5 Things to Do in Zaventem That You Shouldn't Miss

November 24, 2017 Myesha Cogley

Zaventem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːvəntɛm]) is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located in the Dijleland area, one of the three large recreational areas which together form the Groene Gordel ("Green Belt") around the Brussels-Capital Region. The municipality comprises the subdivisions or deelgemeenten of Nossegem, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, Sterrebeek and Zaventem proper. On 1 January 2006 Zaventem had a total population of 28,651. The total area is 27.62 square kilometres (10.66 square miles), which gives a population density of 1,037 inhabitants per km². The official language is Dutch as it is within the Flemish Region. Zaventem is the home of Brussels Airport, together with neighbouring town of Diegem.
Restaurants in Zaventem

Weiveldlaan 6 | (across from IKEA), Zaventem 1930, Belgium +32 70 23 20 03
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4 based on 86 reviews

Legenturia

Open all days of the holidays and in weekends Big indoor fun & entertainment center with indoor playground, climbing frames, many inflatables, role playing houses, toddler fairground, bowling, lasershoot and theater with shows (in the weekends). Visit our website for more details

Reviewed By Visitor1977 - VA

We had the birthday party of our now 6 year old in Legenturia with a group of ten 5-6 year olds on a Sunday afternoon in February.
Positive sides:
+ Great magician show
Negative sides: almost everything else:
- overpriced with limited service. You pay a lot and you as parents are in charge of EVERYTHING. I mean everything about the group: managing their schedule for different activities AND even queuing to bring their food and drinks. For the price I'd expect an entertainer for each group
- very loud, very chaotic and totally unsuitable for kids below 7-8 years. It is huge
- you are totally on your own and in peak times it is just too much
Conclusion: good about the age 7-8 and as long as one avoids peak times. In any case, I have doubts it is worth the price tag

2. R.A.V.E.N. Zaventem

Excelsiorlaan 16, Zaventem 1930, Belgium +32 496 93 17 93
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

R.A.V.E.N. Zaventem

RAVEN Zaventem is the first official virtual reality arcade in Belgium located near the airport. We have 30 VR rooms available for people to discover and enjoy the wonderful world of virtual reality. Accessible for individuals as for companies, for teambuildings, events etc. VR sets also rentable for events on location. Different kind of VR games to choose from, as well as VR story's and demo's to see. An interesting experience as well for gamers as non-gamers. As from the age of 7. High-tech battle escape rooms/games opening soon.

Reviewed By Jonas J - Brussels, Belgium

We went with a couple of friends for this new experience, and we weren't disappointed!
You start off with a simple initiation video and from there on it just keeps getting better and better.
They have 8 rooms with each its own vive. You can play alone or you can go for the multiplayer experience.
Especially the latter was extremely fun!
The games and virtual reality experiences vary from simple animations, psychedelic videos, first person zombie shooters to co-op multiplayer shooters and much more.
The hosts were very passionate and friendly.
Btw don't underestimate the intensity of the activity!

3. Brussels Flight Simulators

Planet II - 542 Leuvensesteenweg | 542, Planet II, Zaventem 1930, Belgium +32 2 720 85 13
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Brussels Flight Simulators

With Brussels Flight Simulators, discover the secrets of aviation in control of a 737 Boeing simulator, the first of its kind in Brussels ! At BFSim, we provide you with a static simulator & a visual, formed by 5 HD projectors on a 5 meters surrounding-screen, that fully emerge both pilots & passengers into a breathtaking flight experience re-inforced by an impression of movement close to reality ! (Program of simulation : ProSim Aviation Research under license Boeing). The simulator physically reproduces all the controls, instruments & procedures of a real 737 airliner. It is also a tool for pilots or student-pilots (FNPT/FTD) & a wonderful environment of simulation accessible to any amateur of "Fun Flight" ! Airports all over the world are numerically repdroduced (with more than 25.000 destinations !), external views & weather conditions are enriched as well by numerous hyper-realistic details. 10 people can board the simulator : besides the usual pilot / co-pilot duet, the back-cockpit can welcome up to 8 additional passengers ! We plan the presence of an operator / instructor to join the occupant (s) of the simulator. Under demand, his services can also be added by those of a professional pilot or a psychologist for any treatment of aviophobia cases. Our simulator is also a interesting tool for journalists & directors willing to reproduce aspects of flights during inquiries, investigations, information consecutive to a crash or shootings. At Brussels Flight Simulators, we create the portance of your dreams by mixing professionalism and passion with prices never seen before. So, do not wait any longer to contact us !

Reviewed By 1Speculoos1 - Brussels, Belgium

We took 1h simulation. It was our first time on a flight simulator. Everything was better than we expected! Very realistic experience. Felt real stress to land the plane :)) But also exiting. So many things to take into account, wow!
The instructor was nice, the place clean and easy to find. Would go again!

4. Herdekkingsmonument Zaventem

Invalsweg Luchthaven, Zaventem 1934, Belgium
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5 based on 1 reviews

Herdekkingsmonument Zaventem

Reviewed By marc m

Het kunstwerk "Flight in Mind" van Olivier Strebelle is al sinds 1995 deel van de vertrekhal in Zaventem.
Op 22/03/16 is de eerste bom afgegaan in de buurt van dit kunstwerk en is het kunstwerk beschadigd.
Het kunstwerk is nu een herdenkingsmonument geworden op de invalsweg van de luchthaven van Zaventem. De verwondingen van het "kunstwerk" zijn nog steeds aanwezig in het monument. Van "kunstwerk" naar "monument" is een niet benijdenswaardige evaluatie.
De grootschaligheid van het "kunstwerk" in de "kleine" vertrekhal is nu vervangen door een "monument" van gevoelens opgeslorpt in de openlucht.

5. Chauffeured Car Service

Zaventem, Belgium +32 487 76 65 35

Chauffeured car service Brussels is a passenger transport company operating in Belgium and managing your journeys from a to b. Busy travellers can concentrate on their workload with total peace of mind. Chauffeured car service provides stress-free travel with highly qualified drivers. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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