Ghent offers a diverse range of urban locations, from historic streets and monuments to modern industrial and residential settings. The surrounding countryside features lush rural landscapes cut through by rivers.

Canals running into the city provide extensive port locations on the outskirts, turning to waterside neighbourhoods in the suburbs and, in the centre, striking quays where tourists dine al fresco in front of glittering buildings from the Flemish Renaissance.

Signature city centre buildings include the gothic St Baafs Cathedral, grand churches and a monumental town hall. The Gravensteen medieval fortress has battlements, an armoury and torture chambers.

Public buildings range from a 19th century opera house, theatres and concert halls, museums ancient and modern, and atmospheric art deco swimming baths. Industrial locations run from 19th century warehouses to more modern factories and office buildings.

Residential settings date from the 19th century on, with well-preserved interwar neighbourhoods. Contemporary settings range from chic lofts and bourgeois villas to grittier working class estates.

Trams, bicycles and boats complement more familiar modes of urban transport. Bridges and parks abound, from the local to major landmarks.

Religious settings include large and small churches, in styles ranging from the Gothic and Baroque to later revivals. Ghent is also unique for its religious community buildings, such as its abbeys and beguine houses.

A bohemian vibe can be found in the winding streets of the Patershol neighbourhood and the bars and academic buildings of the university quarter. Charismatic restaurants and hotels can be found throughout the city, providing period as well as contemporary atmosphere.

The Ghent Film Office also covers the following adjoining municipalities: Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde.