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Practical information to ease your stay in Brussels

date:  09/09/2019

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The main venues of the #EURegionsWeek, the SQUARE - Brussels Convention Centre and The European Committee of the Regions, are located close to the city centre and at the heart of the European quarter, and there are many hotels nearby. visit.brussels, the communications agency for tourism in the Brussels-Capital Region, can help you with hotel reservations, as well as finding out more about the Brussels' events agenda during the European Week of Regions and Cities. Check out the visit.brussels' website for more information.

The average temperature in Brussels in October is around 10°C and the weather may be wet and rainy so make sure to pack a raincoat and umbrella. The city is quite easy to navigate on public transport – you can find all the travel information, network maps and real time schedules on the public transport website.

Brussels has two airports. The city's main airport Zaventem and a smaller one in the nearby city of Charleroi. Both are connected to the city by public transport. The principal railway stations are Brussels Central/Centraal, Brussels Midi/Zuid and Brussels Nord/Noord.