Leuven
Top Places to Visit
Old Market
Old Market, filled with bars and restaurants (Oude Markt)
Top Places to Eat
Oude Markt
Oude Markt, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
The area around the Oude Markt (Old Market) and Parijsstraat has many smaller restaurants and bars, the Old Market is sometimes called the longest bar in Europe...
Martelarenplein
Martelarenplein, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
The Martelarenplein houses a lot of restaurants and bars just a stone's throw away from the railway station.
North Sea Mussels
Leuven, Belgium
Try fresh North Sea Mussels, during their season (roughly August-March). Every year, you'll see the big signs announcing their arrival in front of many ...
Frietkot
Leuven, Belgium
Many Belgians enjoy french fries and snacks in a Frietkot if they're looking for a quick and cheap bite. Don't leave Belgium until you've tried it!
Muntstraat
There are many good eateries and a great atmosphere (eating outside during the Summer is a can't-miss!) in the Muntstraat, very different styles from classical ... more
Grand Place
More common, bigger restaurants can be found right next to City Hall on the Grand Place.
Top Places for Nightlife
Club Montréal
Club Montréal, (Naamsestraat, 100m from City Hall).
Lido
Lido, (Bogaardenstraat, right next to the Ladeuzeplein), [24].
Old Market
You can visit the many bars around the Old Market every night, but expect a lot more ambiance on Wednesday and Thursday during the Academic Year, when the ... more
Top Activity Places
Beleuvenissen
Leuven, Belgium
Visit the summer events Beleuvenissen (Every Friday in July), Hapje Tapje (First Sunday of August) and Leuven Kermis (Leuven Carnival) (September). The last ... more
Picnic
Leuven, Belgium
Have a picnic in the Sint-Donatuspark in the city centre, 50m from the Ladeuzeplein.
Kruidtuin
Kruidtuin, Kapucijnenvoer 30, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Visit the Kruidtuin [7] or botanical garden on the Kapucijnenvoer, a side-street of the Brusselsestraat. The garden was founded in 1738 and is the oldest in ...
30cc
Leuven has a cultural organization called 30CC [6] that organizes all kinds of cultural activities around the year, for example in the City Theater on the ...
City Tour Bus
Leuven, Belgium
A City Tour Bus leaves for sightseeing around the city from the Fochplein, situated right next to the Grand Place and City Hall.
