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Hop on your bike with hedge trimmer Rein

Hop on your bike with hedge trimmer Rein

In North Limburg, right on the border with the Dutch province of Brabant, lies Hamont-Achel and its surroundings, a region rich in nature and heritage. And within that heritage, windmills hold a very special place. MolenNetwerk KempenBroek vzw has mapped out a new windmill cycling route around Hamont-Achel: the Heggemulderroute.

"Was there a forest here in the past?"

"Was there a forest here in the past?"

We are in the middle of 'Forest Week', an ideal time to explore nature in your neighborhood. Do you ever wonder whether the forest you are walking through already existed in the 19th or even the 18th century?

Autumn walks with the ErfgoedApp

Autumn walks with the ErfgoedApp

When you say "autumn," you think of autumn colors, falling leaves, and long walks rewarded with a steaming cup of coffee or soup. Autumn is therefore a wonderful time to put on your walking shoes and go in search of surprising heritage and nature spots. Along the way, you can

A summer family trip to Heide, Kalmthout with "Brij, pap en banket" (porridge, gruel, and pastries). Travel back in time!

A summer family trip to Heide, Kalmthout with "Brij, pap en banket" (porridge, gruel, and pastries). Travel back in time!

Summer vacation? That means it’s ice cream time! Does this sound familiar: a family outing on a sunny summer day, ending with two scoops in a cone? Or would you rather have it in a cup? We can enjoy it, but of course they didn’t have this culinary treat back in the day. And all that licking and slurping…

Discover the water mills of Bosbeek and Itterbeek with the ErfgoedApp

Discover the water mills of Bosbeek and Itterbeek with the ErfgoedApp

In northern Limburg, on the border with Dutch Limburg, lies a beautifully diverse nature reserve between Maaseik and Weert in the Netherlands. It’s a region that isn’t very well known and doesn’t immediately make it onto people’s lists of favorite domestic vacation destinations. And that’s a shame—and unfair.

A playful and educational outing through Poperinge

A playful and educational outing through Poperinge

Old-style handwriting lessons for teens, cooking with recipes from World War I, “Domino Day” with archive boxes, geocaches, and escape rooms. Through activities like these, the Poperinge-Vleteren Intermunicipal Archive builds a bridge between children, young people, and local heritage. As a result, many school groups and summer camps visit the reading room every year.

The English landscape style

The English landscape style

A winding common thread running through West Flemish provincial estates ... What do several of our West Flemish provincial estates have in common? Not only do they feature grand castles, but some estates also boast meandering parks in the English landscape style that surround the castles. This stylistic movement emerged over the course of