Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025?

The medieval Belgian town of Bruges attracts hordes of day-trippers – but don't let that keep you away. While the ultimate ...

Mechelen offers a crowd-free city break alternative to Bruges or Amsterdam. Lente De Vil, from Visit Mechelen, says that the ...

Belgium loves to drape itself in the cloak of humanitarianism and democracy, but let’s not forget its track record: Colonial ...

When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it is usually taken to a studio to be worked on in seclusion.

A painting taller than an adult giraffe is undergoing restoration at a museum in Belgium, requiring yoga-like contortions ...

The LEGO craze continues at the Science Museum of Virginia with a new exhibit, “Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks.” ...

After five decades of disregard, the Piraeus Tower in skyscraper-averse Greece undergoes a refresh led by Pila Studio.

Tonwell Tower in England was once a water tower, which has been converted into an Airbnb rental for a unique vacation ...

Aston Villa winger Kadan Young has agreed a deal to join Royal Antwerp on loan, sources have told Football Insider. The 19-year-old was a loan target for a number of clubs in the summer ...

Europe’s cocaine trade is booming and the drug’s gateway of choice is now the port of Antwerp. As the market has grown, so too have the drug gangs who find ever more ingenious ways to smuggle it in, ...