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In Leuven, shopping fans will have a chance to explore not only interesting stores but also colorful markets. Near the Cathedral on Smoldersplein Street, you'll find a wonderful flea market where you can buy a lot of interesting home accessories, antiques, and souvenirs. They sell beautiful candlesticks and figurines, rare old books and magazine covers, as well as very cute jewelry and vintage accessories. If you wish, you can even purchase antique furniture in this market. However, smaller accessories are still more popular among tourists. The city has many shoe stores, and Mertens is among the best ones. It presents both men's and women's shoes, offering a very attractive price level. Here you can buy fashionable shoes from popular European brands such as Bommel and Biong. The store is aimed at customers of different ages so both fans of an elegant classic style and younger fashionistas will find a pair to their liking here. A popular grocery market is located on Brusselsestraat Street where one should go in search of local foods and delicacies. Farmers from all around present their products in this market 7 days a week. Here you can buy literally everything, ranging from seasonal fruits and vegetables to wonderful home-made wine and the freshest pastries. In the warmer months, flowers are always sold on the market. Despite the fact that there are many grocery stores and supermarkets nearby, many locals still go to the market for fresh products. Thrifty travelers … Read further

Our guide to Leuven

Cuisine and top restaurants

Classic budget Pizza Hut restaurant is also very popular among guests of the city; there are always a lot of visitors. In addition to pizza and hot sandwiches, you can also order fresh vegetable salads and soft drinks. Place can boast not only with acceptable prices, but also with a fast service. Ice cream lovers should visit the T Galetje cafe. Taking a table on the spacious terrace, visitors can enjoy a favorite … Open

Traditions and mentality of Leuven

Traditional fairs are always held in the city in December. Here you can buy fragrant waffles, chocolate sweets, mulled wine and other holiday treats. The traditions of local holidays have a lot of interesting features. Here they consider their pets to be full-fledged members of the family, therefore, it is also customary to prepare holiday gifts for them. Even a little hamster will not be left without a Christmas … Open

Travel guide to Leuven

The starting point of many sightseeing programs is the beautiful Grote Market Square. It is one of the oldest places in the city. This area was built simultaneously with the construction of the university. Now the huge area is surrounded by incredibly beautiful historical buildings in the Gothic style. In many buildings there are attractive restaurants and souvenir shops. For many years, the most important public … Open

Leuven for children - what to visit

Walking around shops cannot be called classic children’s entertainment, unless of course, we are not talking about toy stores. In Leuven, there is a rather original store “Tartufo” which is definitely worth a visit with children. It is housed in a beautiful historical building. This shop offers customers a wide selection of sweets and chocolate products. Some sweets and cakes resemble real works of art in … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

The city has many shoe stores, and Mertens is among the best ones. It presents both men's and women's shoes, offering a very attractive price level. Here you can buy fashionable shoes from popular European brands such as Bommel and Biong. The store is aimed at customers of different ages so both fans of an elegant classic style and younger fashionistas will find a pair to their liking here. A popular grocery … Open

Advices for travellers

4. Local people are very sociable and friendly. However, foreign tourists should stay away from some of the topics of communication, which are considered taboo. It is unpermitted to discuss the royal family and to question the importance of certain historical events. Locals don’t like comparisons with the French; it’s not worth to touch the theme of inter-ethnic relations in conversation. 5. … Open

Nature and parks of Belgium
The first national park Hoge Kempen, which was opened in 2006 in Flanders, is a special pride of the Belgians. Its territory covers the land of 6 municipalities and is about 5000 hectares. The entire reserve is composed of pine forests that grow interspersed with green meadows. The place where sand and gravel were mined previously has now become an impressive lake, remarkable in size. All the beauty of the park can be seen by rising to the natural heights of Hoge Kempen, which is a little less than 100 meters. The reserve has become a habitat for such rare animals as a slippery snake, European bee wolf or antlions. You will also come across a roe here. You can have a view of the most beautiful places in the national park by going for a walk along one of the hiking routes. Their length is varied and ranges from 3 to 14 kilometers. In specialized stalls, there is an opportunity to buy a map, on which walking or cycling routes have been marked. … Open

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