Lokeren

Until the 1970s the economy of Lokeren was mainly based on haircutting (cutting hair from rabbits to make felt) and slaughterhauses. This reflects in the cityscape with many houses built for blue collar workers. Today's of Lokeren is much more diverse. North of the city is a large green area (close to the Daknam village), with many hiking and biking opportunities.

• Tourist office

  phone: +329 340 94 74
  address: Markt 2

By train

is located quite centrally. It is only a short walk from the station to the main city square. The station is located on the busy Ghent-Antwerp line. Lokeren is also accessible directly from Brussels, as it often functions as the terminal station of a line through Dendermonde.

By car

The main roads are E17 (motorway Ghent-Antwerp) and N70 (Sint-Niklaas-Ghent).

The center of Lokeren is fairly compact and easily discovered on foot.

• St. Laurence Church

  address: Markt 55

• Town Hall

  address: Groentemarkt 1

• Former Post Office

• Durmebad

  phone: +32 9 340 50 80
  address: Sportlaan 2
  The communal swimming pool.

Events

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• Horse meat sausageThe local specialty is paardenworst, a sausage made of horse meat.

• De Wandelaar

  phone: +32 9 349 44 90
  address: Daknam-dorp 99
  A modest casual restaurant. Good food for a reasonable price. Limited menu. Quite far the city center though.

• De Vernieuwing

  phone: +32 9 279 69 70
  address: Martelarenlaan 4
  With a large outdoor playground for the smaller ones.

There are a few bars on the Markt square.

• Lake Donk in Berlare is not far.
• Sint-Niklaas
• Ghent