Located slap bang in the middle of the triangle formed by Bruges, Ghent and Kortrijk, it’s inevitable that the town of Tielt struggled to make a mark on the West Flanders scene. Skilled craftsmen were – and still are – attracted to the three nearby cities in search of more or better work. Today’s tourists frequently do something similar, bypassing the burg of about 20,000 on their way to visit its more famous neighbours.