The work of art ‘Peace‘ (‘Vrede‘), which adorned the Wapper at Antwerp‘s big shopping street Meir for years, will be given a new place in the city. The memorial for the V-bombs in Antwerp in World War II is moving to the Franklin Rooseveltplaats (Franklin Roosevelt Square).
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ANTWERP | Daniel Libeskind and Fernand Huts’ controversial Boerentoren redesign dropped, but skyscraper will get new viewing platform
In Zurich, where Katoen Natie leader and multimillionaire Fernand Huts presented his T-rex skeleton, the self-proclaimed philanthropist announced the very controversial redesign of the Boerentoren in Antwerp is being dropped. Renown architect Daniel Libeskind goes back to the drawing board.
ANTWERP | 13.5 million day tourists, 2.6 million overnight stays and less Dutch visitors in 2023
In line with the positive trend since 2021, Antwerp also recorded good tourist figures for the past year, which indicate that the city remains an attractive destination for visitors. With 13.5 million day tourists in 2023, Antwerp recorded an increase of 16% compared to 2022. Stay-over tourism increased by 9% to 2.6 million overnight stays.
Benelux train Brussels to Amsterdam with fewer stops, in 2 hours, from Monday 15 April 2024
The ICNG or InterCity Nieuwe Generatie (InterCity New Generation) will be used on the so-called Benelux train service between Brussels in Belgium and Amsterdam in the Netherlands from Monday 15 April 2024. This service will be a new and fast one with very few stops. It will connect Brussels-South/Midi and Amsterdam Central Station in exactly…
Riding the Kersttram or Christmas Tram in Antwerp
As they did in 2022, heritage tramway organisations in Flanders scheduled tram rides in the Advent to Christmas 2023. In Antwerp, this is done by VlaTAM, the Vlaamse Tram- en Autobusmuseum or Flemish Tram And Bus Museum. It’s called Kersttram or Christmas Tram.
Heuro wants to operate high speeds trains between Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris and London from 2028
Recently, we read quite a few big announcements regarding trans-continental train travel in Europe. We love those, but we’re also apprehensive. Let’s take a look.
PROGRAMME | Winter in Antwerp 2023-2024 Christmas Market from Friday 8 December to Sunday 7 January
From Friday 8 December 2023 to Sunday 7January 2024, the historic center of Antwerp will be bathed in an enchanting atmosphere and visitors can count on classics such as the Christmas Market and the ice rink, as is the annual tradition. New this year is the expansion to two new locations: Hendrik Conscienceplein and Operaplein.
European Sleeper serving Dresden and Prague from 2024, targets Barcelona from 2025
From 25 March 2024, European Sleeper will go further than Berlin and continue to Dresden and Prague. The capital of Czechia had always been its target, but engineering works in Germany prevented this. Barcelona is a next target.
ANTWERP | New light plan for Het Steen to accentuate castle features
At the very end end of summer and the very beginning of autumn 2023 the City of Antwerp inaugurated the new facade light plan for Het Steen or Stone Castle.
ANTWERP | 2.2 million day tourists and 398K overnight stays in the summer of 2023
The City of Antwerp looks back on a festive summer with good numbers. “The Antwerp tourism sector can look back on a busy summer, with good visitor numbers thanks to the many fun events in the city. The changeable weather did not prevent many tourists from visiting the city and most tourism subsectors therefore recorded…
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