Frankfurt am Main in Hesse in Germany will host the EuroGames 2028, the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) announced. This means no EuroGames in Antwerp in Belgium in 2028. But are 2029 or 2030 on the cards?
Tag: Antwerp
ANTWERP AIRPORT | TUI Fly to run ‘winter programme’ in summer of 2026
TUI Fly will significantly scale back its operations at Antwerp International Airport (ANR) in Deurne this summer, Gazet van Antwerpen reports. The airline, which has long been the only major carrier at Antwerp Airport, will no longer fly to Ibiza in Spain, Antalya in Turkey (Türkiye) or Crete in Greece from Deurne.
Winter in Antwerp 2025-2026 reimagines Hendrik Conscienceplein and succeeds at drawing crowds
Winter in Antwerp has returned with its most refreshed edition in years, centred on new culinary concepts, upgraded experiences and a stronger emphasis on atmosphere and interaction. The biggest transformation is on the Hendrik Conscienceplein, which has been completely reimagined after drawing few visitors last year.
Leo Express files plans for extraordinary 2026 Bratislava–Ostend and Venice–Northern Germany services
Leo Express has formally notified Schienen-Control in Austria of its intention to launch two unusual new open-access rail services: a year-round Bratislava–Ostend line from December 2026, and a seasonal Venice–Heringsdorf / Kiel service beginning in summer 2026. The filings, submitted on 11 December 2025, appear in the Austrian regulator’s register of planned new commercial rail…
Brussels Airport to Milan Malpensa with Brussels Airlines, operated by Air Baltic, ft. the 2025 check-in and boarding software hack
Autumn 2025. We – Sam and Danny, Michel and Wille, and Timothy – are travelling to Japan for a quite classic tour of the Land of the Rising Sun. We are flying separately as we used miles. On the planning: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Shirakawa, Osaka, and Expo 2025, Hiroshima, Himeji, Miyajima, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Hakone, and…
WINTER IN ANTWERP 2025-2026 | A month of winter fun, culinary experiences and surprises
Winter in Antwerp, the city’s annual winter event, began yesterday and once again transforms Antwerp into a winter paradise. Since 5 December 2025, to 4 January 2026, the city invites visitors to enjoy warmth, conviviality and winter charm spread across its most beautiful squares.
FRANCE | Train excursion to Maubeuge and Lille
September 2025. A few days before our Journey Across Japan, Sam, Danny, and I went an a day excursion to Maubeuge and Lille in France, just across the border with Belgium. Some proper #CrossBorderRail. From Charleroi-Central Railway Station in Wallonia, there is an S63 suburban train (while the scenery is very green and nut urban…
Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station to be renovated during the 2026 spring half-term and to open in May
In the spring half-term (Krokusvakantie) of 2026, Belgian railway infrastructure manager Infrabel will refurbish the derelict Antwerp-Linkeroever (Left Bank) railway station. The station must be ready to receive passengers when Flemish tram and bus company De Lijn closes the tram tunnel beneath the Scheldt in May.
Brussels Airlines welcomes new Star Chef Glenn Verhasselt from two-Michelin-star restaurant Sir Kwinten
Brussels Airlines is once again bringing a piece of Belgium to the skies and is proud to announce its new Star Chef: Glenn Verhasselt, chef at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Sir Kwinten in Lennik.
ANTWERP | Improving traffic safety on Belgiëlei and Klein-Antwerpen
In late September 2024 the City of Antwerp approved a series of new measures to improve traffic safety on Belgiëlei (Belgium Avenue) and the neighbourhood to its north, Klein-Antwerpen or Little Antwerp. In order to limit through traffic in that district, a number of infrastructural adjustments are being made on Belgiëlei and the surrounding area….
