Overview of Brussels

Overview of the city

Landmarks

• Type of place: main city.

• Tourist interest: ★★★★ (must-see or highly recommended).

• Location: in the centre or nearly so of Belgium.

• Latitude/longitude: 50.50' N, 4.21' E.

• Distances: Antwerp (45 km), Bruges (100 km), Charleroi (70 km), Ghent (55 km), Liège (95 km).

• Local time: Heure : 9807.

• Population: 179,277 inhabitants for the city and over a million for the metropolitan area (2018).

• Area: 32.6 km².

• Altitude:

Tourism

With its superb architecture, museums, and monuments (several of which are UNESCO-listed), the capital of Belgium—and in many ways also of the European Union—offers plenty of attractions for visitors, including in its outlying districts (Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Ixelles, Saint-Gilles).

Travel essentials

• Tourist interest: ★★★★ (must-see or highly recommended).

• By air: France-Brussels.

• Backpacker daily budget:

• Best for accommodation:

• Best for getting around: on foot, by bike, or using public transport.

• Best time for climate/crowds/prices: the ideal remains the shoulder seasons, spring and autumn, avoiding weekends and school holiday periods if possible.

• Website: https://visit.brussels

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