When the University of Leuven Library was burnt down – twice!
The burning of the University of Leuven Library in 1914 led to the loss of a quarter of a million manuscripts. 26 years later it was burnt down again.
Leuven
An Audio Walking Tour of Leuven
Discover 600 years of history and heritage with this audio walking tour of Leuven, available via VoiceMap
Hortense Daman Clews: Wartime resistance heroine and concentration camp survivor
Hortense Clews (born Hortense Daman) was a courageous member of the Belgian resistance movement in her teens, and a survivor of Ravensbrück.
Leuven Street Art Walk
Discover 11 exceptional pieces of street art in Leuven on this walk around the city center, which you can do in two stages.
Cycle to Leuven’s four abbeys
A 14 km cycle ride that passes Leuven’s four abbeys – with a couple of delightful taverns on the way for a lunch stop!
Visit the Park Abbey, Leuven
Partly beautifully renovated, the Park Abbey of Leuven comprises a church, museum, farm, fishponds, gatehouses and brasserie.
The Vijvers of Bellefroid in Leuven
There’s a new picnic area and nature walk in Leuven, around the Vijvers (Ponds) of Bellefroid.
Cycling the outskirts of Leuven
Join me as I cycle around the outskirts of Leuven on this 27 km route that takes in Heverlee Woods and the Leuven-Mechelen Canal.
Walking from Tervuren to Bertem
For Brussels residents, this is a great walk to escape the city for a while!
Enjoy a winter break in Belgium
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.
Two tours for Internationals this weekend
The Flemish Brabant Tourist Office has organised two more English-speaking guides to introduce you to two lovely areas of the province this weekend, October 5-6, 2019.
Leuven Botanical Garden
A brief introduction to one of Leuven’s delights: its Kruidtuin, or Botanical Garden.