Your daily life in Brussels
Brussels is not like any other, it's an exceptional city to spend your Erasmus year. So instead of racing through it like a blind elephant on the loose, have a look at our tips for an unforgettable stay in this unique city…
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Green, greener, greenest!
You wouldn't think so when you walk around the city centre, but Brussels has enough green to give even the most radical vegan indigestion. It counts the greatest number of green square meters per inhabitant and has plenty of green events on the calendar. Slow Food Day, Car-free Sundays… Take your pick from our green events selection! -
Speak belgian
blinquer : to shine
bloutche : dent
brol : mess, junk, rubbish, trash
caricoles : periwinkles
castard : heavy man, strong, strapping bloke
chique : chewing-gum
chite : diarrhoea, the runs... -
Dive into a cocktail of cultures
Yes, you can turn your Erasmus year into one giant party. But it's not the best thing about an Erasmus in Brussels. Nor is it the fancy line you'll put on your future resume. Brussels has always been a crossroads of cultures and languages. Today, it's the home of over 150 different nationalities. Soak up all those different cultures and return home like a true cosmopolitan! -
Get out & play!
After Washington, Brussels is the second greenest city in the world. One glimpse of the sun is enough for the students of Brussels to ecstatically run into one of the many green parks around the city and play some Frisbee or guitar. Conquer your own little green spot, take a seat and wait: it's only a matter of minutes before someone will join you to have a chat… or a date. -
Open your eyes
For just this once, you'll have to be nosier then that old lady next door who's always peeping through her curtains. Because Brussels doesn't offer itself on a silver plate, you have to dig in to get through. But be warned: once you're finally in, you might never want to come out again…
