Graslei

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Row of ornate gabled guildhouses and a spired Gothic tower on a Ghent quayside, people seated along the river's edge

Ships have been docking on either side of the River Leie since the 11th century. The area on the east bank is known as Graslei; Korenlei is on the west. There are always people here milling about, wining, dining, or sitting on the stepped riverbank admiring the stunning architecture.

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