Before your travel to Brussels you might have questions concerning climate, transportation, currency and other interesting topics. Some people worry about safety while in Brussels, while others are more interested in finding out what chocolate to buy while in Brussels.
For information about transportation in Brussels you should visit our Transportation section instead. If you are looking for information about public holidays, you should stay here instead. You can see all the topics covered in our practical information section beneath this text. We hope you find an answer to your questions!
Practical Brussels information
Brussels Card
For those who plan on visiting several museums in Brussels, maybe eat in different restaurants, visit attractions and go to activities such as Atomium and Mini Europe, a Brussels Card might be the thing to buy. With this card/pass you can enter into museums, attractions and activities for a discounted price, and you can also...
Holidays
There are some public holidays in Belgium, and here you can find them. January 1st – New Year May 1st – Workers Day July 11th – only in Flamand areas July 21 – Independence day August 15th – Mary's assumption to heaven November 1st – All Saints Day November 11 – Truce day December 25th/26th...
Climate
According to the official information about Brussels and Belgium has a typical sea climate. The information coming now might sound depressing, but do not fear! Brussels has around 200 days with rain a year. That means it rains more than every second day a year, quite hard to digest. But, there are umbrellas around in...
Chocolate
Belgium is a chocolate nation, and most of us have tasted the typical white chocolate from Belgium, often in the shape of a sea shell. Chocolate from Belgium is though much more than white chocolate formed as sea shells. As you visit Brussels you will see chocolate shops on every street corner, and a typical...
Currency
As one of the most important cities in Europe and the seat of the EU Parliament, the currency in Belgium is of course Euro. This makes it easy for those used to the Euro currency, and if you even live in a nation with Euro, it gets even easier. If you come from a nation...
Safety
If you come to Brussels worried about safety and pick-pockets you might find this information useful. The city in itself is safe and you do not have any reason to worry, but a general advice in Brussels is still to take well care of your valuables and yourself, especially in the evenings and as darkness...
Questions and answers
Do you have a question about Brussels? We can not guarantee you an answer, but if you ask your question, there will at least be a chance that we will be able to answer it, and thus help you arrive to our beautiful city with the information you need in hand. Maybe your question is...
Guestbook
Have you been to Brussels and would like to share a special experience, or maybe give some advices to others coming after you? If so we invite you to write a comment in our guestbook to tell the rest of our visitors what is on your mind. Just use the comment form a bit down...
Privacy Policy
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