{"id":53943,"date":"2023-08-08T14:37:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T12:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/?p=53943"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:51:19","slug":"do-in-leuven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/doen-in-leuven\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Leuven: the best sights and tips for a weekend getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53943\" class=\"elementor elementor-53943\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a68047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"105\" data-id=\"7a68047\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5572dc3\" data-eae-slider=\"13169\" data-id=\"5572dc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a815f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a815f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Leuven is one of the most vibrant cities in <a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/europe\/belgium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belgium<\/a>\u00a0and a very pleasant student city to visit. You will find some impressive sights in the historic heart of Leuven, as well as many nice cafes and restaurants. Because Leuven is not such a big city, it is the ideal destination in Belgium for a weekend getaway. Curious about what to do in Leuven? Discover in this article the most beautiful sights and even more handy tips for a fun city break.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fe2e1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"58791\" data-id=\"2fe2e1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d8e01\" data-eae-slider=\"21593\" data-id=\"34d8e01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b4d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b4d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Grand Place<\/h2><p>Leuven's most famous square is the Grote Markt, and we can also definitely agree that it is the most beautiful and busiest square in town. The Grote Markt is surrounded by beautiful guildhalls, including the imposing town hall and the impressive St. Peter's Church. It is the ideal place to grab a terrace, people-watch and take in the amazing architecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-474e323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"42312\" data-id=\"474e323\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c90b332\" data-eae-slider=\"18911\" data-id=\"c90b332\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff9711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ff9711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Leuven city hall<\/h2><p>The eye-catcher of Leuven is undoubtedly the Gothic town hall dating back to 1439. Take a walk around the town hall to admire the many details incorporated in and on the columns. But it is also highly recommended to take a look inside the town hall. By the way, this is only possible during a guided tour. The Dutch speaking tour takes place every day at 3:00 pm. You take a look at various salons where a lot of information is shared about the history of the town hall and about the city of Leuven. The tour lasts approximately one hour. Tickets for the tour can be purchased at Tourism Leuven in Naamsestraat. The steps of the Town Hall are the meeting point for the tour. You can also buy tickets online, this can be done at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visitleuven.be\/stadhuis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Visit Leuven website<\/a><\/strong> and the cost is \u20ac4 per person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-037e3ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"18702\" data-id=\"037e3ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-070a97a\" data-eae-slider=\"36816\" data-id=\"070a97a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c59a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c59a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>St. Peter's Church<\/h2><p>Opposite City Hall you will find St. Peter's Church. The church dates back to the 15th century, but it has burned down several times over the years and been damaged in the process. In 2020, the church was last restored. It is definitely worth visiting. Inside the church you will find several impressive works of art, including The Last Supper by Flemish master painter Dieric Bouts. A fun fact to share is that this particular work of art still hangs in the same spot where it was painted. You can view several works of art in St. Peter's Church in an innovative way, namely through a hololens. Great fun to do in Leuven!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc3ede elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"83301\" data-id=\"2bc3ede\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c10a6b\" data-eae-slider=\"7700\" data-id=\"8c10a6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2237d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c2237d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53956\" alt=\"Great Market Leuven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Grote-Markt-Leuven.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Grand Place with the town hall<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74052a8\" data-eae-slider=\"6003\" data-id=\"74052a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae366c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae366c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sint-Pieterskerk-Leuven.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53951\" alt=\"St. Peter&#039;s Church Leuven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sint-Pieterskerk-Leuven.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sint-Pieterskerk-Leuven-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">St. Peter's Church<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a4c01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"34398\" data-id=\"49a4c01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b71e1dc\" data-eae-slider=\"78282\" data-id=\"b71e1dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8e718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8e718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The University Library and Tower<\/h2><p>The University Library in Leuven is definitely worth a visit, especially the beautiful reading room on the second floor. A place where Leuven students come daily to learn. Don't skip the climb up, because once at the top of the tower you have a beautiful view of the city and its surroundings. You may even notice that the landscapes are hilly. During the climb up, you can visit small exhibits about the history of the library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0f1161 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"52857\" data-id=\"d0f1161\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efb5953\" data-eae-slider=\"10177\" data-id=\"efb5953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1af42e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1af42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Old Market<\/h2><p>Besides the Great Market, Leuven has another beautiful square, namely the Old Market. This square is also known as \"the longest bar in the world. It has this name because as many as more than 30 catering establishments surround the square. You will also find here one of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/restaurants-in-leuven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our favorite hotspots in Leuven<\/a><\/strong>. If you've come to Leuven to catch a glimpse of student life, it's best to be here on a weeknight. This is because the Old Market is the heart of Leuven's nightlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec189e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"25208\" data-id=\"ec189e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25555df\" data-eae-slider=\"38847\" data-id=\"25555df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c29c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04c29c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Universiteitsbibliotheek-Leuven.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53998\" alt=\"University Library Leuven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Universiteitsbibliotheek-Leuven.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Universiteitsbibliotheek-Leuven-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">University Library<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1f2d00\" data-eae-slider=\"33288\" data-id=\"d1f2d00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c83f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c83f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54000\" alt=\"Old Market\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Oude-Markt.