Brussels - Βρυξέλλες

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The Brussels (French: Brussels, Flemish: Brussels) is its capital Belgium.

At a glance

Ideal period of visit

Brussels has frequent rainfall, so a water-resistant shoe is a must for walking in the city if you are going for long walks.

How to get there

By air

  •   Brussels International Airport. is located 13 km northeast of the city in the area of ​​Zaventem. It has a terminal with two runways, A and B, from where domestic flights depart and land, as well as flights inside and outside Europe. Brussels Airlines is headquartered at the airport. 

By train

Grand Place-Grote Markt, Brussels
  • Thalys. Thalys high-speed train connects Brussels with Toilet water (1h52), Paris (1h20) and Amsterdam (2h00). It comes cheaper if you book tickets early. With the ticket you can also take the local train to the stations Central-Central, Nord-Noord, Schuman and Luxembourg / Luxemburg. 
  • Intercity from Luxembourg. Every hour there is a train from Luxembourg (3h07, and crosses the Arlon, Libramont, Namur) and reaches the stations Midi / Zuid, Central, Nord / Noord, Schuman and Luxembourg / Luxemburg stations. No reservation required. At the weekend the return ticket costs € 41.60. 
  • Eurostar, ☎ 32 2 528-28-28. Eurostar connects Little Europe (0h39, € 22), Asford (1h38, € 40) and London St. Pancras (1h51, € 40) with the station Midi / Zuid. Some tickets also cover domestic train journeys in Belgium for 24 hours. Look at the bottom left of the ticket to see if it offers this coverage. An additional charge of € 7 is added for booking by phone or in person, this fee does not apply for online booking. 
  • ICE. The German ICE connects four times a day with Toilet water and Frankfurt (€ 39 one way, while the "Europa Spezial Belgien" offer starts from € 29). 
  • TGV. Connects Lyon, Marseille, Avignon, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Win and many other destinations in France with the station Midi / Zuid. 
  • NMBS / SNCB, ☎ 32 2 528-2828. The Belgian railways. The ticket for those 65 for trips within Belgium is often € 6.00 with return, but for travel after 9 am. 

By road

  • Eurolines, ☎ 32 2 274-1350, fax: 32 2 201-1140. They connect many countries with Brussels, such as 8 hours to London (Victoria station) for € 39. In Brussels they start outside the Gare du Nord-Noordstation and Gare du Midi-Zuidstation train stations 
  • MIVB / STIB, ☎ 32 7 023-2000 (€0, 30 / minute). The intercity transport of Brussels. 
  • iDBUS (the French bus-branch of SNCF), ☎ 32 70 300-042 (€ 0.30 / minute). Connects the Paris, and Brussels. Buses run from Gare du Midi / Zuid Station. 
  • De Lijn, ☎ 32 70 220-200 (€0, 30 / min). The buses that cover the Flemish part of Belgium. 
  • TEC, ☎ 32 10 23-5353. Buses covering the French-speaking part of Belgium. 

Travel agencies

  • Use-it (Central Office), Steenkoolkaai 9B Quai à la Houille. Mon-Sat: 10h-13h, 14h-18h. Excellent information is provided by young locals, and the beautiful facilities provide coffee and free wifi. The best choice for people traveling alone. 
  • Brussels International (Brussels Info Place), Rue Royale / Koningsstraat 2, ☎ 32 2 513-89-40, e-mail: . 10 AM-6PM.  
  • Brussels International (Tourism and Congress), Town Hall Grand-Place, ☎ 32 2 513-89-40, fax: 32 2 513-83-20, e-mail: . 9am-6pm; Sundays: winter 10 a.m.-2 p.m., January 1 - Easter closed. It is located inside the town hall, and is often very crowded. Sells discount brochures and tickets. 
  • Brussels International (Midi / Zuid station) (Central concourse). Winter: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sundays 9am-2pm; Summer: Mon-Thu 8am-8pm Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 8am-8pm.  
  • Brussels International (Brussels Airport), Arrival hall. 8 am-9pm.  



Apartments


How to move

Grand Place-Grote Markt

Most of the sights in Brussels are close to each other, can be reached on foot. Many streets in the old town are pedestrian.

With Measure

  • STIB-MIVB, ☎ 32 70 232-000 (€0, 30 / min).  

By bike


What to see

The Brussels Card provides free admission and discounts on various tourist attractions:

