I love surprises. Unexpected surprises are the best. Take that back...unexpected surprises where…read moreyou don't remember what happened but keep coming back for more are really the best. Walking around Leuven one afternoon, I turned into a side street. It was a normal, quiet side street, until you turn the corner and see a few students...then more students...then you see bar stools and more students. Oude Markt is a pedestrian area that comes alive with beer, students, and more beer. After my first visit here, I knew if was not going to be my last. I'm glad I remembered how to get here the next day.

Leuven's beating heart, any day of the week. Everybody will find a bar to his liking, be it brown,…read moretrendy, dance, alternative or hippie. There is even the underground "Bierkelder": not for the faint of heart.

The floral carpet is one of those things that most visitors to Belgium see on every single…read morepostcard, but rarely get to experience live. It takes a certain degree of planning - first of all, you have to go in an even year (there was one this year, the next is in 2010), then there are the exact dates of the carpet as it only lasts for two weeks. And just when you've cracked all that, turning up to Grand Place and looking at a sea of petals from ground level isn't particularly impressive, so you need to go the final mile and pay EUR3 or so to get into the Town Hall, queue up patiently, climb the steps to the tower and view it from above on the balconies (though to be fair, you pass some excellent and interesting rooms in the Town Hall as you wait to get to a balcony). It's worth it though. The 2006 carpet had rotating flowerbeds on, and when you consider just how many thousands of flowerheads have been diligently pressed into moss, it makes Derbyshire well dressing look like child's play.

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This is worth the visit if you are have interest in history, are looking for a peaceful environment…read morefor tranquility and/or exploration, or love photography. As of 2024, the ticket for 1 adult is 10 euros.

What a wonderful experience. If you're trying to figure out some tourist things to do, This place…read moreshould be on the list. If you have a car or time on a weekend to figure out the public transportation route here, there's a train stop which you can walk to here from the train stop this place was such a great family activity. The history behind this Abbey was great to explore as well as walking around the ruins. There were plenty of places to sit and rest. You can go to the second floor of the abbey where monks used to sleep. We learned about bleeding (which was very interesting) and the timeline of this place really put the abbey and its age into perspective. This place have plenty of places to have quiet time and is a great place for a date if you're ever looking for a date spot.

This historic central square is probably one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. What an amazing…read moreplace to feel what it must have been like centuries ago, eat lunch, or people watch. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site that's pedestrian only. We've hung out and strolled through in the early morning, afternoon, late evening, and even after dark well after midnight. Every two years in August, a floral carpet is installed in the middle of the centre. It's a ginormous arrangement of breathtaking flowers. A Christmas tree and lights go up every year. The neo-gothic architecture is outstanding from the kings's house to the town hall. Such an amazing piece of history that should be on everyone's sightseeing list.

The Grand Place is absolutely stunning and lives up to its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site…read more The gold-trimmed architecture of the guildhalls and the Town Hall will leave you in awe. It's worth visiting twice--once during the day to see the intricate details, and again at night when everything is beautifully lit up. While it is usually packed with people, if you come very early in the morning, you can enjoy the square almost entirely to yourself. The surrounding area is full of shops and food, though it is very touristy, so keep that in mind. If you're lucky enough to visit during the holidays, the festive decorations are spectacular!

Highly recommended. Have been twice and both times it's been raining with a strong wind, worth it!…read moreGreat new additions since the last visit. Still a long 225 steps to the top, easy going back down! Unfortunately I didn't have enough time so climbing to the top of the A Butte du Lion, seeing the Le Panorama and walking through the gift shop was the best I could do. Maybe I'll have more time on my next visit.

This is an awesome place!…read more They have done a fabulous job maintaining the stuff around and exceptional work with the movies and scripts explaining the battle details. Amazing experience!

What an excellent tour in the quaint city of Maastricht. This hour long tour takes you through old…read moremines that span hundreds of kilometers long. Our guide was so knowledgeable & funny with our group. I highly recommend to do this if you find yourself in this lovely city. It is cheap too, maybe 6 euros. There's also a cute restaurant next to the caves, we didn't go there, but if we planned better, we would have. It is a nice view of the city.

A very heartfelt thank you to the men and women who maintain these cemeteries and to the Dutch…read morepeople who adopt individual graves of our fallen heroes. On another cold, very wet day I once again visited. I'll probably have visited 4 to 5 times over the last 15 years on the way or leaving Maastricht where I was attending meetings. Each time I go I see new things and learn new things of the men buried there and the men and women who take care of the Cemetry. It's a beautiful place. If you can watch a uTube video on the history and the symbolism of the monuments and statues prior to going. There's free parking and restrooms available and I recommended you take the time to visit the visitor center and chat with the staff and sign the visitor's log.

An amazing 65 acre WWII American Cemetery. Its a peaceful lovely tribute to those who lost their…read morelife. My husband was in the Army and is a war vet from Saudi but he was stationed in Germany when he was young and came here years ago .. it was on his short list of to do when we were in the Netherlands. So we rented a car and spent the day getting here and back. He'd remembered it as being bigger but when each of those crosses is a life lost .. I thought it was very humbling. We went in late May one of the first warm days of the year. It's a beautifully kept and we learned that each grave is adopted by a dutch family and theirs a huge waiting list to have that honor .. that is just beautiful. It was a long drive from Amsterdam to get here but glad we came. It's very moving to walk there and see all those white crosses ... heart breaking. Visiting Hours The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays.