Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist Information/Hotel Reservations
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Brussels International Tourist Information:
Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall),
Grand'Place, 1000 Brussels
Tel:
(0) 2 513 89 40;
Fax:
(0) 2 513 83 20;
www.visitbrussels.be
;
E-mail:
info@visitbrussels.be.
Hours:
0900-1800 daily in
summer; 1000-1400 January-Easter. Hotel reservations available.
To reach the Grand'Place from Gare Centrale (Central Station), walk downhill in
the direction of the Town Hall's spire until you reach the square. The tourist office
is to the right of the spire when you are facing the Town Hall. The tourist office has
everything you will need to make your visit to Brussels enjoyable. In addition to
tourism information and hotel reservations for Brussels, this office can also provide
guides to restaurants, museums, and monuments; tickets to shows; city tours; pub-
lic transport information; and books and maps.
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Belgian Tourist Office:
Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes 63, B-1000 Brussels. Inform-
ation/hotel reservations for all of Belgium.
Tel:
(0) 2 504 03 90;
Fax:
(0) 2 513 04
75;
www.opt.be
.
Hours:
June 1-September 30, daily 0900-1900; November
1-March 30, Monday-Saturday 0900-1800 and Sunday 1300-1700; April-May
and October, daily 0900-1800. Located 1 block north of the Grand'Place.
Getting Around in Brussels
Brussels boasts a highly efficient public transport system encompassing metro,
tram, and bus (STIB, Societé des Transports Intercommunaux Bruxellois).
Trans-
port information:
Tel:
(0) 2 515 2000. A free map is available from the tourist of-
fice. The signs for the metro are blue with a white letter “M”; tram and bus stop
signs are red and white. Many of the metro lines also have aboveground bus and
tram connections. Note that the trams and buses stop “on request.” This means
you should raise your hand to signal the driver to stop.
Purchase transport tickets at metro stations; STIB offices, or newsstands: one
single ticket, €2.00; card for 5 journeys, €8.00; card for 10 journeys, €12.50; one-
day card for use on all STIB transport whenever you wish during the same day,
€7.00. The one-day pass is also available at tourist information offices.
The
Brussels Card
is a good bargain. Valid for 24 hours (€24), 48 hours (€36),
or 72 hours (€43), it provides free access to most of Brussels's 25 museums; free
public transportation, including the blue double-decker buses; and a 25 percent re-
duction at the famous mussels restaurant Chez Leon. It also comes with an illus-
trated guide booklet. Purchase at tourist information offices, hotels, and museums,
public transportation agencies, or online.
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