Leuven Travel Forum

Hi ,
I am travelling to Leuven in July/August (08)for a weekend trip

Questions I need help with please:
1) Are there any gay/lesbian accomm. options in Leuven?
2) or failing that any gay/lesbian areas (with cafes etc), where gay friendly hotels are situated?
3) Is the Stella Artois brewery easy to get to or are there tours that take people there?

Thanks for your help!

Hi Guys

My boyfriend and I are coming over for all 4 days of the Rock Werchter festival. We've booked to camp, but are really a bit old for camping - particularly if the weather is very bad!

Which are the closest towns/villages and do they have transport to the festival?

Are there any bed and breakfast or hotels people can recommend?

Thanks

Julie

Hi dudes, I'm thinking of doing part of my degree in Leuven. Is there any chance to rent a bigger flat or house with other students? I live in the UK and I am used to living in rather bigger 'social' houses. Any ideas or tips where would I find details on how to find such places to rent in Leuven? Cheers for any replies;) Mira

I'm not a student, but I have similar requirements. I'm looking for a clean nonsmoking apartment (studio or 1 bedroom) reasonably near the train station for the first half of 2008. The "business flats" are too expensive and fancier than I require.

Any ideas?

--mj

Is there a China town in Leuven or stores for Asian food? I heard that Brussels had a China town but haven't found anything about Leuven. If there is one, how is the price there? Thank you very much.

hi everyone

I would be coming in Leuven together with other people(about 10) and we would like to have a bike tour in Leuven and maybe in the surroundings, lasting one day.
I have been looking on the websites and all i could find is renting bikes for at least 1 month.
Do you have any idea how I could fulfill this plan without renting bikes for such a long period?

Thanks ;)

Hi all, Any one knows about gay places in Leuven like parks, friendly bars, sauna? I would like to meet some gay people in Leuven. Thanks all.

I wonder if it is possible to travel by train for a weekend from The Hague, Netherlands, to stay 1 day/night in Leuven and combine it with a stay 1 day/night in a hotel on belgian coast ?
During the weekend around 24 february 2007 I will celebrate my 30 jr. marriage jubilee with such a weekend trip.
has anybody a tip ?
maybe hotels near the stations.
greetings, (H)adrian.

I told a co-worker I will be visiting Leuven (Louvain) and she said that Fr. Damien is buried in a crypt there. She asked me to see if I could visit there, but I don't know where it is in relation to the Grote Markt. I Googled him and found a reference to Congregation of the Sacred Heart. Can someone tell me where I can find Fr. Damien's resting place, and how to get there?

I am flying into Brussels for the "Mankind" exhibit in Leuven. I've never been to either city so I'm wondering about the following:

(1) A good hostal or hotel to stay at in the $45-$60 USD price range.
(2) How far is Leuven to Brussels? Does it make more sense for me to take a hotel in Brussels?
(3) How safe are both cities? I will be carrying a lot of video and audio gear so I need to know how safe these cities are.
(4) Any favorite places?

Hi!
My girlfriend and her friend are looking for a flat in lueven. They are going to stay there about 10months - studying psychology:) They're non-smoking and very nice, easy-going girls:) Flat cannot cost more than 200e per person..
If you know somebody who they can rent a room from, plaese, give a tip! Thanks!

hi...
i would be going to leuven in 3 weeks and i was lookinf for a hotel, something not to expensive and i found Mille Colonnes available on the days i would be over there, would you recommend it? is it clean? and if you don't recommend it, why it is?
thanks alot
R.O.

hi,
I will be staying in Leuven for 3 months but I am not arriving till mid-September. Can you tell me if there will still be rooms for rent? Or can someone direct me to some sites which list apartments for rent? I found one but they require you to rent a modem for internet and UPC Belgium only rents for 14 months.

Thank you.

Hey,
I'm travelling to Leuven at the end of August.I'll be staying there for one year to continue my Masters studies in Industrial Management. Unfortunetly, I haven't found a place to stay in till now. It seems I can't reserve online,it's some kind of a regulation for the university. Does anyone know if there are studios/rooms in Leuven that I can reserve from abroad?
Reef

Hi! Everyone!
I am s student and I will live in Leuven for about one month. I know a better way to travel in Leuven is by bicycle. Where can I rent a bicycle for one month(usually how much?) or buy a cheap second-hand bicycle? I hope get some information. Thanks a lot!

are there any gay bars or meeting places for gay men in Leuven? will be there july 7,8 and 9th. many thanks

Hi everybody,

I live at leuven since 2 month, and I would like to found some information about party or special show ???
If exist websitesite about life student at student ?

Thanks for the responses..

Foux44

Im going to be in Leuven at the end of the month for 2 weeks, I'm a student and am going to be there on work experience. I have to bring loads of books and notes to study for my exams so I won't be able to bring many books for leisure reading. I was wondering is there any book shops there that sell english books ?

Thanks :D

Hi every body,

My name is Teddy and I m a french student, I search some information about housing at leuven,of course I read all subject, but I would like to have some information about housing for a period of six month, because I must do a internship in a firm at leuven, but it's hard to find a rental now.

So if you are tips!!

Thanks and good bye!!

hi guys,
my friends and I are going to Belgium for new years eve so I'm just looking for some info on whats going on in Leuven/Brussels. We're looking for a good restaurant (Lively) and some good pubs/clubs/disco bars that stay open late!!! All suggestions will be much appreciated...

