Aalst (Flemish Beer and Carnival Biscuits)
- ★ 4.0
- 30 minutes by train
- Day trip from Ghent
Aalst is 30 min from Ghent by train: East Flemish town with vlaaien fruit tarts, fried oliebollen and local onion stew at the Grote Markt brasseries.
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Getting to Aalst
Car hire in Ghent, from Ghent Downtown, Ghent Saint Pieters Train Station
The trip
- Famous for
- Aalster uienstoof (onion stew), vlaaien pastry, carnival fried dough at local bakeries
- Getting there
- Train from Gent-Sint-Pieters via Brussels or direct, approximately 30-40 minutes
- Distance
- 30 minutes by train of Ghent
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