Almost two-thirds of European Union residents aged 15 and over took at least one tourism trip for personal purposes in 2024, according to Eurostat. But behind the recovery in European travel, a substantial divide remains: nearly three in ten Europeans could not afford to pay for a one-week annual holiday away from home.
Tag: Belgium
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.
GHENT | ‘Queer Belgian Art 1400–1950’ at fine arts museum MSK from 20 February to 30 May 2027
A major exhibition opening in 2027 and a recently published book are placing LGBTQIA+ narratives at the centre of Belgian art history, arguing that queer stories have long been present in artworks but have often been overlooked, ignored or reinterpreted through a heterosexual lens.
Design Museum Gent reopens with new wing and expanded exhibitions
Design Museum Gent, in Ghent, reopened on 3 October 2026 following years of renovation and expansion. The redevelopment includes a new museum wing, restored historic buildings, redesigned collection displays and spaces dedicated to experimentation and public participation.
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.
‘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…
The Space Walk brings the history of space exploration to Antwerp streets
Antwerp is turning into an open-air space exhibition this autumn, with a free 4.5 km walking route taking visitors from the first artificial satellite to future missions to the Moon and Mars. The Space Walk runs from 24 October to 22 November 2026, with ten stops exploring key moments in space exploration, Belgian contributions to…
Brussels Airlines expands its network in summer 2027 with new destination Cairo
Brussels Airlines is preparing for summer 2027 by adding Cairo in Egypt as a new destination and increasing frequencies to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. On its European network, the airline will add capacity to several popular holiday destinations, including Funchal, Málaga, and Nice, while continuing its service to Evenes in Northern Norway.