Life
Brussels city life
Brussels is a surprising eclectic mix that reunites 4 parliaments, the impudent Manneken Pis, comic strip museums and centres, breathtaking art nouveau architecture, over 450 different varieties of beer and some of the most luxurious chocolate shops in the world. This is a city where something always goes on and that knows how to cater for many different tastes.
Some places to include in your city tour are: the Grand Place, the Cantillon Brewery, Notre Dame du Sablon, the Royal Palace, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, the Horta Museum, and the Saint Hubert galleries, the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Parlamentarium, the Magritte Museum, or the Belgian Comic Strip Centre, among many others.
The nightlife in Brussels is not as large as in other European capitals, but it is indeed diverse: RnB clubs, lounge bars, electro clubs, blues pubs, live rock shows, jazz festivals, summer musical events, etc. Keep an eye out for many student promotions and discounts.
International atmosphere in Brussels
Brussels is known for its internationality and diversity, receiving a large number of foreign visitors, expats and international students each year. Brussels has over 45 different nationalities and 46% of the Brussels population is not of Belgian origin. The largest groups of foreign residents include immigrants from France, Morocco, Italy, Romania, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey. Studying in Brussels will open doors to experiencing new cultures and ways of seeing the world from different points of view.
Weather Brussels
Temperatures are relatively mild during the whole year with the average low at 1°C (34°F) in winter and only 23°C (73°F) in summer. You should often be prepared for rain in Brussels (similar to London and Amsterdam), the rainiest months being July and December.