  • Brussels Card. Available for 24 hours (€ 24), 48 hours (€ 34) and 72 hours (€ 40), it provides a free tour guide, free admission to many museums, free use of public transport, and discounts at some shops, restaurants and attractions. Not suitable for people who are entitled to discounts (children, students). It can be bought online with a discount, or at the tourist offices: Grand-Place, Midi / Zui station, BIP. Some museums sell the card. 
Manneken Pis
  • Grand Place-Grote Markt. It is surrounded by the city tower and beautiful buildings of 300 years. Top night, illuminated with spectacular lighting. Some nights a music and lighting show takes place on the buildings. You can get a "gaufre de Liège-Luikse wafel" here (Belgian waffle with caramelized sugar) —the best you can find in the small shops in the northeast voice of the square. 
  • (Ville Museum)Grand-Place 1.  (updated Jul 2016)
  •   Manneken Pis. Near Grand Place-Grote Markt is the Manneken Pis, a small bronze statue believed to represent the "spirit" of Brussels. 
  •   Atomium, Square of the Atomium / Atomiumplein (Take metro line 6 to Roi Baudouin-Koning Boudewijn and get off at Heysel-Heizel - about a 5-minute walk from the station.), ☎ 32 2 475-4777. Daily from 10:00 to 18:00 Ticket sales stop at 17:30. Children under 6, disabled have free admission, children from 6 to 11 years € 2, adults € 11, teachers € 9, children from 12 to 18 years, students and seniors (over 65) € 8. 
Palais de Justice / Justitiepaleis
  •   Courts (Palais de Justice / Justitiepaleis), Place Poelaert / Poelaert Plein, ☎ 32 2 508-64-10. 08: 00-17: 00 Mon-Fri. Larger than their St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, it took Bfrs 45 million to be built in 1866. Free. 
Bourse-Beurs, Brussels
  •   Royal palace (Palais Royale / Koninklijk Paleis), Place des Palais / Paleizenplein, ☎ 32 2 551-20-20. The Royal Palace with a park in front. Free. 
  •   Stock exchange (Bourse). Meeting place for young people. Many sit on the stairs, often eating french fries. 
  • Mini-Europe, ☎ 32 2 478-0550. Includes scale models from famous European buildings. € 12.90 Adults? € 9.70 under 12. 
  • Scientastic (in the tram station Bourse / Beurs). € 7.90; children € 5.30. 
  •   Thieffry Subway Station. 24 hours open. Famous subway station, named after the Belgian pilot of the First World War Edmond Thieffry. Contains interesting sculptures of modern art. € 2.50 Adults? € 0.80 under 12. 
  •   Statue of Europe. Also referred to as the Peaceful Union, this sculpture accompanies European unification. It is located in the gardens of the Convent Van Maerlant (The Library of the European Commission), Osos Van Maerlant, in the European section of Brussels. 
  • "Red area". Like Antwerp and Amsterdam, Brussels has a red light district. It is located mainly on the Rue d'Aerschot / Aarschotstraat, behind the north train station. Unlike in the Netherlands, prostitution is NOT legal in Belgium, and by exploiting the law they present houses as bars, however, do not expect to drink in these places. The area does not create a sense of security for walking alone at night, despite the strong presence of the police. 

Museums and galleries

  •   BELvue Museum - BELvue Museum, Place des Palais-Paleizenplein 7, ☎ 32 70 22-0492. Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 AM-6PM (June to September), from 10 AM-5PM (October to May). Features Belgium's history. Before it became a museum, the former 18th century luxury hotel was a royal residence. BELvue: € 3, Coudenberg: € 4, BELvue Coudenberg: € 5. 
  •   Natural Sciences Museum of Belgium, Rue Vautier-Vautierstraat 29 (near Luxembourg station), ☎ 32 2 627-4238. Open: daily from 9:30 AM-4:45PM; Saturday, Sunday and during school holidays (except the Summer break), from 10 AM-6PM; during the Summer break daily from 9:30 AM-4:45PM daily and in weekends from 10 AM-6PM. The museum is well-known for its famous collection of iguanodons (dinosaurs discovered in a coal-mine in Belgium). The dinosaur collection has been refreshed in October 2007 and includes discovery activities for the children. The other parts of the museum are also interesting, as an exhibit of all animals that live in our houses and a collection of mammals. Price between € 4.50 and € 7, free the first Wednesday of each month as of 1PM. 
  •   Hortamuseum, Rue Américaine 25, Saint-Gilles / Amerikastraat 25, Sint-Gillis (tram 81, tram 92 (place Janson), bus 54), ☎ 32 2 543-0490, fax: 32 2 538-7631. Open daily 2 PM-5:30PM, closed Monday. Adults € 10, students / seniors € 3.50, guided tours available by appointment. 
  •   Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), Leuvensesteenweg 13, Tervuren (Take tram 44 through at Montgomery and get off at terminus after a 20 minute enjoyable trip through woodland patches. The museum is a 300 m walk away), ☎ 32 2 7695211, fax: 32 2 7695242. Tue-Fri 10-17, Sat & Sun 10-18. € 4 adults, € 1.50 young people (13-17), free for children under 12. 
  •   Autoworld, Cinquantenaire Park Jubelpark 11 (close to Merode and Schuman metro stations), ☎ 32 2 736-4165. 10:00-18:00 (4/1-9/30) 10:00-17:00 (10/1-3/31). €6,. 
  •   Museum of Musical Instruments (Musée des Instruments de Musique or Muziekinstrumentenmuseum), Montagne de la Cour-Hofberg 2, ☎ 32 2 545-01-30. Open Tu-Fr 9:30 AM-16:45PM, Sa-Su 10 AM-16:45PM. Adults: € 8; over 65: € 6; under 26: € 2. 

European Quarter

European Parliament

Brussels is considered the capital of the European Union, it has a long history to house many functions of the European Union. The European Union has no official capital, but Brussels is home to the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the second seat of the European Parliament.

  •   European Parliament, Rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 (European Quarter), ☎ 32 2 284-21-11, fax: 32 2 284-35-30. Mon-Fri 10.00 and at 15.00; Only at 10.00? Closed on public holidays. Audiovisual guide in all official European languages ​​is provided. Have an ID or driver's license with you. Free. 
  •   Headquarters of the European Commission, Rue Archimède / Archimesstraat 73. Guided tours are not provided. Presentations for groups of more than 15 people after prior consultation. 
  •   European Council, Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 175, ☎ 32 2 281-2140, fax: 32 2 281-6609. Guided tours are not provided. Presentations for groups of more than 15 people after prior consultation. 



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