Antwerp-Berchem Railway Station and its surroundings are set for a major renovation, beginning with the refurbishment of the railway bridge over the Ring in August 2028 and 2029, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The City of Antwerp is participating in a study on a new station building and the redevelopment of the surrounding area.
Month: April 2025
Brussels Pride 2025 funding confirmed despite lack of active government
Brussels Pride will go ahead as planned this year, as the €40,000 in optional subsidies that the organisers were relying on have now been confirmed, despite the ongoing political impasse in the formation of the Brussels Government. The funding had been blocked for some time due to the region operating under provisional twelfths, which limits…
ANTWERP | Spring in the garden of the Rubens House
Spring has sprung in Sir Peter Paul Rubens‘ garden: the fritillaries, crown imperials, anemones and spring snowflakes are in bloom. The very first tulips can also be seen. The garden is now changing every day. Celebrate the new season in the Rubens House with outdoor activities and a tulip festival on Saturday 5 April 2025.
Brussels Airlines set to transport 1 million passengers during Easter and spring 2025 holiday season
Brussels Airlines is gearing up for the 2025 Easter and spring holidays in Belgium, expecting to transport approximately one million passengers throughout the season. The airline, the fastest-growing carrier within the Lufthansa Group, has increased its capacity by 20% compared to the same period in 2024.
FRANCE | Château de Chantilly
Every year my boyfriend Sam and I gift each other a weekend away as a birthday gift. This year my birthday in September was during our Cruise to the Norwegian Fjords, thus my boyfriend decided to plan my ‘birthday present trip‘ in the month of December 2024. While first looking at Germany and some of…
ITA Airways set to integrate Star Alliance in early 2026
ITA Airways has officially received approval to start the integration process into Star Alliance following a verdict by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). Building on its induction into the Lufthansa Group earlier this year, this decision paves the way for its much anticipated entry into the world’s largest airline alliance. The onboarding process…
ANTWERP | ‘Collected with Vision. Private Collections in Dialogue with the Old Masters’, from 4 April to 12 October 2025 at KMSKA
On Friday 4 April 2025, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, KMSKA) opens the temporary exhibition ‘Collected with Vision. Private Collections in Dialogue with the Old Masters‘.
Competition for Eurostar? Temple Mills International Depot has space for competitor’s trains
Eurostar is facing increasing competition for services through the Channel Tunnel from the United Kingdom to France following a significant update from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published on 31 March 2025. The railway regulator has determined that additional capacity is available at the Temple Mills International Depot in London, a key facility…
SEOUL | Bukchon Hanok Village – Insadong Culture Street – Jogyesa Temple – Gwangjang Market – Cheonggyecheon Stream
Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. On the itinerary: flying with Qatar Airways to Incheon via Doha, the capital Seoul, the historic city…