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Travel Blogs from Kortrijk
Belgian Battlefields
... in arms once dead in the ground. Some pretty autumn colours in some of the trees at the back of this cemetery. A moving but peaceful visit. Sat Nav had difficulty directing us to Talbot House Museum in the centre of Poperinge as a set of one way streets had her beaten. Eventually we parked and walked into the centre of town only to find the museum closed -another disappointment. Headed north to find a second German cemetery near Vladslo. Major frustration here as we had ...
A water feature today!
... go and find the harbour master to reset it, and so the electric kettle is now not to be used as it seems to trip a few electric systems.
We went for a walk into Deinze (Isi using an umbrella as a sun parasol as she had had enough sun for the day) which was only 500 metres down the river and it is a lovely town. We saw the lifting bridge that we will have to go under tomorrow on our way to Gent and the supermarket for our bread in ...
Kortrijk
... As a result, Flanders was annexed to the Burgundian, Habsburgian and Spanish empires respectively. The Battle of the Spurs in1302, was the most famous battle in the Flemish medieval history.
The 15th century marked the beginning of the textile industry, when artisans laid the groundwork for damask, tapestry and sheet weaving.
Between the 16th and the 18th centuries, as a result of religious wars and various border conflicts, periods ...
A Fantastic Beer Day in Western Belgium
... breakfast of fresh breads, eggs, sliced meats and coffee. We are in no hurry this morning. Elke and her mate have been able to accomplish what I have tried for weeks and not been able to do, score us some Westvleteren 12 in the bottle. Her father and mate even drove to Westvleteren to pick it up. She says her father has also sent over some special beers for us to look over as he is a beer collector and has some things we might be interested ...
Bruges: Churches, Chocolate, and Lace
... a quagmire, the modern equivalents are deployed more and more frequently.)
My dinner was a luscious herring and salmon dinner served under the canopy at a Restaurant Central Bruges, which sits directly on the Markt. About halfway through my meal, I watched the unwary crowds scuttle about in a brief but heavy rain shower.
On Wednesday, Paris.
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Other places to stay in Kortrijk
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Rozenweelde
Bessenlaan 2, Kortrijk | B&B -
Bloemenweelde
Leiegalm 6, Kortrijk | 3 star b&bfrom $74 -
Full House Bed & Breakfast
Beverlaai 27, Kortrijk | B&B -
Hotel Ter Linde
Ooievaarsnest 1, Kortrijk | B&Bfrom $84
