Finding one’s way in Brussels

In regard to Stephen Addison’s comments in the letter “A Guide to Brussels’ Metro” (March ’15, pg. 12), I can only agree. I’m also an experienced traveler, and in November 2014, wanting to day trip to refresh memories I had of Brussels’ main attraction, the Grand Place, I arrived by Eurostar at the Brussels-Midi/Zuid station and found signage to the Metro in the vast station to be almost nonexistent. 

On the Metro, I had to ask passengers where to get off, and on the street there was little signage to the Grand Place (which isn’t “near” a Metro) until a block away. The same held for finding a Metro to return on.

The city’s medieval streets are not in a grid, and names can change every block. Many people were helpful, including police, as I sleuthed my way around. A nerve-racking day trip!

DAVID SMITH

Portland, OR