Take part in entertainment with locals or grab that discount card you need for some extra shopping etc. Check out our various useful tips in this section.



Brussels Card


This very useful pass is your entrance ticket to a long list of Brussels' museums and ALL buses, trams and metros of the Brussels Public Transport Company (STIB)1. Three types of Brussels Cards are available: you can choose between a 72, 48 or 24 hours pass.

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Public Holidays in Brussels


1 January: New Year's Day
March/April: Easter
1 May: Labour Day
May/June: Whit Sunday
11 July: Flemish community's holiday
21 July: National holiday
15 August: Assumption of the Holy Virgin
27 September: French community's holiday
1 November: All Sain...
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Emergency number and Police


Belgium has the same universal emergency telephone number for ambulance, fire and police assistance as other EU countries: 112. If you dial this number, you'll be connected to the emergency service you need, whether that be the police, fire or ambulance. The operator who takes your call speaks Dutch...
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