Antwerp will once again become largely car-free on Sunday 20 September 2026, with the 24th edition of Car-Free Sunday featuring an expanded zone and a programme of activities focused on mobility, cycling and outdoor recreation.
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Antwerp Airport faces uncertain future as subsidies, TUI exit and new business model collide
Government backs five-year test for Deurne Airport The future of Antwerp International Airport (ANR) is increasingly uncertain as the Flemish Government defends continued public funding while the airport prepares for the departure of its last major scheduled airline, TUI Fly. The French operator Egis is being given a new five-year framework to make the airport…
CITY OF LONDON | Bank Junction – Guildhall – Roman Wall – Barbican
In 2024, I showed Oscar from Denver, Colorado the highlights of London. It was his first time in England. In contrast, Thanh and I have been to the capital of the United Kingdom many times. During the weekend of Pentecost 2026, we went together for a weekend of museums, food, and a concert.
THAILAND + MALAYSIA | Questions for a first time in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and 2024, Taiwan in 2017 (the starting point of Trip By Trip), Singapore in 2018, Hong Kong and Macau in 2023. I like travelling to East Asia. Yet I never visited Thailand, for many westerners the…
YES TO THE NIGHT TRAIN | A plea for reclining seats and 6-berth compartments
For the first time in half a century, France will launch the construction of brand-new night train rolling stock in 2026. The collective Oui au train de nuit (Yes To The Night Train) stresses the need for multiple comfort levels, from affordable budget options to business-class cabins.
Antwerp now linked to Cologne in Germany with direct Deutsche Bahn ICE via Brussels Airport
Antwerp is now directly connected to Cologne by high-speed train for the first time, giving the city a new rail gateway to Germany and, via Cologne’s major railway hub, onward destinations in Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. The new Deutsche Bahn ICE service also puts Brussels Airport back on the international high-speed rail network…
Antwerp welcomed with almost 3 million day-trippers in summer of 2026
Antwerp welcomed a record 2.96 million day-trippers this summer of 2026, while overnight stays also continued to grow. The city recorded 543,418 overnight stays, up 3.8% from summer 2025. Major events including Antwerp Pride, The Tall Ships Races, Tomorrowland and the Bollekesfeest produced clear peaks in visitor numbers, while international interest increased particularly strongly from…
Antwerp’s Open Monuments Day on Sunday 13 September 2026 puts heritage ‘in good hands’
Antwerp will celebrate its 38th Open Monuments Day on Sunday 13 September 2026, with a programme that puts not only historic buildings but also the people who care for them in the spotlight. Under the theme ‘In good hands’, visitors can explore monuments across the city and its districts while meeting the volunteers, residents and…
ANTWERP | Ringpark West officially opens, linking 500 hectares of green space on Left Bank
Ringpark West, the first of Antwerp’s seven planned Ring Parks, was officially opened on Sunday 9 August, connecting more than 500 hectares of woodland and nature areas across Linkeroever and Zwijndrecht. The new park also brings a network of cycling and walking paths, while new noise barriers and earth berms are intended to make the…
MECHELEN | Kazerne Dossin to unveil new permanent Holocaust and human rights exhibition by 2030
The Kazerne Dossin Holocaust memorial, museum and research centre in Mechelen (Malines, Mechlin) will open a completely renewed permanent exhibition in 2030. The plans were announced on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the presence of Flemish minister-president Matthias Diependaele (N-VA) and Flemish minister of Culture Caroline Gennez (Vooruit).