It's been almost 10 years that I've came to Belgium. 10 years, which I don't even realized when and where they passed, and this little city was my second home for a third of my life. If you have never visited Leuven, Belgium you should. It's a wonderful day trip from Brussels, 25 min by train. You can no excuse.  

Reaching Gent is super easy, get a train from Brussels (or where you are based) and in less than 1h you are there. From the Train Station you can grab a tram that drops you right in the city center. If you like walking is a 30 min walk from the station to the main square of the city.