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.
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Belgians book Asia, vintage travel and boutique hotels for spring and summer 2025
Overtourism? Inflation? Worrying world events? What are those? According to the Association of Flemish Travel Agencies or Vereniging Vlaamse Reisbureaus (VVR) Belgians have already booked more holidays in 2025 compared to the same period last year.
REVIEW | European Sleeper night train
October 2024. During a week-long whistle-stop tour of Germany, we visit Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt, Weimar in Thuringia, Coburg in Upper Franconia (Bavaria) and Kassel in Hesse. Smaller cities, yes. But each with their own significance. Untouched by overtourism. We’re avoiding using the white trains of DB Fernverkehr, Deutsche Bahn‘s long-distance section and opt to use…
ANTWERP | ‘Happy Family 全家福’ at Red Star Line Museum explores Chinese immigration
The temporary exhibition ‘Happy Family 全家福‘ at the Red Star Line Museum opened just after Lunar of Chinese (you choose) New Year. Via the story of three Chinese restaurants in the city and province of Antwerp, the museum explores the story of immigrants from Hong Kong, now part of the People’s Republic of China, to…
ANTWERP | Record 15.8 million day tourists, 2.7 million overnight stays in 2024
With 15.8 million day tourists in 2024, the City of Antwerp recorded an increase of 10.6% compared to 2023. Stay-over tourism increased by 6% to 2.7 million overnight stays, a new record for Antwerp.
Belgium to host Eurovision Song Contest 2026? But in which city?
Coming Saturday, 1 February 2025, a jury and the television watching public will decide will represent Belgium for Flemish public broadcaster VRT at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in Switzerland. Oddly, Belgium has been on top of the bookmakers’ charts for the outright win. Íf, and it’s a big íf, that happens, which…
ANTWERP | ‘Klimt The Immersive Experience’ at DIVE
Until 26 January 2025, you can visit the ‘Klimt The Immersive Experience‘ – uhm – experience at DIVE, Digital & Interactive Venue in Antwerp. Yesterday, a wet and dreary January Sunday, Thanh and I went to experience Gustav Klimt.
BELGIUM | Fête du Rail at Rétrotrain, Saint-Ghislain
August 2024. Two weekends in a row, we experienced some Belgian railway heritage. On the 11th, we went to Baasrode-Noord for the Dendermonde – Puurs Steam Railway or Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs over line 52. On the 17th, we travelled all the way to Saint-Ghislain for a special ride over freight railway line 100, organised by Le…
ANTWERP 2025-2030 | City government wants Eurostar to London terminal in Antwerp-Central, EuroCity Direct for domestic travel and new train stations
On Saturday 14 December 2024, Bart De Wever (N-VA) and Kathleen Van Brempt (Vooruit) presented ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar‘ or ‘All Antwerpians‘, the City of Antwerp governing agreement for the 2025-2030 term.
PHOTOS | AM66 ‘Klassiekje’ / ‘Classique’ Farewell Ride at Antwerp-Central Railway Station
Train geeks young and old gathered today, Saturday 14 December 2024, for the farewell tour or retirement ride of NMBS / SNCB‘s Classical Twin EMU, also known as AM66, MS66, MR66, ‘Klassiekje‘ or ‘Classique‘. The retirement ride started at Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek in Brussels, stopped and stops (as I’m writhing this post) Antwerp-Central, Ghent-Saint-Peter’s, Ath…