Discover Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw combines experiences in nature, garden culture and the distinctive brewing tradition of lambic. Those planning a trip with a variety of ideas for each day will find opportunities here for walks through the Zuunbeek Valley, a visit to the rose garden or a brewery tour arranged in advance. When choosing your holiday apartment, you can therefore consider which of these experiences should be the focus of your stay.

Paths through the landscape and nature

The Hogebossenwandeling starts at the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Vlezenbeek, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. The starting point can also be reached by bus: the “Vlezenbeek Dorp” stop is 221 metres from the starting point and is served by bus route 52. This specific connection is useful if you are planning a day of hiking and want to incorporate the journey to the start of the trail into your day’s itinerary.

The Bosveldwandeling leads through the gently rolling fields and meadows of the Zuunbeek Valley on the border between Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Halle. The Zuunwandeling, by contrast, focuses on the Oude Zuun nature area. There, it runs between the straightened Zuunbeek and an old meander of the stream. This gives you a choice of different landscape impressions: open fields and meadows in one case, and a nature area with a clearly recognisable connection to the stream’s former course in the other. For families who enjoy discovering different landscapes along the way, this information can provide useful guidance when choosing the day’s route.

Rose garden and protected church

Cultural and horticultural destinations are also part of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw’s character. The Sint-Pieterskerk is a protected monument. In the heart of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw you will also find the Rozentuin Coloma, an internationally renowned rose garden with more than 3,000 rose varieties from 25 countries. Its great variety makes the garden a destination in its own right for anyone who appreciates plants, design and distinctive garden spaces. Combined with a walk or a more leisurely day trip, it can provide a deliberate contrast to a hike or a brewery tour.

Lambic, gueuze and brewery tours

The region’s special character can be explored in greater detail through several brewery experiences. By prior appointment, Brouwerij 4Pajot offers a brewer-led tour with tasting; the visit lasts approximately two hours. The brewery first brewed lambic in 2018 and produced the very first Geuze Gaasbeek in 2022. Anyone wishing to include such a tour in their plans should take the necessary appointment into account when planning their trip.

Donder Brews produces lambic, saison and oud bruin exclusively through spontaneous fermentation during cold nights. Donder Brews also offers group tours among the barrels in Vlezenbeek, followed by a tasting. At Brouwerij Lindemans, a professional guide explains the region, the history of the brewery and the mysterious and unique brewing process of lambic, followed by a tasting. Brouwerij Lindemans dates back to 1822 and is run by cousins Dirk and Geert Lindemans in the sixth generation of the family. Lambiek Fabriek has had its own brewing facility since 2021.

Which accommodation suits your plans?

When looking for a holiday apartment in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, it is worth first deciding on your most important experiences. If your focus is on trails and landscapes, the starting points of the Hogebossenwandeling or the Bosveldwandeling can shape your daily itinerary. If you are particularly interested in lambic and gueuze, you should take the conditions of the respective tour into account: Brouwerij 4Pajot requires an appointment in advance, while Donder Brews offers group tours with tasting. This way, you choose your accommodation not according to a generalised idea, but according to the travel programme you actually want to experience.

For further guidance, you can also visit the pages on Leuven, Walhain, Overijse, Beersel, Grez-Doiceau, Steenokkerzeel, Orp-Jauche and Holsbeek.

For the overarching travel overview: Brabant.