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Kortrijk Travel Guide
Known as the ‘City of the Golden Spurs’, Kortrijk takes its nickname from the legendary medieval victory commemorated in the Battle of the Golden Spurs. Situated on the banks of the Leie River, it developed through centuries of commerce, warfare and textile craftsmanship—particularly its once-thriving flax and linen industry. Today, Kortrijk is about creative design, fashion and music.
STAY
- Bootel Ahoi boat hotel
- Cobergher hotel
- D-Hotel
- Hotel Damier
- Parkhotel
EAT
- Balthazar (Belgo-Italian)
- Choclo (Latin American)
- Het Vliegend Tapijt (gastronomic)
- L'Improviste by David Selen, Waregem (gastronomic)
- Rebelle (*Michelin)
DRINK
- De Doedelzak art pub
- Ernest wine bar
- Huyze Begga tearoom
- Kaffee Damast jazz bar
- NOMA gastrobar
- ‘T Fonteintje cafe
- Theoria cafe bookstore
- Vagant cafe
SHOP
- Art & Coco (interior design)
- Atelier VIC (custom tailor)
- Me-Made (handmade clothing)
- V-Chocolatier by Sweertvaegher
- Verilin (Belgian linen)
EXPERIENCE
- Alcatraz metal fest, Aug
- Kerstmarkt Kortrijk, Dec
- Kortrijk Art Weekend, Oct
- Next Festival EU, Nov
- Sinksen Festival, June
- Triennale art installations, 2027
- Waregem Koerse, Aug
MUST-SEE
- ABBY contemporary art museum
- Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth
- Broeltorens
- Historisch Stadhuis
- Modern Art Galleries
- 1302: opstand, slag, keerpunt









