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Old city, university town and a home to beer
Up until the 15th century, Leuven was one of the most densely populated towns in Europe and a centre of the linen weaving industry. In the period after this, the town lost ground economically to the up-and-coming city of Brussels. Today Leuven is a lively and popular university town.
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Start off your day with the fabulous atmosphere of Naschmarkt, stroll around the market aisles and breath in all the different smells, th...
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With lots of small streets, squares and bridges, the Béguinage, which has been around since the e...
By car: on the ring road of Brussel (R0) take the interchange to the E40 direction Leuven/Luik, just past Bertem take the interchange to the E314 direction Leuven/Genk/Hasselt and then take the first junction (N264) to Leuven centre. You will enter Leuven by the Kapucijnenvoer or when you reach Leuven take the ring road left or right.
Within Leuven you should walk, bike or take one of the many busses, as driving is restricted (lots of one-way streets) and parking spaces are very limited. One will notice that the city is taken over by the students on their bicycles, cars have to surrender.As for Belgium in general, you do not need any specific inoculations, tap water is safe to drink and there are no real health risks.
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