Leuven, Belgium
Platinum
Member since
2009| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| April 05, 2025 - April 21, 2025 | 1 weeks |
| July 01, 2025 - August 31, 2025 | 2 weeks |
House in Leuven, Belgium
We are a young family of four who love to travel. We are open for all offers during school holidays and (long) weekends, so don't hesitate to contact us.
Our house is in a quiet street in Leuven, a small and cozy university town in the centre of Belgium near Brussels. It's a recently renovated 3-storey house with 3 bedrooms (3 double beds and 1 single bed).
We are also open to a car exchange. Our car is a mini countryman.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 20 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Teacher
- Software developer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 3
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- No smoking
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Italy
- Spain
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Our home is in the center of Leuven. Central Leuven is easilly covered on foot. It's heart is the "Grote Markt" with the gothic city hall and cathedral. Immediately behind it you can find the "Oude Markt", also called the world's biggest bar, which transforms into one big open-air terrace on sunny days. Leuven is Belgium's oldest university town and also the "beer-capital". You find also the cobblestoned " Groot Begijnhof", a Unesco World Heritage site in our city center.
Leuven is a very lively city. Culture and art are everywhere, worth a visit is the new "Museum M" (www.mleuven.be)
The first four fridays of July there are free music-concerts at diverse locations ("Het groot verlof").
Leuven is only 25 km from Brussels (22 min by train) and the hilly Ardennes are just around the corner. Other places in Belgium are easy to reach from here (by car or by train):
- Antwerp: 50 km - 45 min by train
- Brugge: 130 km - 1h25 by train
- Gent: 118 km - 1h by train
- Ieper with flanders fields (battlefields of WWI): 155 km
- Namur: 60 km
- La Roche: 60 km
- Spa: 117 km
Leuven is also in the hearth of Europe so some big European cities are only a few hours away (by train (Thalys, Eurostar) or car):
- Amsterdam: 220 km - 1h50 with Thalys
- Luxembourg: 207 km
- Paris: 338 km - 1h25 with Thalys
- London: 395 km - 1h51 with Eurostar
- Köln: 192 km - 1h50 with Thalys or ICE
Occupation
- Teacher
- Software developer
Children
- Girl - Age: 17
- Girl - Age: 19
Pets
- Two cats
Lifestyle
We are an active family who like the outdoors. We like hiking and running in nature, but we also love wandering around in cities, both big and small.
References
This member has completed 20 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Hultsfred, Sweden
SE6148Spacious and comfortable house. Very good location in an interesting and lively town. Easy and fast communication.
