Sint-Niklaas

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A medium sized town (Belgian standards) of around 70.000 people, Sint-Niklaas is located between the larger cities of Ghent (Gent) and Antwerp (Antwerpen) in East Flanders.

As a historic resting spot for traders between these two cities boasting the biggest market space of Europe (originally the lawn where traders halted). It was given its title of city by Napoleon and knew a second big spur of growth during the Industrial Revolution, when it was an important industrial town for textile and bricks.

See

Today, Sint-Niklaas is rather sleepy, but there are a few attractions.

• Market green

• Mercator museum -- Fascinating maps are the focus of this museum. Mercator was one of the most famous map makers in history, and lived in the neighbourhood.

Do

Sint-Niklaas is also famous for its yearly hot air balloon festival.

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