Happy xmas,
Peter

Hey Everybody,

I am the newly joined friend in your forum. I am french citizen of indian origin. I am coming to Leuven for my 5 months training. I would like to have some precise infos about getting a studio or room(shared). If anyone who r familiar with mt request...do reply me...u can also reply to souseendran@yahoo.com

Ciao...
SUSEY

I tried to look at pangaea -but the forum seems to be not working...
any suggestions?

Hi,
after some difficulties and obsticles, I am putting here my experiences while finding a studio in Leuven. maybe it would be helpful for some of you..
first of all: many many thanks to ELKE who realy helped me by sending guidance info and some good tips.
well...my situation is probably a bit different from yours..
I am a student, but not of KUL. I came to Leuven to complete my master thesis at a company. therefore, I am not eligible for KUL services, although I could use some of them.
I was looking for an accomodation for a period of less than 12 months. please note that this is the minimum time that most of the owners rent their places. so if you want less - you can negotiate and sometimes pay some more (like I did), but if it would be in the period of end semster it can be considered by the owner.
accomodation in Leuven devided to 3: apartment, studio, room.
apt. is a place with 2 rooms or more. usually expenssive.
studio is a place just for one person or couple but no roomates. you have your own bathroon and toilet.
room is basicly the same like studio but you have other roomates who share the place with you. means that the owner probably took an apt. and devided it to rooms in order to get more money and rent it to several people. each room contain a person and bath + toilet are shared.
anyway, I tried to look for a place through the net before coming. NO WAY!!!
the best way to find a place to live in Leuven is to come there. take or rent bikes and ride the streets. the owners are hanging rent signs on the windows and thats the best way to find your own place. first, figure out the neighborhood. second, start to roam around for looking for signs. then call the people and see the place. usually you can do it on the spot or at the same day.
however, before you come to Leuven, you can still search through agencies who publish themselves in the net. try http://cwisdb.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/pls/kamers/hvzoek.hvstart
and
http://www.coenen.be/student/nl/index.html
although I found them expenssive. they will rent you a place for a short period of time.
if you have no place to stay in Leuven while searching: try
http://www.leuven-hostel.com/
its a very good and inexpenssive hostel. and the best thing is that you can find their other students and people who also look for places and use their info (like I did with 2 very helpful german students who I thank them also).
when you reached Leuven , try to find the local newspapers. a one which I found many ads was Pass-Partout which is for sale for 25 cents at their store in Bongenotenlaan.

after you find the place. most of the owners will ask for deposit of 1-2 months of the rent fees. the rent amount usually includes the other costs like water, heat and electricity. but figure that out and make sure its included!!

anyhow, I hope you r not tired from reading and ready to open in search..

all the best

Hello,
I am french speaking student and I am going to Leuven (flamish). I would like to find other french speaking students here... if you know anybody like that or that is you, please, tell me!

I arrange a trip abroad for my local real ale pub at the end of August each year, and given that we have already done Brussels, Ostend, Brugge, Antwerp, Ghent and Blankenberge, this year's trip is to Leuven. I also arrange an itinerary for Friday afternoon, Friday night, Saturday daytime and Saturday night. We will hit the bars around the train station when we arrive mid afternoon, and plan to tackle the bars in the Old Square on the Friday night. Midday on Saturday, we are booked into the Dom brewery for a tour and beer tasting. I plan to follow the brewery trip with a conventional sightseeing tour stopping off at 6 or so of the best bars on route. On Saturday night we plan to start at the Domus and hit a further selection of the more unusual bars away from the Old Square.
Given that there will be 16 of us and we are all aged 40-55 and we like a few beers, I would appreciate some help locating the best bars to visit:
1. Does anyone have a map showing the names of the bars and their location in the Old Square?
2. Can anyone recommend a 60 minute walk starting from the Domus at 2pm, taking in the main attractions (i.e. Studhuis, St Pieterskerk, Begijnhof, Heilig Geest, Janseniustoren, Klein Begijnhof and St Gertrudiskerk) and a good bar (with a reason selection of beer) close to each attraction (the 60 mins does not include drinking time)?
3. I would also appreciate a suggested pub crawl starting at the Domus at 10pm, visiting 6/7 bars that we have not previously visited. It would help if the bars have a good selection of beer?
4. Are there any lap dancing clubs or late night clubs that we could end the night in?
Any help is appreciated.

I'm looking for info on leuven..
already found http://leuven.startpagina.be

but maybe some other tips?

Hello....I speak Dutch and English and some Chinese, but now I'm looking at learning French. What is Leuven like? I am a 25 year old student, interested in a serious French certification. What does Leuven have to offer? Are there any universities or colleges there? What is the night life like? Please let me know any good insight!

Tonight being Monday, October 11.
Maybe we could have a coffee, dinner?

Hello all!
I will be in Leuvan from Oct 11th to the 22nd on business. I would love to meet up with someone for a drink or two or maybe even dinner. I will also be free on the weekends and will be sure to see the sights. Any good hang outs for a solo gal like myself?
And are there any lesbian/gay places in the area? Since it's a college town, I thought perhaps I may luck out. But if not, how about any nice watering holes?

Thanks in advance!

Hi!
I`m comming from hot weather of Tehran & will be in Leuven for two weeks of end September .Within this 2 weeks have to stay for only 2 or 3 business meetings and so have plenty of idle time without any specific plan specially for weekends.
I like to find a Leuvener friend during my stay and go out to see intresting places, musiums, university , sport clubs ( I like swimming & vollyball too much) , etc.
Thanks
Omid