Leuven

5 top audio walking tours in Belgium’s cities

Use these audio walking tours to explore at your own pace with local stories and hidden gems.

Rare medieval manuscript revealed by cutting-edge imaging.

Founder of modern human anatomy, his books changed medical science.

Two years ago I launched my audio guide to Leuven. It’s time to review if it’s been a success, and whether to produce another.

Belgian priest who dedicated his life to leprosy sufferers in Hawaii.

A quarter of a million manuscripts lost in 1914, destroyed again in 1940.

A university town rich in history, beer culture, and lively squares.

Joined the resistance as a teenager and survived Ravensbrück camp.

A colourful trail of murals and creative surprises.

A 14 km cycle ride that passes Leuven’s four abbeys – with a couple of taverns on the way for breaks.

Partly renovated, the Park Abbey comprises a church, museum, farm, fishponds, and brasserie

There’s a new picnic area and nature walk in Leuven, around the Vijvers (Ponds) of Bellefroid.

A 27 km route that takes in Heverlee Woods and the Leuven-Mechelen Canal.

Escape Brussels on a refreshing countryside walk.

There’s plenty of activities to do and events to attend in Belgium in December 2019, both in the major cities, and the wilds of Wallonia.

An introduction to one of Leuven’s delights: its Kruidtuin, or Botanical Garden