Off the Beaten Path in Leuven

Free Off the Beaten Path in Leuven with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided off-the-beaten-path walking tour route in Leuven. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Gothic Town Hall — a 15th-century Late Gothic masterpiece bristling with 236 statues added in the 19th century, considered one of the most ornate town halls in the world, Oude Markt (longest bar street) — a square ringed by over 40 cafés and bars earning its title as the longest bar in Europe, the social heart of this university city, Grand Beguinage (UNESCO) — a tranquil 13th-century walled community of red-brick houses and cobbled streets, once home to Beguine women and now university housing, plus hidden gems like Abdij van Park — a 12th-century Norbertine abbey on the city outskirts with ponds, gardens, and a functioning brewery, free to visit and Fonske fountain — a small fountain statue of a student pouring knowledge into his head with beer, Leuven's beloved unofficial mascot.

Use this page as a starting point for a Leuven walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Leuven. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Gothic Town Hall — a 15th-century Late Gothic masterpiece bristling with 236 statues added in the 19th century, considered one of the most ornate town halls in the world
• •Oude Markt (longest bar street) — a square ringed by over 40 cafés and bars earning its title as the longest bar in Europe, the social heart of this university city
• •Grand Beguinage (UNESCO) — a tranquil 13th-century walled community of red-brick houses and cobbled streets, once home to Beguine women and now university housing
• •University Library and tower — a rebuilt Renaissance-Flemish library destroyed in both World Wars, with a 50-meter carillon tower housing 63 bells and panoramic views
• •M Museum — a sleek modern art museum showcasing 500 years of art from the Leuven region, from late-Gothic sculpture to contemporary installations

• •Abdij van Park — a 12th-century Norbertine abbey on the city outskirts with ponds, gardens, and a functioning brewery, free to visit
• •Fonske fountain — a small fountain statue of a student pouring knowledge into his head with beer, Leuven's beloved unofficial mascot