
Leuven contains two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Groot Begijnhof is part of the Flemish Béguinages. The Belfry on St Peter's Church is a part of the Belfries of Belgium and France. The University buildings and the Historic Centre are also on Belgium's tentative list to become a World Heritage site in it's own right
Leuven can be conveniently reached by car. The E40 highway runs from Brussels via Leuven to Liège, whereas the E314 highway links Leuven with the province of Limburg and with Maastricht and Aachen, at about 1 hour distance.
Leuven's railway station is one of the busiest of Belgium. There are frequent trains to Brussels (18 minutes), the airport (13 minutes), Mons (1 hour 30 minutes). This station has a twice hourly connection with Brussels National Airport at Zaventem (13 minutes).
The public transport company De Lijn has a number of bus lines through Leuven. Centre of their network is the Train Station and the stop at the Fochplein. Since distances are not that big, you won't really need public transport unless you're going to Meerdaalwoud, Heverleebos, Campus Arenberg' or the hospital Gasthuisberg.
Best method to discover Leuven. Most places of interest are in the centre of the city and lay only a couple of minutes from eachother.
The city has many special areas for cyclers and most - but not all (beware of police controls) - 1-way roads can be accessed in both ways for cycles. It's very easy and comfortable. Make sure to lock your bike to a fixed object or the bike will be stolen, it's a sort of a sport under students.