Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Heads of Delegation HOD 52-2017 Brussels, Belgium, 20-21 June 2017
Information for Participants Meeting venue
Palais d'Egmont Place du Petit Sablon, 8, Room Arenberg 1000 Brussels
For a more detailed city map, please visit the home page of the City of Brussels: https://www.brussels.be/map-brussels
Instruction for how to reach the Palais d'Egemont
Transports links and connections (metro, train, bus, taxi) between Brussels Airport (Zaventem) and the city centre of Brussels: http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/to-from-brussels-airport
There is a train outbound from Brussels Airport Zaventem to Brussels Central Station every 10 minutes, 24hours a day, 7 days a week. The ride takes 18 minutes and costs €8,60. https://www.belgianrail.be/fr/horaires-achat-billets/recherche-horaires/secure/achetez-votre-billet-etape- 1
From the city centre (Brussels Central Station) to Palais d'Egemont: From the Brussels Central station (Gare Centrale) it's about 14 minutes (1 km) to walk to the Palais d'Egemont.
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Bus no.38 with direction "Heros" and bus no.71 with direction "Delta", from "Gare Centrale" to "Royale" (2 stops).
The taxi ride from the railway station takes approximately 5 minutes.
The nearest metro station is "Gare Centrale" (line 1-5).
Here a map of Brussels' transport system: http://www.stibmivb.be/irj/go/km/docs/resource/Plan_tiny/index.html and a journey planner: http://www.stib-mivb.be/tripplanner/?l=en
Hotel accommodation
The participants are kindly requested to make their hotel reservations themselves.
Recommended hotels
9 Hotel Sablon Rue de la Paille 2 – 1000 Bruxelles
Tel. +32(0) 2 880 07 01 e-mail: [email protected]
If you wish to stay at 9HOTEL SABLON you should fill in the hotel registration form and send it back before May 30th 2017 to [email protected] .
Hotel NH Collection (Brussels Grand Sablon) Rue Bodenbroek 2/4 1000 Brussels
Tel. +32 (0)2 518 1100 e-mail: [email protected]
A rate of EUR 190 for a single room with breakfast and VAT was negotiated for the meeting. Participants wishing to make a reservation at the NH Hotel should do so by filling in the hotel registration form, before 19th May and sending it back directly to the hotel.
Please note that the hotel registration forms will be made available separately on the HOD 52-2017 meeting site in HELCOM Meeting Portal.
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