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Brussels was not a planned destination. Travelling from Amsterdam by bus en route to Paris, we decided to purchase tickets that would allow us a night's stay in Belgium.
Brussels is not a large city and you can see much of it on foot. Most of the beautiful buildings are centered around the Grand'Place. The alleyways that wind through the city are filled with many shops and restaurants and you even though you may be tired, it is hard to resist going just a little farther to see what lies around the next corner. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Metro, bus, tram, pre-metro (underground tram), taxi will get you anywhere. I'd not recommend bicycles because of the traffic. Within the city centre (within the inner ring) you should be able to get by on foot... There are several passes -- for 1, 5 and 10 trips (voyages/ritten). One trip lasts one hour on all means of public transportation. The 10-trip pass costs 9 Euro (and is the cheapest per trip). Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Getting around in Brussels is easy. The city centre is very compact. There are basically six main areas:
The centre (with the Grand Market, Manneken Pis, the Bourse, the palace...);
The Antique quarter (de Zavel - Le Sablond); The Shopping area (Waterloosteenweg - Avenue Waterloo);
The European Quarter;
Laken (suburb of Brussels with the Atomium, MiniEurope and a huge pool)
Five of them you can do on foot. To go to the Atomium, you'll have to take the subway for about 40 minutes.
The subway system is very small. There are only three lines: 1A, 1B and 2. To reach the Atomium take line 1A to Boudewijn - Baudewoin and get off at Heizel - Heyzel. Once leaving the station: you can't miss.
There is also a pre-metro. This is a tram that rides underground from Brussels South train station to Brussels North train station, following the Avenue Anspach laan.
A one-way ride costs € 1.40. If you intend to do 10 trips, you're better off with a 10-trip card. I think there is also a day-card, which allows you on all trains, busses and subways within the Brussels territory.
Central Train station is a good place to be. It has everything from trains to busses over metro's. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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Please check the website for the STIB bus/tram/metro network.
1 ticket (adults): 1.40 EUR
1 day ticket (adults): 3.80 EUR Leave a Comment
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Prices :
free for +65 year
one way: 1,50 € ;
ticket for 5 ways: 6,50 € ;
ticket for 10 ways: 10,00 € ;
daycard: 3,80 €
Airport line : one way: 3,00 € Leave a Comment
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Take care when entering the tram and metro stations around Brussels. If you go in the wrong entrance you might think you are going to get a metro, but you will be in the tram station and vice versa. Although they reach the same destination, the tram ride will often take a lot longer and with more changes.
Especially be careful when travelling with your luggage on the old underground trams as the locals will not get out of the way to let you off.
Also, if your map is in flemish, take note of the french name for the stops or you may miss your destination altoghether. Leave a Comment
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The Brussels Metro system is reliable and is a good, inexpensive way to avoid the expensive taxis. It works similar to the Paris Metro in that a train's terminus determines the direction. The disappointing thing is that the trains are fairly worn and dirty. Stations are a little creepy after 9 pm. I was apporached repeatedly by panhandlers. Leave a Comment
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The metro is very convenient to get around Brussels. There are 2 lines, one for east to west and one that winds around the city. The stations are identified by a large M sign, and the system is easy to figure out how to use and where to go. Leave a Comment
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