Urban-Gardens

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Netter Campingplatz mit durch kleine Hecken abgeteilte Parzellen. Haltestelle mit dem Bus zur City direkt um die Ecke. Auch fürs Fahrrad gibt's an der Rezeption ne Karte. Das W-lan ist allerdings völlig schlecht. Wenn man denn man eine Verbindung zustande bekommen hat, muss man sich ständig wieder anmelden weil es sich immer wieder verabschiedet.

A very large camping area with generously sized plots (ours was, anyway... :-) lots of trees and near a lake that you can walk around and stop at a restaurant to have a drink or a meal. The on-site bar has plenty to offer and there are indoor and outdoor seating areas to enjoy them. The pizza truck next to the bar is convenient, but the pizzas themselves were nothing special - they fill a gap, though! The facilities were a little dated, but were clean. An easy bike ride into the town, though navigating the bike lanes as a newcomer to the area can be a bit tricky. Taking all into account, I'd be happy to stay here again.

Urban Gardens is a large spread out campsite with nicely designed pitch areas depending on whether you choose hard standing or grass. Many of the pitches are gloomy as they are all surrounded by tall trees. Adjacent to the campsite is a beautiful lake which is a hive of activity with many different water sports on offer. The area is surrounded by sports and games activities from various clubs and organisations in the Ghent vicinity. Unfortunately during our visit the showers at Facility 2 were on the cold side of luke warm, there were 3 dish washing sinks,none with hot water and no one seemed to bother if other campers used a men’s or women’s facility ! Apparently the campsite is under a development programme to include upgraded facilities and accommodation. We didn’t try the pizza after reading the poor reviews. If you plan to use the bus for a visit into the city it’s a bit complicated and not explained by the campsite staff at all. The bus leaves every 20 minutes or so just around the corner from the reception road. It’s a park and ride bus so caters for all the commuters who leave their vehicles in the many car parks adjacent to the campsite. Jump on the number 11 bus and sit at the front as you’ll need to get off at the next stop and buy a ticket at the machine, the driver is happy to wait while you do this and the machine is in various languages so all very easy. The fare is 30 cents per person for a return ticket. Ghent city centre is very interesting and lots to see. If you like artistic graffiti ( not the vandalism type ) then a walk down Graffiti Street is a must. There are an abundance of cafés and restaurants. Beware of the trams and local cyclists who all ride very fast !