Counterspace Europe convenes at The Square on 11-12 May 2027. Everything you need to reach the venue, choose where to stay, and make the most of your time in Brussels, Belgium.
visit.brussels is the official convention and visitor bureau for the Brussels-Capital Region and the partner of Counterspace Europe.
Counterspace Europe is held in the heart of Brussels, on the Mont des Arts between the Royal Quarter and the lower city. The venue sits within a few minutes’ walk of Bruxelles-Central, which puts the European institutions, the Grand-Place and the museum quarter all within reach on foot.
Brussels is one of the best-connected cities in Europe, and the venue is close enough to the central station that most delegates will not need a taxi at all.
Brussels Airport (BRU) is the main gateway, with direct connections across Europe, North America and the Gulf.
International services arrive at Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid, one stop from the venue on any mainline train.
Driving into central Brussels is possible but rarely the quickest option, and the city centre is a controlled traffic environment.
Brussels has a deep hotel market and the venue sits in the middle of it, within walking distance of the central station, the Sablon and the museum quarter. Delegates travelling from outside Belgium should book early: the city hosts institutional and industry events throughout the spring.
Partner hotels and delegate rates are being confirmed. We are negotiating a set of partner hotels with rates held for Counterspace Europe delegates. Names, rates and the booking route will be published here once they are agreed.
For group bookings, delegation accommodation or anything time-sensitive, contact the production team at ruchi@neo-asteri.com.
Brussels hosts the European Commission, the Council, the Parliament, and NATO headquarters, making it an ideal conference location with policy makers nearby. The city also offers pleasant evening options, with the museum quarter at the venue’s doorstep, the Grand-Place a ten-minute walk away, and nearby dining in Sablon and Sainte-Catherine, ensuring delegates have great alternatives to hotel dining.
The guildhall square at the centre of the old city, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts and the Magritte Museum, both on the Mont des Arts beside the venue.
Antique dealers, chocolatiers and restaurants, a few minutes uphill.
The Parliament, the Parc Léopold and the House of European History.
The old fish market, and the part of town Brussels goes to eat in.
Grand-Place — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Mont des Arts — Julian Lupyan, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon — Plaga med, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Europa building — Samynandpartners, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Église Sainte-Catherine — Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Entry and Visas
Belgium is in the Schengen Area. Delegates travelling from outside it should check the requirements for their nationality well ahead of travel, and allow time for an appointment: defence-sector travel is not always straightforward.
Official guidance is published by the Belgian Immigration Office at dofi.ibz.be.
On the Ground
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