The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Gothic civic core
Leuven
- 1
Leuven Town Hall
Leuven's town hall is a dense display of Brabantine Gothic stonework, pinnacles and sculpted figures facing the Grote Markt, and forms the visual centre of the historic university city. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on sculpted façade, Gothic pinnacles, Grote Markt, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven
The church combines Brabantine Gothic architecture with important religious art, including works associated with Dieric Bouts, directly opposite Leuven's town hall. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on Last Supper by Dieric Bouts, Gothic choir, treasury displays, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 60 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
University and beguinage
Leuven
- 1
University Library, Leuven
The monumental library and tower embody Leuven's university history and the destruction and reconstruction experienced by the city during the two world wars. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on reading hall, library tower, Ladeuzeplein, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 60 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Great Beguinage, Leuven
A compact district of brick houses, lanes, courtyards and bridges preserves the spatial character of a large Flemish beguinage while remaining integrated with Leuven's university life. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on brick beguine houses, courtyards, Dijle channels, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Forest and museum
Halle and Tervuren
- 1
Hallerbos
Beech woodland, rolling paths and seasonal woodland flora make Hallerbos a useful nature stop close to Brussels, while marked routes spread visitors through a managed forest rather than a single viewpoint. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on beech forest, marked walking routes, spring woodland flora, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 150 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
AfricaMuseum, Tervuren
The museum presents large collections relating to Central Africa while also confronting the colonial circumstances in which many objects and scientific collections were assembled. The visit is worthwhile because it brings several strands of Belgian history and landscape together in one clearly legible setting. Time on site can focus on Central African collections, colonial-history interpretation, natural-history displays, while the surrounding streets, grounds or scenery provide useful context. It works especially well as part of a regional itinerary because the place adds a distinct subject rather than repeating the experience of nearby attractions.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information.
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.