Top Things to do in Flemish Brabant Province
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Discover the best top things to do in Flemish Brabant Province, Belgium including Town Hall (Stadhuis), Old Market Square, Great Market Square (Grote Markt), Groot Begijnhof, Provinciaal Domein Kessel-Lo, Gaasbeek Castle, Botanical Garden Kruidtuin, University Library & Bell Tower, Rozentuin Coloma, Meise Botanic Garden.
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1. Town Hall (Stadhuis)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,299 reviews
Reviewed By GeryF17 - Leuven, Belgium
This is one of my favourite spots in Leuven.You can enjoy the splendid architecture, the hundreds magnificent statues decorating the walls of the building in the soft lights of the Winter garden,that gets constructed every year during December and stays on until.the beginning of January. I had the pleasure to enter the building 5 years ago while attending a wedding ceremony.
2. Old Market Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 846 reviews
The liveliest square in the heart of Leuven. During the day, you can enjoy some drinks on one of the many terraces. At evening, the ideal place the have a dinner or a drink to unwind after a tiring day. The longest bar in Europe with over 30 bars and restaurants. Also the place for a lot of (musical) events during the year.
Reviewed By TheAbbas - Leuven, Belgium
Its like a big bar that can fit 4000 people. Great atmosphere with the crowds and drinking beer and enjoying themselves. I visited during pandemic and it was empty but i can imagine how great in normal days it is.
3. Great Market Square (Grote Markt)
4. Groot Begijnhof
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,134 reviews
Reviewed By Vizoog - Belgium, null
If you are visiting the Grand-Beguinage (UNESCO world heritage site, now owned by the university) nearby you can find an hidden gem. ‘De Grote Spui’, a medieval river lock complex established in 1365 BC From the backyard of Bistro ‘The Spuye’ you have a spectacular view of the system consisting of four arches with wooden lock gates. How to get there: Take Volmolenlaan in the direction of the Ring road (Tervuursevest). You will find a tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists, where the road crosses the river Dyle. Here is the entrance of the University Sports Facilities (Universitair Sportcentrum). The place is popular among both students and locals.
5. Provinciaal Domein Kessel-Lo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By ElviraHelena - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This is an amazing park for everyone. Two lakes, many playgrounds, pool, has lovely areas to sit and relax and just walk. Is only some stops away by bus from the Central Station and is worth spending the day there. In winter is recommended to take your own food as the food stalls are closed.
6. Gaasbeek Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 244 reviews
Gaasbeek Castle is currently closed until 2023 for a large restoration campagn. Gaasbeek Castle is a unique historic house with an extensive collection that has grown organically with it. We are the permanent custodians of this piece of heritage. We present this house and its collection in a bold way as a heritage laboratory and inspiring place to meet. The castle is a ‘work in progress’: we develop systematic innovative initiatives which we share with the local heritage community and beyond. In so doing we put our visitors first: we excite, move and invite them to reflect. We work on an interdisciplinary basis and reach a collective vision of how to enhance art, heritage, nature, education and tourism. All this with attention to quality and maximum social relevance.
Reviewed By 149EricS - Marlborough, United States
Amazing well appointed historic castle with artwork statues and tapestries on display. Recent artwork interpretations are scattered throughout. Original furniture completes each rooms decor. Allow an hour to visit more if touring gardens
7. Botanical Garden Kruidtuin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 676 reviews
Reviewed By TheAbbas - Leuven, Belgium
It is really beautiful park with so many different flowers and plants. Its nice to take a romantic walk in it and enjoy it in a calm afternoon.
8. University Library & Bell Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 547 reviews
Reviewed By Swintooh - High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Situated on a lovely big square where, like us, you can just sit and enjoy ice-cream and fantastic architecture. The Library and the bell tower are spectacular. Worth a stop on your trip.
9. Rozentuin Coloma
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By Mark-mdm - Brussels, Belgium
Impressive collection of roses Very well maintained garden in beautiful park A must see for rose adepts
10. Meise Botanic Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 311 reviews
Meise Botanic Garden is more than two centuries old and is a feast for the senses. It is a place enchanting to the local hiker as well as to the tourist looking for something more. You wander through 92 hectares of nature, with 18,000 plant species from all over the world and with world-class botanical and horticultural collections! You visit the castle, the gigantic glasshouses, the gardens and you can learn all about wood in the WOODlab. Different every day and every season at its best. Here, science and nature meet each other in a picturesque historic domain. A botanical pearl in the heart of Europe.
Reviewed By Nickstbo - Antwerp, Belgium
If you are staying in Brussels or even in Antwerp to visit Belgium and you are interested in plants, nature or science: do go and visit this place. You will have a lovely walk on a well kept domain and the the big greenhouse is the star of the show. The domain is big enough, so it will never be too crowded. Seeing everything at a good pace will take you 3-4 hours and you will get 10,000 steps in your legs, so be prepared. Not sure about the connection with public transport, but it really is a hidden gem and worth a visit.
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