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Leuven Tourist Information

General summary of city:

Leuven (Louvain in French) is a university town and the capital city of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven) is the oldest Catholic university in the world. It is also one of the oldest universities in the world. With regard to the adage "old is gold", the university is the brand Leuven is one of the most beautiful sights in all of Europe.

The ancient city of Leuven, grew industrially from the 11th century. The town soon became famous for the production of flax (known Lewyn, so) by the late 15th century. Historians say the machine is actually a corruption of "Leuven". In the 18th century, the brewing industry of beer has been created. The local "Stella Artois" beer brand became a household name. Things went even better for Stella Artois when it merged with the Walloon Region in accordance with Brewery Piedboeuf the manufacture of Interbrew. The brand Interbrew grew exponentially as one of the companies most famous brewery the world, offering some of the most popular beer brands in Europe. A few years ago, Interbrew merged with Brazilian brewer InBev AmBew merge, which is now the largest and most popular company in the world brewer with a market share significantly.

The city of Leuven suffered setbacks during the war Global and University Library was destroyed and rebuilt twice. Ten per cent of students attending university Leuven are international students. Overall, Leuven is a place historically gifted intellectual learning and dissemination of knowledge.

Places of interest:

St.Peter 's Church on Cave Markt (Grand Place), founded in the late tenth century building Gothic. The Church has borne the brunt of the war during the World Wars and has been renovated. The best part of the church's treasure Saint-Pierre, which houses paintings from the 15th century as "The Last Supper" and the "Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus".

The Cave and the Oude Markt Markt (Old Market), reflect the spirit and splendor of 15th and 16th centuries BC. No self-respecting visitor should miss the Stadhuis, the mayor of Grott Markt. The Stadhuis is the most beautiful building in Leuven and one of the most popular structures in Belgium. You can take a guided tour of all the Stadhuis days 3pm. During the month of April to September, the Stadhuis is open for guided visits to 11 pm weekdays.

The almshouses built during the period between the 13th and 16th century are a collection of small Buiding used by Béguines. They were more than 300 women during these periods that have lived life religion without taking monastic vows. A visit to Beguinage reminds people of how these sisters have dedicated their lives to God without isolation the world. Recently, the almshouses were able to hold the public interest because of their inclusion on the List of World Heritage by UNESCO.

Things to do:

Leuven is a place that can make you feel young. There is a sense of continuous learning and education. No prizes for guessing Therefore, Leuven is a city "student" with most people to be students. Old Market is famous for bars and cafes. Onder den Toog is well known for being the smallest bar in Belgium and a haven for visitors who want to absorb the atmosphere and folklore culture Louven.

A visitor can not afford to miss the Rock Werchter festival held for three days in July. Although the city exudes a sense Catholic festivals in Leuven have no religious or historical attraction. They are engaged in purely for fun, gaiety and meetings. The Rock Werchter features rock bands of certain parts of Europe and the United States. The festival of music of other people known as BeLEUVENissen play more jazz and folk blue, and classical concerts. In August, and you can see the rise of Pop Fever in the city with pop and rock Interntional, gathered for the festival Rock Marktrock. If you are into sports especially football, then you can pay a visit to the Oud-Heverlee Leuven, a Belgian football club from the municipality of Leuven. You can also head to listen some pleasing as the orchestra conductor famous Arenberg in Leuven.

Food & Drink:

La Belle Epoque and orange by Roland Debuyst restaurants are renowned for gourmet dishes. Also famous is the French restaurant offering the best of French cuisine called Ramberg Hof. Oesterbar Another restaurant offering fine selection of seafood and oysters for people who love seafood

Since the place is famous for its cosmopolitan outlook, Leuven brims with choicest international cuisine and ethics ranigng Italian, Mexican, Spanish to Chinese and Indian Moghli. There are about 1765 coffee shops and more than 215 restaurants in Leuven. Quality standards for food and drinks are very high because they are strictly monitored under the watchful eyes of the inspection catering Leuven.

The starters popular soup is made with beer (beer soup) made with chicken broth and onions and a cold pie, made from veal, pork and rabbit flamiche a tasty cheese tart with leeks or onions and tomatoes filled with mayonnaise and shrimp. The main course includes a chicken stew or ragout of fish, lean beef cooked in a saucepan with the onion and beer among other favorites. A popular sweet dish is waffles waffles are served with chocolate syrup or sugar. Frijtes is a popular snack here.

Like the rest of Belgium, beer reigns high among the list of favorite drinks in Leuven, the most popular brand being the good ol 'Stella Artois. There is also a good demand for the French and the variety of wines Luxembourg. Other popular drinks are the gin and coffee. Leuven Peckhke gin with peach juice and Leuvens nootjes, gin, hazelnut are very popular among the jins. Popular brands of coffee are Margogyp and Mysore.

Hotel and Lodging:

Het Klooster Hotel
Hotel Ibis Leuven Centrum
Het Klooster Hotel
Begijnhof Congreshotel
Hotel Binnenhof
Theater Hotel Leuven Centrum
Entertainment:

You can take your children or friends to a beautiful marina PARTK known as Kessel-Lo Provincial Recreation Park. Children can have a time Game Gala, riding electric boats, driving mini-cars, etc. You can engage in online, canoeing, pedal boats, go-karts and play at your home in a pool spalsh. For sports fans, there are football, basketball and volleyball court, tennis court, two ramps and a trail skating. The eco-house with a permanent exhibition of water attract much attention from visitors. Those who love nature can also find peace and consolation look green, orchard trees and garden flowers in bloom in the amusement park.

Those who prefer the shows at night, may visit some bars zaniest found around the Oude Markt and Grott Mart. For people who like shopping, there is Fochplein, which is famous popular for shops selling everything from food to clothing. There are also some small shops in the market area that sell interesting and as everyday items. Whether the park, bars, museums or university, the sheer magnetism and chemisty of Leuven is quite entertaining. The friendly hospitality students from Leuven, humor and camaraderie they showed visitors is really commendable.

About the Author

Meredith Booney is a freelance travel writer with over 20 years of experience writing for travel journals, newspapers and magazines. Website: http://www.belgiumcities.info

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