Key Facts on Brussels:

• 4000 Restaurants
• 80 Museums
• 1654 Bars
• 200 + Venues
• 19 Universities
• Over 180 nationalities
• 200 destinations by plane
• Eurostar just over 2hrs and 11 trains a day
• 20,000 hotel bedrooms

No. 1 for hosting associations

Home to more than 2,250 international associations, Brussels provides a high level of service and proximity to major European companies.

Specialist in medical research

World-renowned university hospitals and a concentration of hi-tech international healthcare companies.

Dynamic ICT sector

At the forefront of innovation thanks to synergies between key players in information and communication technologies.

Greener and environmentally friendly

Recently voted Europe’s most sustainable city for its environmental policy, this also applies to events.

Creativity

Art Nouveau icon and intersection of contemporary design with more than 18,000 cultural events every year.

Behind the scenes of power

Heart of European institutions, diplomacy, information and business (home to 1,700 international companies).

Global city

Cosmopolitan metropolis consisting of 183 nationalities, with translators and interpreters in all 24 EU languages.

Art of living

Good food (over 2,000 restaurants), good humour, traditional markets, folklore, colourful atmosphere.

Strategic location

Easy access by plane, train or car, great freedom of movement in the city on foot, by tram or metro.