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Flanders grows as a tourist destination: 15,4 million visitors in 2025

March 24 2026
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Flanders continues to grow as a tourist destination. In 2025, the region attracted an estimated 15,4 million visitors, an increase of 3 percent compared to the previous year. The number of overnight stays also increased, reaching 36,3 million, according to...

New European project ReStart accelerates transition to regenerative tourism

18 February 2026
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In January 2026, ReStart officially launched, a new European project that brings together a strong European network of partners, all sharing the same ambition: to use tourism as a driver for ecological, economic and social development in North-Western Europe (NWE).

After 16 years of loyal service, Tourism Flanders bids farewell to foreman Peter de Wilde

Peter de Wilde, CEO of Tourism Flanders, has announced his departure at the end of 2025. By then, he will have been at the helm of the Tourism Flanders agency for 16 years and 2 months. The Flemish government has since...

Flanders received a boost in 2024 mainly from domestic tourism

The annual report of Tourism Flanders for 2024 shows that the number of tourist overnight stays in 2024 increased by 5% compared to 2023. The growth was mainly driven by the number of domestic overnight stays (+9%). The day recreation sector (museums and attractions) also...

Tourism Flanders adds 'collecting icons' to thematic cycling routes

Tourism Flanders, together with the Provincial Tourist Organisations, has launched the iCONS Challenge, a new cycling experience that challenges holiday cyclists to discover the 56 icons along the icon cycling routes in Flanders. These icons add an extra dimension to the icon cycling routes,...

Flemish Minister for Tourism invests 4,8 million euros in projects of 7 nature parks

Flemish Minister for Tourism Melissa Depraetere has allocated a subsidy of 4 euros via Tourism Flanders for 850 Flemish Parks. With this subsidy, Depraetere wants to make the Flemish Parks more accessible and also take into account the vulnerability of our...

40% of accommodation around Flemish events turned out not to comply with the rules

This summer, Tourism Flanders once again carried out targeted checks on operators of accommodation near a major event or festival, just like last year. Almost 2700 accommodation establishments were checked to see if they were registered with Tourism Flanders and had...

3,5 million euros to make accommodation sustainable and fire-safe

Flemish Minister of Housing, Energy and Climate, Tourism and Youth Melissa Depraetere is investing 3,5 million euros this year in 191 recognized tourist accommodations and youth hostels in Flanders via Tourism Flanders. This via the so-called accommodation subsidy, support intended to promote tourist accommodations...

Advice and examples for a sustainable collaboration between nature and recreation

Toerisme Vlaanderen has published a thorough and easy-to-read guide that provides advice for a sustainable experience of nature; 'A guest in the landscape'. The right balance between nature and recreation, financing models and experience by the...

Horeca Flanders and Tourism Flanders launch project 'Work Together, Grow Together'

Hospitality is best achieved with a team of satisfied employees. A survey among 1129 Flemish catering employees shows the following: 7 out of 10 employees have a good relationship with their manager, but 4 out of XNUMX still say...

4,3 million euros for 287 tourist accommodation and youth accommodations in Flanders

Flemish Minister of Tourism Zuhal Demir is investing 4,3 million euros in 287 recognized tourist accommodation and youth accommodations in Flanders through Tourism Flanders. The operators of these 287 accommodations, spread throughout Flanders, receive support for their investments in energy-saving...

Flanders grows as a tourist destination: 15,4 million visitors in 2025

New European project ReStart accelerates transition to regenerative tourism

After 16 years of loyal service, Tourism Flanders bids farewell to foreman Peter de Wilde

Flanders received a boost in 2024 mainly from domestic tourism

Tourism Flanders adds 'collecting icons' to thematic cycling routes

Flemish Minister for Tourism invests 4,8 million euros in projects of 7 nature parks

40% of accommodation around Flemish events turned out not to comply with the rules

3,5 million euros to make accommodation sustainable and fire-safe

Advice and examples for a sustainable collaboration between nature and recreation

Horeca Flanders and Tourism Flanders launch project 'Work Together, Grow Together'

4,3 million euros for 287 tourist accommodation and youth accommodations in Flanders

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