u/Adrisab16

Hi everyone,

I’m currently considering moving to Ghent and I found a coliving house at Kasterbant 3, near Dampoort/Macharius-Heirnis. I wanted to ask locals and students what they think about that area for a young person/student/international.

My main priorities are:

• being relatively close to student life and social areas
• having a good atmosphere
• safety
• being able to move around easily by bike/public transport
• not being completely isolated from the city life

Would you say the Kasterbant/Dampoort area is good for someone young who wants to experience the social/student side of Ghent? Or would areas closer to Overpoort/Sint-Pieters be much better?

Also, how is the atmosphere there at night? Safe enough to come back home by bike/walking?

Thanks a lot 😄