Brussels, a city that continues to surprise and move you. This city-region-capital of 500 million Europeans is waiting to share its treasures with you. It’s a fair bet that its stormy history is the reason for its open-mindedness, warmth and friendliness. You’ll feel right at home in Brussels! As well as its historic monuments, Brussels has so much to share with you: its comic strip speech bubbles, its Art Nouveau façades, the talent of its stylists and designers, its delicacies and its surrealism, which can be found on every street corner.
Facts
| Population: |
1,132,781 (last census: 31st December 2011) |
| Currency: |
1 euro = 100 cents |
| Search Accommodation: |
Hotels » |
| Emergency numbers: |
112 |
| Newspapers: |
Le Soir
La Libre Belgique
L’Echo
La Dernière Heure
European Voice (English language, dedicated to European Union news)
De Morgen
De Standaard
Het Nieuwsblad |
| Website: |
visit.brussels/en |
| Opening hours: |
Shops are open from Monday to Saturday, 10am–6pm. Supermarkets close later and usually stay open until 9pm on Fridays. |
| Tourist information: |
visit.brussels, the tourist office for Brussels can be found at the following addresses:
-BIP - Rue Royale 2-4, 1000 Brussels
-Town Hall - Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels |
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