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January 24, 2026
Today's stage is from Escanaffles to Estaimbourg.
Pottes is home to the magnificent Pottes Castle. Originally, it was the seat of the Guermignies estate, which was successively owned by the Croÿ, Marnix, Croix, and Beauffort families. It was first mentioned as a manor house in 1388. It was rebuilt in
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December 28, 2025
Today was our last day of walking in Eindhoven. We took a lovely route through the city and saw plenty of street art along the way. We were struck by how many new works keep appearing and how that gives the city a creative vibe.
We also visited two museums. The Van Abbemuseum was very impressive with
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December 28, 2025
Eindhoven feels a bit like an open-air museum that you only discover once you start wandering through the city. Colorful murals pop up everywhere among the modern architecture, old factory buildings, and wide streets. The city exudes creativity, and street art is perhaps the best proof of that.
When you
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December 27, 2025
When you think of Dutch Design, you think of Eindhoven. Since Dutch Design Week has been held here every October, the city has become known as hip and happening. Former factories, barracks, and warehouses have become creative breeding grounds for young and established innovative designers.
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December 26, 2025
Weert is first mentioned in a charter from 1062. In 1306, the Chapter of Saint Servatius transferred all rights it possessed in Weert to the lords of Horne. Since then, the lords of Horne exercised authority in the land of Weert, which was never formally part of the lordship (later county) of Horne
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November 20, 2025
The Kravaalbos was once part of the immense Coal Forest, which, together with the Sonian Forest, the Hallerbos, and the Buggenhout Forest, formed one gigantic forest.
The Kravaalbos flirts with provincial borders: it lies partly in East Flanders (Meldert, Aalst) and partly in Flemish Brabant (Opwijk
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November 16, 2025
In 1992, the last mine in the Benelux closed its doors in Zolder, but the mine site lives on as a fascinating piece of heritage.
The protected buildings, including the winding tower, the Monnoyer chimney, and the mortuary, are tangible reminders of "black gold." The "Watt17" power station has been expertly
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November 11, 2025
The Abby Museum in Kortrijk is a new visual arts museum that opened on March 30, 2025. It is located in a historic site: the former Groeninge Abbey, a place with a rich history dating back to the 16th century, when Cistercian nuns and later Poor Clares resided there.
The striking flattened pyramid at
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November 9, 2025
The magnificent photo exhibition "Beauty as Resistance" by photographer Michiel Hendryckx runs at St. Peter's Abbey until January 18, 2026.
The exhibition "Beauty as Resistance" focuses on Michiel Hendryckx's most evocative work. The photographer and storyteller personally selected some 200 images for
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January 25, 2026
Today we continued along the GR122 and GR123, a route that turned out to be a surprisingly varied and atmospheric stage. From Estaimbourg, we followed the quiet paths towards Hérinnes, where we took a well-deserved break at Maison de Léaucourt, just past the playful Tables of the Giants. The tranquility
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