Brussels

The municipality of Brussels (French: Bruxelles or Ville de Bruxelles) is the capital of Belgium, of the Flemish Community, the French Community and the Brussels-Capital Region. The municipality has about 180,000 inhabitants, about a third of whom live in the historic Pentagon, about half in the northern extension, in the sub-municipalities of Laken, Neder-over-Heembeek and Haren, and the rest in the neighborhoods around Avenue Louise, Ter Kamerenbos (together the southern extension) and in the eastern extension, the European district, the largest part of which also belongs to the municipality.

Activities:

  • Museums:

    • Musee des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles

    • Musee Constantin Meunier

    • René Magritte Museum

    • Koninklijk Legermuseum

  • Monuments:

    • Atomium

    • Stadhuis Brussel

    • Fontaine La Cabosse

    • Manneken Pis

  • Sports:

    • Lotto park, RSC Anderlecht

    • Dudenpark, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

    • Edmond Machtens Stadion, White Star Brussel

    • Neder-Over-Heembeek, Phoenix Brussels (basketball)

Transport:

  • Train, 4.20€ for one journey

  • Tram, 7.50 for one day

  • Bus, 7.50 for one day

  • Metro, 4.20€ for one journey

  • E-scooter from Bolt, 0.01€ per minute.

  • Taxi