Public transports
Living near Quartier des Squares - Wijk van de Squares offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several metro lines serve the area, including STIB/MIVB - 1 - GARE DE L'OUEST - STOCKEL, STIB/MIVB - 5 - ERASME - HERRMANN-DEBROUX with a stop 9 minutes away by foot.
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: STIB/MIVB - 92 - SCHAERBEEK GARE - FORT-JACO, STIB/MIVB - 93 - STADE - LEGRAND with a stop reachable in fewer than 15 minutes as a pedestrian.
The area benefits from strong bus coverage, with lines STIB/MIVB - 59 - HOPITAL ETTERBEEK-IXELLES - BORDET STATION with a stop 1 minute away by foot, De Lijn - R81 - Leuven - Leefdaal - Sterrebeek - Brussel, De Lijn - R90 - Leuven - Kortenberg - Brussel Noord with a stand 2 minutes’ walk away.
Tourism
The "Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf course is 12 away.
Want to discover the castle "Porte De Hal"? It is a 7 minutes drive away.
"Parlamentarium - Visite Du Parlement Européen" is 3 minutes away.
The museum "Musée Royal De L'Armée Et D'Histoire Militaire (War Heritage Institute)" can be reached in 8 minutes.
An interesting activity to do in the vicinity: "Maison De L'Histoire Européenne" within 3 minutes drive.
Education
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "Gabrielle Vandervelde", a nursery just 2 minutes away on foot.
Just a short drive away, "Athénée Adolphe Max" (high school) is reachable in 1 minute.
Just 1 minute by bike, "Ecole Fondamentale Libre Saint-Louis 2 (Cardinal)" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Transports
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Villo - Gutenberg", 2 minutes on foot.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Gutenberg" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in fewer than 1 minute with your bike.
In fewer than 1 minute, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in fewer than 13 minutes by car.
The motorway network is well within reach: A3 / E25 - E40 - E42 (Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Eupen - (Aachen, Germany)) is 6 minutes away, and the slip road to A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) is just 11 minutes by car.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 4 minutes by bike or 2 minutes by car.
Nearby cities
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 37 minutes, convenient for daily life. Need to reach Sint-Niklaas? It takes about 40 minutes by car. Need to reach Mechelen for work or leisure? It takes about 25 minutes by car.
Shopping
Grocery shopping becomes effortless thanks to the local supermarkets: "Proxy Delhaize St Josse" (4 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Carrefour Express St Josse" (5 minutes by foot or 1 minute by car), "Lidl Schaarbeek" (11 minutes by foot or 3 minutes by car).
The variety of accessible amenities nearby contributes to the quality of life in this neighbourhood.