<p>Ghentians love to indulge. There are over 734 restaurants in the city. So act like a local: get dressed up and go out for a lovely dinner but give it a twist. You can be cheesy and have dinner at <a href="http://wp.restaurantvalentijn.be/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">restaurant Valentijn</span></strong></a> or be fancy and make a reservation (way upfront!) in one of the 5 Michelin star restaurants Ghent has. In the entire city center you will find plenty of cozy restaurants with lovely menus that you are looking for. Fancy sushi, Japanese or Chinese? Or do you prefer Italian cuisine? Just explore the city or browse <a href="https://nl.resto.be/restaurant/gent/9000-gent" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">the resto-website</span> </strong></a>and discover a restaurant to your liking.</p>
<p><strong>8. HAVE A STAYCATION AT A DESIGN HOTEL&#8230;LIKE THE HIDE</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1849 alignnone" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-300x200.jpg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - The Hide" width="635" height="423" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px" /></p>
<p>And yes, without blushing we want to nominate ourselves as one of the great unexpected Valentine&#8217;s Day ideas. 😉 When you are looking for your own little urban hideaway, <a href="https://www.expedia.com/East-Flanders-Hotels-The-Hide.h26696009.Hotel-Information" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">The Hide</span></strong></a> is it. What&#8217;s more fun then spoiling yourself with <span style="font-weight: 400;">a delicious little slice of uncomplicated luxury and having a cozy couple of nights in one of our designer city flats. </span>The Hide is a fresh relief compared to hotels and there is nothing more romantic than star-gazing on the penthouse terrace or binge-watching netflix on the couch.</p>
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<p>Hope to see you on the 14th</p>
<p>hugs &amp; kisses</p>
<p>The Hide</p>
<p>28 January 2019</p>
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<p><em><strong>Dutch translation/Nederlandstalige versie</strong></em></p>
<p class="p1">Of je nu single bent, in een relatie zit of ergens ertussenin, zorg ervoor dat je V-Day vrij is van clichés. Laat je inspireren door deel II van onze onverwachte Valentijnsdagideeën in Gent.</p>
<p><strong>5. SPEEL EEN SPEL OF LEES EEN BOEK OP CAFE</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1848" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-300x200.jpg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - board games " width="566" height="377" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hotsy-totsy.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px" /></p>
<p>Gent heeft een aantal cafées waar je gezelschapspelletjes kan spelen of een goed boek kunt lezen. een van onze favorieten is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hotsy.Totsy.Gent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Hotsy Totsy</span></strong></a>. Deze oude bruine pub heeft een glorieus verleden en een prachtig interieur. Het staat bekend om zijn poëzie-avonden, stand up comedy nights, cabaret en jazz optredens. Je kan ook een bezoekje brengen aan <span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Le Bal Infernal</strong></span>. Deze gezellige bar heeft een aantal geweldige tapas en een gigantische boekenwand waar je een tweedehands boek kan uitlenen en lezen.</p>
<p><b>6. GA NAAR DE OPERA</b></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1846 alignnone" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/opera-ghent-300x214.jpg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - visit the opera" width="610" height="435" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/opera-ghent-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/opera-ghent.jpg 336w" sizes="(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px" /></p>
<p class="p1">Niemand gaat nog naar de opera, niettegenstaande het zo indrukwekkend en ontroerend kan zijn. Een bezoek aan het  <a href="https://operaballet.be/nl" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Opera huis</span></strong></a>  is al een ervaring op zich. En laten we eerlijk zijn: romantiek vormt de kern van elk groot operaverhaal. Of beter gezegd: romantische drama&#8217;s zijn meestal wat opera drijft. Dus terwijl je de liefde van je leven of je single zijn viert, geniet en leer van de chaotische verhaallijnen in de opera.</p>
<p><strong>7. DE LIEFDE GAAT DOOR DE MAAG</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1861" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-300x200.jpeg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - restaurant" width="632" height="421" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/restaurant.jpeg 1880w" sizes="(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px" /></p>
<p class="p1">Gentenaars zijn échte Vlaamse bourgondiërs. Er zijn meer dan 734 restaurants in de stad. Dus gedraag je als een local: tut je op en ga lekker uit eten maar geef je avondje uit een twist. Je kan lekker over-the-top klef zijn en gaan dineren in <a href="http://wp.restaurantvalentijn.be/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">restaurant Valentijn</span></strong></a> of je doet over-the-top chic en reserveert (voldoende op voorhand!) in één van de 5 sterrenrestaurants die Gent rijk is. Je kan natuurlijk ook op ontdekkingstocht gaan. In het hele stadscentrum vind je tal van gezellige restaurants met mooie menu&#8217;s. Zin in sushi, Japans of Chinees? Of verkies je de Italiaanse keuken? Je vindt iedere keuken terug in onze Arteveldestad. Je kan natuurlijk ook altijd inspiratie opdoen op de website  <a href="https://nl.resto.be/restaurant/gent/9000-gent" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">resto.</span></strong></a></p>
<p><strong>8. VERWEN JEZELF MET EEN VERBLIJF IN EEN DESIGN HOTEL&#8230;ZOALS THE HIDE</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1849 alignnone" src="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-300x200.jpg" alt="unexpected Valentine's Day ideas - The Hide" width="635" height="423" srcset="https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.thehide.be/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Hide_romantic-getaway.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px" /></p>
<p class="p1">En ja, zonder blozen willen we onszelf nomineren als een onverwacht origineel Valentijnsidee. 😉 Wanneer je op zoek bent naar je eigen urban hideaway is <a href="https://www.expedia.com/East-Flanders-Hotels-The-Hide.h26696009.Hotel-Information" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">The Hide</span></strong></a> de ideale plek. Wat is er leuker dan jezelf verwennen met een heerlijk stukje ongecompliceerde luxe en een paar gezellige nachten in één van onze designer appartementen. The Hide is een ideaal alternatief voor de saaie hotels. En er is niets romantischer dan sterren kijken op het penthouse-terras of gezellig in de zetel te binge-watching op netflix.</p>
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<p>Hopelijk zien we jullie op de 14de</p>
<p>hugs &amp; kisses</p>
<p>The Hide</p>
<p>Het bericht <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be/events-and-stories/8-unexpected-valentines-day-ideas-in-ghent-part-ii/">8 Unexpected Valentine&#8217;s Day Ideas in Ghent &#8211; PART II</a> verscheen eerst op <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thehide.be">The Hide Gent - Urban Hideaway</a>.</p>
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