Kortrijk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in West Flanders, Belgium
About Kortrijk
Kortrijk is a medium-sized city with a good balance of tradition and innovation/modernism. It has always been famous for shopping, and in 2010 a big shopping centre was opened in the heart of the city. There are traffic-free shopping zones, and lots of historical sites in the city centre. Outside the centre there are some less developed neighbourhoods, though none are really bad. Kortrijk is a rather safe city. Suburbs/satellite cities like Menen have to endure mainly burglary criminality from youth and gangsters, but Kortrijk is rather safe. The city is known as theGuldensporenstad(City of the Golden Spurs), after the battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302. It used to be the centre of the linen industry and is still known as an important textile industry region.
Top Attractions in Kortrijk
Explore the best things to see and do in Kortrijk:
- ★Agricultural Museum
- ★Baggaertshof
- ★Bakery and Mill Museum
- ★Begijnhof
- ★Belfry
- ★Broelmuseum
- ★Broeltorens
- ★City Hall
Where to Eat in Kortrijk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴De Vlasblomme
- 🍴Nectar
- 🍴Paul's Boutique
- 🍴Sint-Medard
- 🍴Va Et Vient
- 🍴Vesper
Where to Stay in Kortrijk
- 🏨Hostel Groeninghe
- 🏨Parkhotel
Kortrijk Travel Guide Sections
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