Groenerei

A short but delightful promenade along a particularly pretty part of the city's canal system. At the corner of Groenerei and Peerdenstraat is a street-corner statue of the Madonna and Child; such elevated statues are common in Flanders, although this one is unusual for its modern features.

Groenerei peters out into a pedestrian walkway and curves sharply to a bridge. Cross the bridge and turn left, zigzagging your way past Predikherenrei's many terrace tables, to arrive at the confluence of two canals. Here there's a superb view - at its best in the afternoon - of the city's turreted skyline.