For a medium size city, Ghent has a booming night life. There's a lot to be done at night, whether you like to go to the movies, enjoy a play, attend a concert, go to a club or just have a night out with friends at a fancy jazz bar;
* Overpoortstraat and Sint-Pieters Square: this is the students' quarters. The street and square are packed with some trendy bars, all with their own style: from latin to techno, over metal to pop. A lot of student organisations hold their weekly club nights here, and because they're all on a low budget, the bars tend to be very democratically priced. The best nights in the students' quarter are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
* City centre: On weekends the city centre is where you want to be. The bars on Korenmarkt Square and Klein Turkije are packed to capacity on Friday and Saturday evenings. A lot of people from the city itself come to party here after a week full of stress. Again you will find a great diversity in style and types of music. And if you are not into loud music, there's always the little bars with live jazz or soul music.
* If you like big clubs, the docks district is where you want to be. There are two big clubs with a nice blend of popular electronic music with R&B and hip-hop. And since there aren't any houses around, there will be no angry neighbours to spoil the fun.
* For a cool urban party or a concert or play, the Zuid quarters is the place to be. With two theatres and a big concert hall around, there's always something to look forward to. And if you don't feel like going straight home after the play, you're only a five minute's walk away from city centre and the students' quarter.
* There's also Flanders Expo, a big event hall on the outskirts of the city, accommodating a lot of big parties and events throughout the year.
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