Historical Leuven Free Tour

Duration: 2h
Languages: English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on April 28, 2021

Hello! Mundistour arises from the desire to satisfy and provide the best service to travelers, whether on an educational, leisure or business trip. We are a group of guides with a lot of experience in the tourism sector, who have come together to share their knowledge, their experiences, their advice and their love for this country with all those who want to join us. Our group of collaborating guides follow the pillars of Mundistour, respecting its principles, which are:  RESPECT ALL OUR VISITORS.  RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT.  SEEK YOUR SATISFACTION.  GIVE HIM MOMENTS OF JOY AND FUN.  TEACH HER HISTORY, ART…  SHOW HIM THE WONDERFUL ARCHITECTURE.  TELL YOU CURIOSITIES AND, WHY NOT, EVERYDAY.  GUIDE AND GUIDE YOU ON YOUR VISIT TO BELGIUM SO THAT IT IS UNFORGETTABLE.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Leuven , a university city , but also one of the most important medieval cities in Belgium and home to the largest brewing company in the world.
We encourage you to join our free tour of the city of Leuven, it will surely not leave you indifferent.

On our tour of Leuven we will see the most important points of this beautiful city. We will begin our tour at the train station and, from there, we will head towards the historic center of the city. On the way to the most important square in the city, we will make a short stop at the Plaza de los Martires .
And from there we will arrive at the spectacular Laudezeplein, a square where the Library of the University of Leuven is located, a famous building and symbol of the city. Following this academic path, we will visit the Faculty of Psychology, with its beautiful gardens. Passing through the most lively area of the city and a point to have a drink after the tour, we will arrive at the Grote Markt.
In this medieval square we can discover several of the most spectacular buildings of the Brabantine Gothic style in Belgium: the Cathedral of Saint Peter and the Town Hall.
And very close to this wonderful square we will visit the Oueder Markt, the most famous and eclectic square in the city. And, approaching our final point, we will visit the baroque jewel of the Church of San Miguel or the Chapel of San Damián. And we will end our tour with the most magical, hidden and spectacular place in the city: the Gran Beguinario. Here, this ancient city of women, takes on a unique dimension and leaves no one indifferent. The perfect end point for a tour of this city that combines history, medieval buildings, university life since medieval times with the country's most important delicacy, beer.

Our tour:

· TRAIN STATION

MERTELARENPLEIN (MARTYRS SQUARE)

· UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SQUARE (LAUDEZEPLEIN)

HOVER PLEIN PLATZ

· RECTORATE FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY

· RECTOR'S SQUARE

GROTTE MARKT

· SOURCE OF WISDOM

· TOWN HALL

· CATHEDRAL

OUEDER MARKT

HOGESCOLLPLATZ

SAN MIGUEL CHURCH

· CHAPEL OF SAN ANTONIO (Tomb of Father Damián)

· GREAT BEGUINARY

We are waiting for you with an open umbrella!

Remember that reservations with groups (friends, family, students) of more than 6 people are not allowed. In the case of showing up to the tour groups with more than allowed, it will be at the discretion of the guide, to request a value in advance.

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  • Meeting point:
    Martelarenplein 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Martelarenplein 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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    We will meet in front of the Leuven train station, with our blue umbrella with the world map.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Silvina 27 Sep 2023
Rivera

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Ines: 5 ⭐ Un encanto de persona, muy atenta a las necesidades de cada uno de sus guiados, gran conocimiento de la ciudad. Una voz angelical.
Nuria 05 Sep 2023
Madrid

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Travelled alone - Sep 2023
Aunque era fiesta en Lovaina y estaba lleno de gente y de ruido, María nos enseñó la ciudad sin agobios y con el amor que tiene a esta ciudad. Nos contó muchas vidas curiosas y nos hizo un tour muy ameno. Una visita mucho mejor de lo esperado.
Tomas 27 Aug 2023
Madrid

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Travelled in couple - Aug 2023
Excepcional tour, muy bien explicado todo y muy ameno
Josep 18 Aug 2023
Badalona

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Travelled in couple - Aug 2023
Como casi todos los tours muy entretenido y agradable. Siempre recomendable.
Javier Zací 09 Aug 2023
Madrid

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Travelled in group - Aug 2023
Ha sido un estupendo churros con mujan, Google Maps, con auriculares para cada uno de los que estamos en el Tour de manera que hemos ido muy cómodos y hay una cuádruple y sin problemas de perdernos nada. Las explicaciones han sido muy completas y muy amenas.
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Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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