The train service between Brussels and Amsterdam which is nowadays known as ‘the Benelux‘ in Belgium, will be (re)named EuroCity Direct and EuroCity, the Dutch train enthusiasts website Treinreiziger.nl reports.
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City of Antwerp selects design team for redevelopment of Koningin Astridplein
The City of Antwerp, in collaboration with water supplier Water-link, bus and tram operator De Lijn and the train operator NMBS / SNCB, selected design team Bureau Bas Smets to work out the redevelopment of Koningin Astridplein or Queen Astrid Square.
Antwerp landmarks illuminated in rainbow colours for Antwerp Pride 2024
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
Antwerp Pride 2024 partner events: Friends of Dorothy, Queer Tour at KMSKA, Midsummer 2024, Celebrate Life at Jeffrey’s / Loud & Queer, Send In The Clowns, Oh Honey
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
ANTWERP | Meir Shopping Street set for major redesign in 2027
The City of Antwerp is planning a large-scale reconstruction of its most famous shopping street, the Meir. The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp approved the ‘selection guidelines’, which means that design teams can now register.
New facade lighting for Antwerp Opera House
Last week, the City of Antwerp inaugurated the new architectural lighting of the Antwerp Opera House. The customizable LED lighting makes the monumental building stand out even better.
REVIEW | Eurostar Amsterdam – Antwerp – Brussels – Paris
Six days. Five overnight stays in five cities in Spain. Lunch in Paris. Stopover in Barcelona. Then Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Málaga. An Andalusia Whirlwind Tour where we visit the Mezquita and the Alhambra. We’re touring Andalusia in October 2023 to follow the trend of travelling to hot spots outside summer, as we did with…
European Sleeper finally connects Belgium and the Netherlands to Berlin, Dresden and Prague
It had been the ambition of European Sleeper all along: a night train connecting Brussels in Belgium to Berlin and Dresden in Germany and Prague in Czechia. Via Amsterdam in the Netherlands. From Monday 25 March 2024, the European Sleeper will finally go all the way.
REVIEW | Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 in Economy – Amsterdam Schiphol to Hong Kong
It’s been a while since I used a travel agent to plan a trip. But a major travel agent in Belgium posted a deal one can’t refuse in a newsletter in June 2023. Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific and three nights at the four-star Park Hotel Hong Kong in…
Benelux train Brussels – Amsterdam to become Brussels – Amsterdam – Lelystad in 2025 (with reservations?)
On 8 February 2024, the Nederlandse Spoorwegen, NS, presented its 2025 timetable. We already new there would be two Benelux / Amsterdammer / Brusselaar / Intercity Brussel train services per hour. But there’s more news. The Benelux train will swap Amsterdam Central Station for Amsterdam South (Amsterdam Zuid) due to engineering works and the service…
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