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| − | '''Leuven''' is the capital city of the province Vlaams-Brabant in [[Belgium]] at about 30km east of [[Brussels]]. It is mainly a calm administrative and university city with the ''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'' which includes some magnificent historic buildings and cityscape. | + | '''Leuven''' is the capital city of the province [[:Category:Vlaams-Brabant|Vlaams-Brabant]] in [[Belgium]] at about 30km east of [[Brussels]]. It is mainly a calm administrative and university city with the ''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'' which includes some magnificent historic buildings and cityscape. |
| − | ====Leuven | + | ==Hitching Out== |
| − | The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a | + | <map lat='50.877260862693085' lng='4.708671569824219' zoom='12' view='0' float='right' height='370'/> |
| − | + | ===West towards [[Brussels]]=== | |
| − | + | Just walk on the ring of '''Leuven''' to the ''Tervuursevest'' and hitch along the ''Koning Boudewijnlaan''. You will see many cars parked along the road, so you can car hitch from there. | |
| − | + | ===East towards [[Liege]], [[Germany]], West towards [[Brussels]], [[Gent]]=== | |
| − | + | The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a service station which can be a good spot to hitch a quick ride east towards [[Liege]] and [[Germany]] or west towards [[Brussels]] or [[Gent]]. The service station direction west is also the last one before the ring of [[Brussels]]. | |
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| + | To reach the service station from '''Leuven''': Take bus #395 direction ''Overijse-Groenendal'' and go out at stop ''Rotspoelstraat''. Alternatively try the buses #7-8-9 in direction ''Korbeek-lo'' or ''De Borre'' and get out at ''Egenhoven'' and then walk down the ''St-Jansbergsesteenweg''. | ||
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[[Category:Belgium]] | [[Category:Belgium]] | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 6 November 2007
Leuven is the capital city of the province Vlaams-Brabant in Belgium at about 30km east of Brussels. It is mainly a calm administrative and university city with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven which includes some magnificent historic buildings and cityscape.
Hitching Out
<map lat='50.877260862693085' lng='4.708671569824219' zoom='12' view='0' float='right' height='370'/>
West towards Brussels
Just walk on the ring of Leuven to the Tervuursevest and hitch along the Koning Boudewijnlaan. You will see many cars parked along the road, so you can car hitch from there.
East towards Liege, Germany, West towards Brussels, Gent
The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a service station which can be a good spot to hitch a quick ride east towards Liege and Germany or west towards Brussels or Gent. The service station direction west is also the last one before the ring of Brussels.
To reach the service station from Leuven: Take bus #395 direction Overijse-Groenendal and go out at stop Rotspoelstraat. Alternatively try the buses #7-8-9 in direction Korbeek-lo or De Borre and get out at Egenhoven and then walk down the St-Jansbergsesteenweg.
