Elsewhere: Lively and Lovely Leuven, Belgium, Leuven, Belgium

How the city of Leuven isn鈥檛 a bigger deal in Belgium is beyond me. This small city in the region of Flanders is simply full to the brim with stellar聽attractions that I think can stand toe-to-toe with Belgium鈥檚 best. Leuven flaunts a distinctive UNESCO site, one of the most remarkable libraries I鈥檝e visited and a hearty聽beer culture to boot.

Seeing聽that it聽lies just outside the nation鈥檚 capital of Brussels, one has to wonder why more people don鈥檛 make the short trip, even if just for the day. I would hazard a guess that people simply haven鈥檛 heard of Leuven, so to remedy that, here鈥檚 all you need to know about Leuven to inspire you to visit.

The city of Leuven belongs to and is capital of the Flemish Brabant聽province, near the centre of Belgium. As I said before, the city is only 20 kilometres from the nation鈥檚 capital of Brussels, much closer than other popular day trips like Ghent or Antwerpen. It may not be one of Belgium鈥檚 biggest cities with 100,000 residents but makes up for its size with its world class university, hospital and beer brewing pedigree. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Elsewhere: Lively and Lovely Leuven, Belgium
Guide Location: Belgium » Leuven
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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