Winter in Antwerp returns from 4 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, transforming the historic city centre into a festive destination with Christmas markets, an ice rink, a Ferris wheel, winter bars and seasonal food and drinks.
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Antwerp marks 450 years since the birth of Peter Paul Rubens with year-long programme
Antwerp will celebrate the 450th anniversary of the birth of Peter Paul Rubens in 2027 with exhibitions, concerts, contemporary art projects and special events across the city. The programme will explore the Baroque master’s artistic legacy, international influences and lasting impact on Antwerp.
Brussels Airlines launches new amenity kits from Diane von Furstenberg
Brussels Airlines introduces new amenity kits on long-haul flights. As of mid-November, Business Class passengers will receive a luxurious pouch by world-renowned designer Diane von Furstenberg. With this partnership, Brussels Airlines elevates its premium offering even further, offering passengers unique collectors’ items.
Flanders tightens rules for short-term Airbnb-type lodgings as government targets illegal rentals and criminal abuse
The Flemish Government has approved a sweeping overhaul of the rules governing short-term holiday rentals, introducing stricter obligations for platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com while giving local authorities greater powers to crack down on illegal accommodation and properties linked to criminal activity.
Deutsche Bahn’s alternatives are a strength – but passengers don’t want to manage them
Independent railway commentator and cross-border rail expert Jon Worth has had enough of the tropes and jokes about Deutsche Bahn. And after completing his record-breaking journey from Kemijärvi in Finland to Lagos in Portugal, he has a point.
Antwerp sets mobility vision for redevelopment of Koning Albertpark and Grotesteenweg
The City of Antwerp, together with the District of Antwerp and the District of Berchem, has approved a set of mobility principles that will guide the future redevelopment of the area around Koning Albertpark (King Albert Park) and the Grotesteenweg (Grand Causeway).
CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN GERMANY | Bonn + Münster + Koblenz
After Bonn in 2023 and Münster in 2024, Dennis and I went further than North Rhine-Westphalia for our 2025 Christmas market in Germany outing. We went to Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle rivers. Hence the name of the city.
ANTWERP | KMSKA explores Ossip Zadkine’s ties to Belgium in new exhibition
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) will explore the Belgian connections of sculptor Ossip Zadkine in a new exhibition opening on 31 October 2026. ‘Ossip Zadkine and Belgium‘ runs until 18 April 2027, bringing together works by the artist, his wife Valentine Prax and Belgian contemporaries and pupils.
QUEER ARTS | WOEKER brings trans and gender-diverse art and activism to Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, Hasselt, and Bruges
A new arts and activism platform will put trans and gender-diverse artists in the spotlight across Flanders this November. WOEKER runs from 13 to 29 November 2026, with events in Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, and Hasselt, as well as some activities in Bruges. The initiative coincides with Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance.
‘Not My Choice’: exhibition on forced marriage opens in Antwerp from 26 October to 16 November
A travelling exhibition exploring forced marriage and abandonment abroad will be shown in Belgium for the first time at Antwerp City Hall and Antwerp-Central Railway Station from 26 October to 16 November 2026. ‘Not My Choice‘ (‘Niet Mijn Keuze‘) features ten portraits: five of people who experienced forced marriage or abandonment abroad, and five of…