1 Best Shopping in Leiestreek Villages, Ghent and the Leie

This chic modern-art gallery, opposite the church, is hard to miss. Works by a number of Belgian and South African artists (it has another branch in Cape Town) scatter its exterior, including sculptures by Marieke Prinsloo-Rowe, whose playful bronze “swimmers” can also be seen peering out from a nearby bar. Other artists sold in the past include Guy du Toit, Samuel Allerton, and Olivier Pauwels.