Local Information
Weather in Brussels in July
A good characterization of the local climate is: "do not forget your umbrella
or your raincoat"! Normally, temperature is around 20 - 25 °C, but the rain is
unpredictable and frequent all over the year; so take care!
How to arrive in Brussels from the National Airport
There is a train inside the airport which arrives directly to Brussels
Central which is 200 meters from the Royal Windsor Hotel and the Grand Place.
If you are in another hotel, you have the metro just in Central Station or some
buses outside the station. Note that the train coming from the airport stops also
in the other stations : "Bruxelles Midi" (Zuid Brussels) or "Gare
du Nord". If you have some hesitations about which station is better for your
hotel, please feel free to contact Dominique (dbuset [at] ulb.ac.be).
Security
In the City center or near the stations (mainly Midi or North stations)
you must pay attention in thieves of handbags, cameras, phones or car-jacking.
Tips
In Belgium, all prices are "all included" and then you do not have to give
tips in restaurants. However, when you arrive at the hotel, if somebody takes
care of your luggage, then you may give something. After that it is not necessary
(for breakfast or restaurant or ...). If you take a taxi with luggage, you may
let around one euro by suitcase, but in other time, do not give tips (they are
expensive enough). During excursion, it is normal to let something for the driver
at the end of the trip. And to finish: it is not forbidden to let something to the
students who help during the workshop.
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