UNESCO Creative city of design

Did you know that Kortrijk is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the domain ‘design’? This places it among the group of creative cities such as Berlin, Helsinki, Graz, Saint-Étienne and Detroit...

Kortrijk’s centuries-long tradition as a trading city on the River Leie has earned it a reputation for craftsmanship, high-quality design and entrepreneurship. This spirit carries through. Colleges and universities are offering more and more creative courses, while established businesses in the creative fields keep honing their expertise and new ones are springing up. Local one-of-a-kind stops, shops and eateries round off this list with flair, topped off with an atmospheric line-up of city festivals.

This city on the River Leie keeps reinventing itself and pulses with creativity. See it. Taste it. Live it.

Get inspired by this city walk along creative landmarks, shops, dining spots, and events.