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Leuven Tourist Information

General summary of the city: festival known as Beleuvenissen play more
Leuven (Louvain in French) is a jazz and blue, folk and classical
university town and the capital city of concerts. Come August, and you can see
the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. the rise of pop fever in this city with
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven interntional pop and rock bands coming
(Catholic Univeristy of Leuven) is the together for the rock festival Marktrock.
oldest catholic univeristy in the world. If you are into sports especially
It is also one of the world's oldest football, then you can pay a visit to the
universities. With respect to the adage Oud-Heverlee Leuven, a Belgian football
"old is gold", the univeristy which is club, from the municipality of Leuven.
the hallmark of Leuven, is one of the You can also head to listening to some
most beautiful sights in the whole of pleasing orchestra like the famous
Europe. Arenberg Orchestra in Leuven.
An ancient town Leuven, grew industrially Food and Drink:
from 11th century onwards. The town soon The Belle Epoque and the Orange par
became famous for linen production (known Roland Debuyst restaurants are famous for
as lewyn, then) by the late 15th century. gourmand delights. Also famous is the
Historians argue that linen is actually a French restaurant offering the best in
corruption of the word "leuven". By the French cuisine called Ramberg Hof.
18th century, the Beer brewing industry Oesterbar is another beautiful eatery
came into existence. The local "Stella offering the choices of seafood and
Artois" brand of beer became a household oysters for people who love seafood.
name. Things turned out even better for Since the place is famous for its
Stella Artois when it merged with the cosmopolitian outlook, Leuven brims with
Walloon based brewer Piedboeuf to the choicest international and ethic
manufacture Interbrew. The brand cuisinE ranigng from Italian, Mexican,
Interbrew grew exponentially as one of Spanish to Chinese, Moghlai and Indian.
the most famous brewing companies in the There are around 1765 cafes and more than
world offering some of the most popular 215 restaurants in Leuven. The quality
beer brands in Europe. Couple of years standards for food and drink are quite
ago, Interbrew merged with a Brazilian high as they are strictly monitored under
brewer AmBew to merge InBev which is now the watchful eyes of the Leuven Catering
the largest and the most popular brewer Inspectorate.
company in the world with a sizeable The popular starters consists of soupe à
marketshare. la bière (beer soup) made with chicken
The city of Leuven suffered setbacks stock and onions; a cold pate made of
during the World Wars and the library of veal, pork and rabbit; flamiche, a tasty
the university was destroyed and rebuilt cheese pie with leeks or onions; and
twice. Ten percent of the students tomatoes filled with mayonnaise and
attending the university in Leuven are shrimps. The main course include chicken
international students. All in all, stew or fish stew, lean beef cooked in a
Leuven is an historically gifted casserole with onion and beer among other
intellectual place for learning and favorites. A popular sweet dish is the
spreading of knowledge. Gaufres which are waffles served with
Places of interest: chocolate syrup or icing sugar. Frijtes
St.Peter's Church on Grotte Markt ( Great is a popular snack here.
Market Square) founded in the later part Like the rest of Belgium, beer reigns
of the tenth century is a Gothic high among the list of favorite drinks in
building. The Church bore the brunt of Leuven, the most popular brand being the
warfare during the world wars and had to good ol' Stella Artois. There is also a
be renovated. The best part about the good demand for French and Luxembourg
church is the treasury of St.Peter which variety of wines. Other popular drinks
houses the 15th century paintings like are gin and coffee. Leuven Peckhke gin
the "The Last Supper" and the "Martyrdom with peach juice and Leuvens Nootje, gin
of Saint Erasmus". with hazel nut are quite popular among
The Grotte Markt and the Oude Markt (Old jins. Popular brands of Coffee are
Market) reflect the ethos and splendor of Margogyp and Mysore.
the 15th and 16th century BC. No visitor Hotel and Accomodation:
worth his salt should miss the Stadhuis, Het Klooster Hotel
the townhall of Grott Markt. The Stadhuis Hotel Ibis Leuven Centrum
is the most beautiful building in Leuven Hotel New Damshire
and one of the most popular structures of Begijnhof Congreshotel
Belgium. You can take a guided tour of Hotel Binnenhof
the Stadhuis everyday from 3pm. During Theater Hotel Leuven Centrum
the months of April through September, Entertainment:
the Stadhuis is open for guided tours You can take your kids or friends to a
from 11 am on weekdays. beautiful recreational partk known as
The Beguinages built during the period Kessel-Lo Provincial Recreation Park.
between the 13th and 16th century are the Children can have a gala time playing,
collection of small buiding used by riding electric boats, driving mini-cars
Beguines. They were more than 300 women etc. You can indulge in row-boating,
during those times who lived religious pedal boating, go-karts and playing to
lives, without taking monastic vows. A your heart's content in a spalsh pool.
visit to the Beguinage reminds people of For sports afficionados, there are
how these sisters dedicated their lives football pitches, basketball and
to God without isolating themselves from volleybal courts, a tennis court, two
the world. Quite recently the Beguinages skate ramps and a roller skating rink.
have been able to hold public interest The eco-house along with a permanent
because of their inclusion to the World water exhibition attract a lot of visitor
Heritage List by UNESCO. attention. Those who love nature can also
Things to do: find peace and solace watching the
Leuven is one place which can make you greenery, the tree orchard and the
feel young. There is a continous feeling blooming flower garden in the recreation
of learning and education. No prizes for park.
guessing why; Leuven is a "student city" Those who prefer night entertainment, can
with most of the citizens being students. visit some of the zaniest bars which are
The Old Market is famous for bars and found around the Oude Markt and the Grott
cafés. Onder den Toog is well known for Mart. For people who love shopping, there
being Belgium's smallest bar and a haven is the Fochplein, which is famous for
visitors who want to absorb the folklore popular shops selling everything from
and ambience of the Louven culture. food to outfits. There are also some
A visitor cannot afford to miss the Rock smaller shops in the market area which
Werchter festival held for three days in sell interesting as well as commonplace
July. Though the city radiates a Catholic items. Be it the park, the bars, the
sentiment, the festivals in Leuven do not museums or the univeristy; the sheer
have any religious or historic appeal. magnetism and the chemisty of Leuven is
They are purely indulged in for fun, quite entertaining. The friendly
merriment and get-togethers. The Rock hospitality of the students of Leuven,
Werchter features rock bands from parts the humor and the camaraderie shown by
of Europe and the USA. The other music them to visitors is really commendable.




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