Flemish Brabant Voyage Tips and guide

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The province completely surrounds Brussels, the national capital. Brussels however is not a part of the province. The capital Leuven is one of Belgium's largest student cities. The university is one of the oldest universities in this part of Europe and makes the city one with an impressive student tradition.

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Map of Flemish Brabant

• 50.8792964.6993751 Leuven — capital of Flemish Brabant and a thriving centuries old student city.
• 50.9859194.8336382 Aarschot
• 50.9845545.052123 Diest
• 50.9333034.3720174 Grimbergen — famous for its abbey and internationally renowned beer with the same name.
• 50.7376024.2360215 Halle
• 51.0055234.6309736 Keerbergen
• 50.8571394.4637367 Kraainem — municipality with rich industrial heritage along the Maalbeek and Sonian Forest.
• 50.7801744.2432758 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
• 50.8070884.9340989 Tienen — its belfry is one of 56 belfries designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• 50.824194.51410 Tervuren — on the outskirts of the Sonian Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 50.9271444.42466611 Vilvoorde
• 50.81654.623712 Neerijse
• 50.8333335.10361113 Zoutleeuw — its belfry is one of 56 belfries designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• 50.8833334.46666714 Zaventem — home of Brussels Airport

Flemish Brabant can be subdivided in the following regions, each of which has its own character:

• Pajottenland (West of Brussels)
• Groene Gordel (Green belt (around Brussels))
• Dijleland (West of Leuven)

• Zuid-Dijleland

• Hageland (East of Leuven)

Dutch is the language spoken in the province of Flemish Brabant, and it's the only official language in the province and the rest of Flanders, except for the facility municipalities around Brussels where French is also spoken; the local dialect is called "Brabantian". English is also spoken by most people.

• For a good hike or bicycle ride through the woods south of Leuven or for more information about what this region has to offer, have a look at Ad's Path.

Local tourism services in Zuid-Dijleland have created a hiking or walking node network which spans from Tervuren to Leuven and to Ottenburg next to the linguistic border in the South.