Sint-Niklaas is one of the big cities located between Gent and Antwerp in East Flanders. Sint-Niklaas has a great importance in terms of trade, which became an industrial city with its development during the Industrial Revolution.
You can see Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture in the streets of Sint-Niklaas due to the bourgeois influence arising out of becoming an industrial city. You can walk in the ancient villages and squares, or you can take bike tours.
Mercator is an amazing museum for the ones passionate about maps. The museum is divided into two areas, in which there are original cartography, old maps and books. Being one of the biggest spa centres in Belgium, Thermen Katara is a popular touristic spot with its sauna, bathroom, and restaurant. Moreover, you can take a long and tranquil walk on the lakeside in Recreation Park De Ster.
You can find restaurants with reasonable prices in Sint-Niklaas where you can find traditional Belgian food and European cuisine. The most ideal period to visit Sint-Niklaas is between May and October. If you would like to visit this city in its hottest season, you need to be there in June, July or August.