Zaventem Travel Guide

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  The Ikaros statue adorns the business park of the same name. It is the work of the artist and ex-pilot d’Ydewalle from Ghent. The statue represents the mythological character “Ikaros”. It can be considered as the first aviation pioneer and symbolises the dynamical economical... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  The most recent development of office buildings is going on at the ancient site of the “Tannerie de Saventhem”. The site is divided into two areas with offices in the first phase of work and a possible conference centre and hotel to follow. This project is an example of the... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  The Mariadal castle was built on the foundations of an ancient farmstead (15th century). In 1896 baron Emile de Munck bought the farmstead and pulled down the main building. He built the present castle on the ancient sandstone foundation. In 1937 the municipality bought the... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  The old water mill called “De Losser” or the “Kleine Molen” was built on the river Woluwe. In 1900 the Société Industriel de Caoutchoue (S.I.C.) moved in and the water mill became a rubber factory. Today the factory is deserted and who knows what will happen with this... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  At the turn of the 19th century capitalism knew its reign supreme. Several industrialists built their luxurious villas in and around Zaventem. The picture shows the villa of François Coppin, the founder of the “Tannerie de Saventhem” (leather factory). 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  Typical workman’s houses built around 1900. The houses belonged to the factory and were rented to their own workers. Mostly the factories owned also the local cafés and bars and the workers weekly wages were paid out in those bars. No wonder that the factory controlled the... 

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 Djinn76 Says:  I was not really used to slavic food but this was a really nice experience...This is indeed a yougoslavian restaurant. Since there was some istrian aperitif, I asked the owner if they had pelinkovak (spelling?), he explained some time ago he had a bottle of it but since it... 

 Djinn76 Says:  This is too informal to be called a restaurant, this is too good to be called "fast food", let say it is something in between...You could be welcomed in Greek, flemish, french, greek or german! Not sure the owner speaks yet another language but this is at least what I've... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  Making a description of all the Zaventem restaurants is impossible. There are streets full of restaurants going from the local cuisine to Italian, Greek, Balkan, Thai, Chinese, Kebab food. If you really want to try a restaurant, please make a reservation because it can be... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  This restaurant is not only known for its food, but also for its interior. The owner is a fervent collector of old “Fly Tox” devices. In fact they were used to kill insects in the so called “greenhouse vineyards” of Hoeilaart and Overijse before the invention of the modern... 

 Djinn76 Says:  Since the distance between the airport and Zaventem is quite small, it could be really though to get a taxi, most drivers would simply refuse to pick you up and if you do, they will probably make a long detour...The easiest way would be to take the train. For 1E40, this is a... 

 Umfufu Says:  Its special cause you can buy lots of your favorite parfums and it will cost you less. But you have to be very strong....not only for your self but also for you nose. So early in the morning (and i think at any time of day) your nose dont like all those smells through one an... 

 RENE_CARDOEN Says:  Today Zaventem is a modern and progressive municipality, thanks to its rich industrial heritage. Of course the ever-expanding national airport contributes a lot to its richness. Even after the crash of our national proud, the “SABENA air company” in the year 2002, Zaventem...