Vriewijs, 2 large manned velo car parks in Ghent.
Employees of the Bicycle Embassy were busy last week cleaning up orphaned bicycles and setting up a new parking lot that we can use during the Gentse Feesten. During the ten days of the Gentse Feesten, one floor of the Sint-Michiels car park may be occupied by cyclists.
The Fietsambassade has set up an extra large and manned bicycle parking especially for the Ghent Festivities. You can safely leave your bike there while you party. On floor -1 of the Sint-Michiels car park, entrance via Onderbergen, 800 bicycle parking spaces have been created, 100 of which are for oversized bicycles. The car park is open 24/24 and even manned between 14 p.m. and 6 a.m. A bicycle pump is available so you can have your tires inflated and your chain lubricated at the start of the Gentse Feesten for free. The car park opens on 15/07 at 14 pm and closes on 25/07 at 8 am.
The Ghent Festivities 2022 will take place from Friday 15 July 2022 from 18.00 p.m. to Monday 25 July 2022 at 10.00 a.m. There is a total traffic ban for motorized traffic in the Gentse Feesten zone from Monday, July 11, 2022 at 10.00:26 am to Tuesday, July 2022, 14.00 at XNUMX:XNUMX pm, except for the exceptions† In and on the edge of the Gentse Feesten zone, both permanent and temporary parking spaces are provided for vehicles of people with disabilities, motorcycles and bicycles, as well as parking spaces for residents and taxi stands.
Ghent has been a real party city since time immemorial. As the capital of the County of Flanders and seat of the diocese, Ghent had a rich tradition of official celebrations such as royal investitures and ecclesiastical celebrations such as processions or episcopal celebrations.
In the mid-19th century, Ghent was also a thriving port and industrial city. The corresponding ranks of merchants and entrepreneurs from the upper middle class were united in various associations. They also had their own parties. One of those associations was the Union, a “sociéte bourgeoise” with its seat on the Kouter. They launched the idea of organizing a “general fair” or centrally organized “Municipality Parties”. These had to contribute to the appearance of the city.
