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Avoid at Night Brussels
26 Reviews Advice given by the State Department to American tourists and just published in the belgian press (La Libre Belgique 17/06/2011): The three main stations in Brussels (North, Central, and "especially"...
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places better to avoid at night Antwerp
8 Reviews As with most cities in Europe the area around the central station is best avoided after dark. Especially beware for the streets around the infamous Conincksplein, as they tend to attract the more...
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Eating too many Chocolates and Frites etc. Brugge
11 Reviews A very few Chocolate shops in Brugge DO NOT allow you to ' look around ' and will chuck you out into the street if you do go in without knowing what you want! Check the door signs before you look. The...
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Pickpockets Brussels
26 Reviews Just returned from Brussels where my passport was stolen when I got out of the metro at Andreessens and was consulting a map for the location of a certain street. An older man approached and offered...
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traffic related warnings Antwerp
8 Reviews Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, the catchy title of the 1992 bestseller by John Gray, succinctly expresses an ancient dilemma. What--if anything--do men's and women's brains do...
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A safe City you could fall in love with Brugge
8 Reviews About the only danger for a female will be gazing at all the gorgeous men and tripping on the cobblestone streets (no joke - I couldn't believe how hot the guys are in Belgium overall). Also a severe...
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Driving Brussels
15 Reviews As a genuine "Brusseleir" who drove 40 years each day in Brussels and around I confirm all warnings you can read here. The funny thing is that the only time I had an accident that sent me to hospital...
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meetings & parties Antwerp
7 Reviews Trappist Beers: While such beers are considered individualistic rather than similar, in response to the marketing of a “Trappist style” beer by an American brewer, five Belgian Monasteries and one...
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It gets crowded too many people Brugge
4 Reviews Bruges is among the safest cities in Belgium, but in crowded places you have to beware of pickpockets. Car-jacking incidents involving expensive cars are not unheard of. If you do not like crowds,...
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Taxis Brussels
8 Reviews This is the real experience and I will clearly state what happened on my last usage of charleroitransfer.net . I made the reservation for 2 and paid by creadit card. One concern was a hungarian...
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choices and priority decisions Antwerp
7 Reviews I did not find the people of Antwerp to be particularly warm or friendly. Perhaps it was because it was Christmas week, cold, damp, and somewhat crowded with tourists. Yet, most people did not go out...
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Beware of Canals & Cobblestones Brugge
7 Reviews People who are in some way physically impaired might find the cobblestones that pave some this ancient city's street rather uneasy to walk. Carefulness is advisable here, but shouldn't impede the...
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politics Antwerp
4 Reviews Since Antwerp is a harbour city and that a lot of different nationalities find shelter here, there are sometimes frictions between the locals and the immigrants, hence an enhanced sentiment of...
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police and security Antwerp
2 Reviews There are a few police offices who are open 24 houres a day. Quinten Matsijslei 50 2018 Antwerpen Tel: 03-206.80.11 Fax: 03-206.80.96 This is where the picture is taken. Actually it is a very...
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Rush Hour...like any other city you really need to be mindful of the natives. You are the one visiting, so try and pick up the pace or move to the side so they can get around you. It helps and keeps them happier!
In Belgium there is a good transportation net,when you go by car,you''l see the good ways.But at those good ways are very excited,egoistic people,who don't see at anybody on their way!Drive very careful.And actually this is not a danger but a warning:In Flanders most of the people don't speak good dutch(like in the Netherlands)but they speak ''Flemish''a mix of dutch and french words.So when you have learned dutch to visit belgium,people will understand you,but i think most of them answer in Flemish.But no panic...flemish is not difficult to understand from dutch,it is just different.And in the south they speak french.I mean the southern part called''Wallonië+the Ardennes''.What a difficult country...isn't it.and think of me who have to learn all these languages+English!!
Belgium is as safe as you want it to feel. You can walk down a street in the day without feeling threatened. Bruges is particularly safe. You do have to take basic precautions such as not to carry to much money, be wary of strangers, try not to flash around expensive camera equipment etc. You do have to be more wary in Brussels especially on public transport.For women travelling alone you may experience unwanted attention. Do not go to bars alone. It looks as if you are there to attract men (unless you want to). On a quiet Friday afternoon I went for a walk around Ostend's town centre. Within 10 minutes I had encountered two different groups of men asking for me to go out with them. If you don't want this kind of attention it is best to go out when it is busier.I would not advise women to walk about on their own when it is dark. However safe you may think it is you never know who is...
A major risk when visiting our country is gaining a few kilo's due to the marvelous food or getting a chocolate addiction. Crime is low, but traffic seems to be quite 'thrilling' compared to other western european countries.
Well, I said it before and I'll say it again. The main danger is that you just fall in love with the place and don't want to come home. Oh, there's also the danger that you will gain so many pounds from eating chocolate and drinking beer!
One thing I keep hearing a lot, especially from people abroad, is the hazardous traffic in Belgium. If you're planning to travel by car, be very careful, especially in larger cities (Brussels and Antwerp).
You might buy too many comic-books and be forced to leave some behind since you realize you can't carry them all..but remember..you can always bring your mom or somebody with you on the next trip..ok?
I read a report once where it rated Belgium the second most corrupt country in Europe after Russia! I would find it difficult to argue against that rating! Things are getting better however and as a tourist, you should not experience too many of its effects. However, beware that Belgium is still a country where its various police forces wield an inordinate amount of power. It is not a police state as such but it comes a close runner-up!Always carry some form of identity with your photograph on it. The simplest means is to always have your passport with you. A police officer can demand to see your identity at any time. Not being in possession of suitable identity documents is an arrestable offence!Also remember that if you are driving a car, your own or hired, you must have your driving licence with you. Although you may not be arrested for failing to produce your licence they can (and...
Watch out for the Signalisation along the road. As in a typical Belgain way it is not always very logical.Like this road sign, which says if you want to go to Kortrijk you have to follow the letter 'G', and if you want to go to Oostende (is also direction for Gent) you have to follow the letter 'K'.If anyone among you guys can explain the logic in this, please send me a note. Maybee the K stands for Kust (which means Coast, Oostende is situated at the coast), but then I can't link the G with Kortrijk (which is also direction of France, Spain, . . .euch . .yes it is the G of Gibraltar).
I can tell you that I was a woman travelling alone in Belgium and had only the most pleasant experience with everyone I met! The people of Belgium are lovely, helpful and very polite! Make this country a 'must see' on your travel wish list.
Conrad Brussels Brussels
11 Reviews and 322 Opinions Location, Building
Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce Brugge
4 Reviews and 299 Opinions The Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce is definitely the most romantic hotels in Brugges. Stunning location,...
Hilton Antwerp Antwerp
17 Reviews and 256 Opinions OK we´d been wanting to stay here for years, but was always too pricey. We managed to get a decent...
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