Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.

Just three hours after leaving St Pancras International on Eurostar, you can be lunching in Antwerp, Belgium’s second largest ...

Many travelers may think of Bruges or Brussels when they consider visiting Belgium, but travel expert Rick Steves recommends ...

A TRAIN station in the north of the UK has been named one of world’s most beautiful – despite barely having any routes.

Strap on the roof box, load up the boot! These are the best road trip routes to take from London for an epic foodie, culture ...

One city which has certainly nailed the perfect welcome is Antwerp, in Belgium. In its centre is ... locals have dubbed it the Railway Cathedral. In 1975 it became a protected monument and it ...

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025? According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, there were 1.4 billion ...

Mechelen offers a crowd-free city break alternative to Bruges or Amsterdam. Lente De Vil, from Visit Mechelen, says that the city received a total of 153,394 visitors in the year until October 2024.

Based on a medieval recipe, this dark beer is made by one of Belgium’s oldest breweries ... Halfway between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen, a multi-cultural city of 89,000 inhabitants, has ...

A former city of major political and religious importance, Mechelen is located about halfway between Antwerp and Brussels. Popular attractions include the massive St. Rumbold’s Cathedral, one of the ...

Tyndale had made good progress when he was betrayed to authorities and seized in Antwerp, held prisoner in a castle near Brussels for 16 months, and then, in 1536, strangled and burnt at the stake.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Grand-Place sits in the heart of Brussels and is renowned for its many Gothic and Baroque-style buildings. Delightfully ornate guildhouses line the square, which ...