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Leuven

A Gothic Town Hall and a 600-Year-Old University

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1 dayIdeal stay₹8,520From / night₹2,660Food / day₹850Entry

A lively university town 25 minutes by train from Brussels and about 15 from Brussels Airport, which makes it an easy first or last night. The lace-like Gothic Town Hall, St Peter's Church with Dieric Bouts' Last Supper, the University Library and its tower (rebuilt after both World Wars), the Groot Begijnhof beguinage (UNESCO) where the university's staff and students now live, and the Oude Markt's café terraces. The Stella Artois brewery is here. Plenty of cheap vegetarian and Asian food for the students (estimate).

Highlights

  • The Gothic Town Hall
  • Dieric Bouts' Last Supper in St Peter's
  • University Library tower
  • Groot Begijnhof beguinage
  • Oude Markt terraces
  • Stella Artois brewery

Things to do

  • Town Hall, St Peter's Church and the Grote MarktMorning · 2h
  • University Library and its tower climbAfternoon · 1h 30m
  • Groot Begijnhof walkAfternoon · 1h 30m
  • Oude Markt eveningEvening · 2h

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When to go

Best time: April – June, September – October