If Antwerp is the fashion capital of Belgium, Ghent is without a doubt the hipster capital of this creative little country. Not only is it the home of David and Stephen Dewaele, better known as Soulwax, aka the Fucking Dewaele Brothers, and the street artist Bue the Warrior, whose colourful creations can be found all over the world, there is also the art critic and curator Jan Hoet, who put Ghent on the map with the opening of the city's new museum of contemporary art, S.M.A.K. (smak.be), in 1999.
Since then this small attractive historic city has steadily gained a reputation as a place for foodies, fashionistas, music fans and design lovers, with a surprising selection of great shops, restaurants, museums and architecture, ranging from a medieval town fortress to a contemporary new city hall.
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