Hoeilaart Travel Guide

  Hoeilaart wood, part of Forêt de Soignes
by Norali
 
  • Hoeilaart wood, part of Forêt de Soignes
      Hoeilaart wood, part of Forêt de Soignes
    by Norali
  • Town hall of Hoeilaart
      Town hall of Hoeilaart
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  • beautiful shades of green
      beautiful shades of green
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  • The yellow flower carpet
      The yellow flower carpet
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  • Misty
      Misty
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Pro

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  The castle, the wood, raisins 


Con

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  I guess it would take me a long time before returning there 


In a nutshell

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  Nice place to have a walk through the town and the wood 

 

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Walk through the wood

Walk through the wood, Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  Hoeilaart wood is part of Forêt de Soignes. It's an impressive one where to walk in.Many possibilities: Walking, jogging, cycling, horse riding.OR taking pictures to improve your picture skills. hahahaOR study the wildlife. It offers that possibility too. I just heard that... 

Hotels  

Groenendaal Hotel

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Hotel Ariosa

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Hotels  

Le Deuxieme Etage: Perfect B&B

Le Deuxieme Etage: Perfect B&B, Hoeilaart

 Peter_P Says:  This small B&B, only 2 rooms, is situated in a old renovated house not far from the centre of Hoeilaart. One of the rooms in decorated in a maroccan style, the other one in an african style. Paintings, books and artwork makes the rooms a plaisant place to stay, relaxing is... 

Restaurants  

De Huyskaemer: Worth a visit...

De Huyskaemer: Worth a visit..., Hoeilaart

 Peter_P Says:  Rather small restaurant (10 tables) but that gives a quiet and warm ambience.Food is excellentand prices are normal : 25-35 euro for a menu, a little more expensive for 'a la carte' diners. (50-60 euro)The staff is not that profesional, but doing their best to get everything... 

Local Customs  

Druivenfestival or raisin festival

Druivenfestival or raisin festival, Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  Uses to take place on each third week of september... This is the raisin festival in an area that is well-known for its raisin and some wine production... I had Belgian champagne on NY Eve 2002- 2003. I finally remember of the brandname: Vranken ... surprised I was, though... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Cycling in the woods

Cycling in the woods, Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  Check my pic!This was one of nicest spots I saw to cycle in. Plus, from what I saw in the woods, cycling path is varied, with slope, some dirty roads but also plane surface... Quiet everything to please every sportsman ( woman). Me, no biking there but walking.I would find a... 

Horse riding (club)

Horse riding (club), Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  Will look for the name of the club and report here... Anyways, while walking in the Hoeilaert woods (portion of Soignes firest), I saw horseriders wandering there two. Not far from the woods, a stable. I think it even edges a side of the woods. Patience, I would help you... 

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The wood

The wood, Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  The town of Hoeilaart is edged by Hoeilaart woods. It has some cycling paths in it, that makes it safe for both cyclers and walkers/joggers.For more pictures, check my travelogue. The mist whilst walking there.It was not that sunny, but sticky hot. Still, we wanted to walk... 

The fountain

The fountain, Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  Hahah, you have to be me to not taking pictures of the fountain while having a nice camera and enough films for that.What can I say, even if this visit was in my "VT-era", enjoying the walk was enough. And that was what I wanted to do. Relax, greenery, serenity, chatting,... 

The beautiful Town Hall

The beautiful Town Hall, Hoeilaart

 Norali Says:  I guess with the park with fountain, the serriste house(s) and the raisins, the municipality hall is one of Hoeillart's landmarks.The town hall is in fact a castle. Hoeilaart commune (municipality) is reported to have bought it from the "de Laage de La Rocheterie” family in... 

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 Welcome in Hoeilaart - Here we have raisins under glass they are the best of the world 

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The castle, the wood, raisins

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 Hoeilaart is a commune located in Vlaams Brabant province (Belgium). It is a commune really near Brussels. 7 km from Brussels' center, some 12 minutes to join the capital city from Hoeilaart. My... 

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Welcome in Hoeilaart

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 Here we have raisins under glass they are the best of the world 

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 This is probably one of the best places I've lived so far. I first stepped foot on European soil in 1991 when I was one year old and my Dad took us overseas because of work. Being only one I didn't...... 

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