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Old Market<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fad459e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"49311\" data-id=\"fad459e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e66c4\" data-eae-slider=\"67546\" data-id=\"35e66c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4e41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4e41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Great Beguinage<\/h2><p>One of the most beautiful parts of the city is the Great Beguinage. A place consisting of a maze of streets where as many as 360 Beguines lived in the 17th century. This means that the Great Beguinage was home to believing women who devoted their lives entirely to God. Today, the houses are inhabited by people from Leuven, so there are no longer any Beguines living there. You'll find the Beguinage about a 15-minute walk from the Grand Place. If you are in Leuven, it is definitely worth visiting it and wandering around its streets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ba23a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"66483\" data-id=\"1ba23a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a1d7ad\" data-eae-slider=\"46977\" data-id=\"8a1d7ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a94cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a94cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Abbey of Park<\/h2><p>Just outside the center of Leuven, you will find an ancient monastery, Park Abbey. The former monastery is one of the best preserved abbeys in Belgium. Today, Museum Parcum is located in the monastery and you can visit various exhibitions there during the year. You can rent bikes at the train station in the bike shed. From here you can be at Park Abbey in 10 minutes by bike. If you feel like a longer bike ride, you can also do the abbey tour, which is a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitleuven.be\/fietsroute-langs-de-leuvense-abdijen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">route along four Leuven abbeys<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09ffa50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"96419\" data-id=\"09ffa50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-890134b\" data-eae-slider=\"47490\" data-id=\"890134b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e1b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33e1b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Het-Groot-Begijnhof.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53999\" alt=\"The Great Beguinage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Het-Groot-Begijnhof.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Het-Groot-Begijnhof-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Great Beguinage<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f1185d\" data-eae-slider=\"53688\" data-id=\"2f1185d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8462358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8462358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54001\" alt=\"Abbey of Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdij-van-Park.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Abbey of Park<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29dbc8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"13338\" data-id=\"29dbc8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f9ceec\" data-eae-slider=\"90906\" data-id=\"1f9ceec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b169f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b169f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Staying overnight in Leuven<\/h2><p>During our weekend getaway, we slept in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/be\/m-street-art-lodging.en.html?aid=1543033&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M Street Art Lodging<\/a><\/strong>, a hotel centrally located in Leuven. Less than a 5-minute walk from the Grand Place and the Old Market. The M Street Art Lodging is an art hotel with a total of 15 rooms. Each room is unique and has its own artistic decor. There is no reception at the M Street Art Lodging. When you make a reservation, you receive a code that allows you to enter the property and your room. The rooms are spacious, the beds comfortable and fully equipped. It is a sustainable accommodation in Leuven and you can see that in every detail. By the way, breakfast is not included in the price, but you can do this at one of the nice hotspots in Leuven.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-465f898 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"27877\" data-id=\"465f898\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16c0ac\" data-eae-slider=\"9890\" data-id=\"d16c0ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f5d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84f5d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Eating out in Leuven<\/h2><p>On a city break, of course, you can't miss out on good food and drink. Then it is a good thing that you are in Belgium, because Belgians are known for their burgundian lifestyle. You will find many nice restaurants on the lively squares in Leuven. Curious about our best tips? These are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/restaurants-in-leuven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our favorite bars and restaurants in Leuven<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f44bd4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"58188\" data-id=\"f44bd4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-729bc52\" data-eae-slider=\"47847\" data-id=\"729bc52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c781ea4 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c781ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEating out in Leuven: the best bars and restaurants\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom yogurt with granola and seasonal fruit to Leuven's best coffee and luxurious dining out, these are delicious spots in Leuven to discover.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/restaurants-in-leuven\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5774e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"15723\" data-id=\"d5774e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9617add\" data-eae-slider=\"36507\" data-id=\"9617add\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3c9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc3c9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53975\" alt=\"Hotspots in Leuven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hotspots-in-Leuven.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Florida Food Bar<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0c0b9\" data-eae-slider=\"7817\" data-id=\"6f0c0b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c9c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c9c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53888\" alt=\"Baracca Leuven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Baracca-Leuven.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Baracca<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a70c27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"37227\" data-id=\"3a70c27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1f23f3\" data-eae-slider=\"34447\" data-id=\"c1f23f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca581fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca581fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>ILUVLeuven Ticket<\/h2><p>A handy tip for your visit to Leuven is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitleuven.be\/iluvleuven-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ILUVLeuven Ticket<\/a><\/strong>. With this combi-ticket you can visit several attractions in Leuven at a more advantageous rate. With the ILUVLeuven ticket you can choose between a visit to the University Library, the Town Hall and between a visit to M-Leuven or the Park Abbey. The ticket costs \u20ac17 per person and you can buy it at Tourism Leuven or online on the Visit Leuven website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f44379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"13951\" data-id=\"5f44379\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edd68d2\" data-eae-slider=\"2131\" data-id=\"edd68d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850037d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"850037d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How do I get to Leuven?<\/h2><p>Leuven is very easily accessible by train. From Rotterdam Central it is about 2.5 hours of travel, with only one change at either Antwerp-Berchem or Mechelen station. Upon arrival at Leuven's train station, it's about a 15-minute walk to the heart of the city. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsinternational.com\/traintracker\/?tt=943_12_366371_&amp;r=%2Fnl%2Fbelgie%2Ftrein-leuven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book your train tickets to Leuven here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Of course, you can also choose to travel to Leuven by car. By car it takes about 2 hours from Rotterdam to get to Leuven. Scattered over the city you will find several parking garages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa04a24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"58564\" data-id=\"fa04a24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdcd67f\" data-eae-slider=\"11932\" data-id=\"cdcd67f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa27c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa27c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Combine your city break Leuven with the best of Belgium<\/h2><p>Do you feel like a totally different vibe after all that historical splendor in Leuven? Then the combination with the Belgian Ardennes is highly recommended. In no time at all you exchange the hustle and bustle of the Old Market Square for the total tranquility of the woods. The contrast between the city and nature makes your trip complete. Check here all <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/belgian-ardennes-weekend-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our favorite tips for the Belgian Ardennes<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Haven't traveled out yet? 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