Diest

城市概覽

1 Tourist Office, Koning Albertstraat 16, ☏ +32 13 35 32 73. Daily 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00. Here you can get information about what the town has to offer.

如何抵達

By train The 1 Diest Railway Station is just outside of the city center. There are direct connections to Brussels, Leuven, Antwerp and Liège.

By bus The Flemish national bus company, De Lijn, has lines to Diest from for example Leuven, Aarschot and Tienen. There are also connections to Brussels and Hasselt, but in these cases the trains are a quicker alternative. For more information regarding different timetables (unfortunately only available in Dutch): https://www.delijn.be.

By bicycle There are several very well maintained bicycle networks leading you to the city center without the need of using the regular roads. It will let you discover the beauty of the region.

By car You can exit the E314 highway at Bekkevoort or Halen, from there on it's only a few minutes to the city center. If you don't like highways you can perfectly follow the N2 national road also leading to the city center of Diest.

By plane Brussels Airport (BRU IATA) is relatively close and has a direct train connection to Diest.

當地交通

The city center and ramparts are easily navigated on foot. Twenty minutes takes you straight across town. If you want to see the nearby sights and see the nearby Flemish countryside it is best to rent a bike when the weather allows to. Bikes can be rented in two places in Diest.

Fietspunt Diest, Turnhoutsebaan (next to the railway station), ☏ +32 13 66 51 47, [email protected]. This place also rent out electrical bikes and mountainbikes, but they are more expensive. (updated Apr 2026) The Halve Maan recreational area also rents out bikes for €6 days. Tandems and electrical bikes are also available.

必看景點

1 Beguinage. Beautifully restored, now with some art shops open in summer. The beguinage is enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. 2 Church of St. Sulpitius, Grote Markt. Main church, a beautiful example of "Demer Gothic", the "Demer" being the local small river. 3 Church of Our Lady, Bruidstraat 347. This church dates back to the 13th century and lost its tower in the 17th century but it never got rebuilt. 4 Holle Griet. A medieval cannon made in 1465. Out of this cannon round balls of limestone or granite were shot. Nowadays the cannon is displayed publicly on the little square in front of the Cloth Hall. 5 Lindenmolen Mill, Omer Vanaudenhovelaan. This mill was built in 1742 and stands on the city ramparts. The mill is since 2005 again in use. It is operating on every first Sunday of the month. 6 Webbekoms Broek, Omer Vanaudenhovelaan 48, Diest. Nature reserve with wetlands east of the city. There is a visitor information center, with attention to children (updated Apr 2026) 7 Citadel of Diest. Green hill close to the city center (updated Apr 2026)

Near Diest 8 Averbode Abbey, Abdijstraat 1, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, ☏ +32 13 78 04 40. Founded in 1134 and reestablished in 1834. It is situated about 6 kilometers northwest of Diest in the municipality of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem.

體驗活動

1 "Halve Maan" provincial open air swimming pool, Halve Maanstraat, ☏ +32 13 31 15 28, [email protected]. A wonderful place to while away a sunny afternoon in this lazy town. Paid entrance from 1 May until 15 September. (updated Apr 2026) Walk the old city ramparts, a very green belt around the city. It easily connects into the surrounding countryside.

2 Parachuting class (Skydive Flanders), Nieuwe Dijkstraat 44, Schaffen, ☏ +32 498 50 94 68. Take a parachuting class in the nearby (4 km) Schaffen airport, which doubles as training grounds for the Belgian paratroop regiment. (updated Apr 2026)

Events Every first Sunday of the month a book fair in the beguinage area takes place.

購物

1 Teastation, Grote Markt 3, ☏ +32 13 33 33 03. Tu-Sa 10:00 — 18:00. M, Su closed. More than 150 kinds of tea. (updated Jan 2018)

美食

There are several restaurants and other eateries in the town centre.

1 Immigrand, Commissaris Neyskenslaan 5, ☏ +32 13 77 64 00. Mediterranean fusion restaurant, inspired by the Turkish and Indian cuisine. (updated Jan 2018) 2 Wannes Raps, Schaffensestraat 17, ☏ +32 13 30 58 05, [email protected]. Typical Belgian dishes served in a modern way. Mains €19-€22. (updated Jan 2018) 3 IJskafee Diest, Felix Moonsstraat 26, ☏ +32 13 32 32 35, [email protected]. For ice creams on a hot summer day, or even when it is raining outside. (updated Jan 2018)

住宿

1 B&B Guesthouse @ Home, Heilige Geeststraat 3 (In the beguinage), ☏ +32 13 31 22 82. Cozy bed and breakfast in the beguinage with private garden. It is possible to store your bike here overnight. (updated Jan 2018)

順遊推薦

Leuven — this thriving student city is very close. Scherpenheuvel — a famous local Christian pilgrimage site that is only a few kilometers away.