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