Things to do in Tongeren

Alden Biesen

Gallo-Roman Museum

“Reading between the Lines” See-through Church

ReadingBetweentheLinesChurch is very artistic. This classic architectural landscape, a fully hollowed-out church, is all made of steel plates. The English name is very poetic "reading between thelines, which translates to reading between the lines/reading the sound beyond the strings. It is the work of two Belgian architects GijsVanVaerenbergh.

Thermen Sane

Montagne de Bueren

This trail is known for its steep mountain paths and spectacular scenery, attracting many outdoor enthusiasts and climbers. The Bueren Hill trail is a hiking route of approx. 1.5 km, with more than 800 stone steps along the way. From the top of Bueren Hill, visitors can look out over the city's beautiful scenery, including dramatic gorges and lakes.

actiV

Statue of Ambiorix

2026 Global 100 - Best Things to Do

Disneyland Paris

Welcome to an extraordinary new world where you can feel like a true citizen of Arendelle, experience your dream Frozen story, and enjoy all-new attractions, themed dining, immersive boutiques, and more! Starting spring 2026, Disneyland Paris embarks on a new chapter with a completely reimagined park. Discover extraordinary worlds, including the enchanting new Frozen-themed land, and awaken your spirit of adventure! Disneyland Paris is an unmissable part of any trip to the French capital!

2026 Global 100 - Best Things to Do

Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum is located on Museumplein in Amsterdam and is a national art museum centered on Van Gogh's works, holding more than 200 of his oil paintings, hundreds of drawings, and a large number of letters exchanged between him and his brother Theo, a collection that ranks among the foremost of its kind worldwide. The origin of this collection is itself a story: after Van Gogh's death in 1890, the paintings were kept by his brother Theo; Theo passed away shortly afterward, and his widow, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, devoted her life to organizing and exhibiting these works, which had received little attention during Van Gogh's lifetime, ultimately bringing them together into this museum. The permanent exhibition lays out a clear viewing route in chronological order of creation: from the dark-toned "The Potato Eaters" of the Nuenen period in the Netherlands, to the numerous self-portraits of the Paris period, then to "The Yellow House," "The Bedroom," and "Sunflowers" of the Arles period, and finally to "Almond Blossom" and "Wheatfield with Crows" created in the last stage of his life in Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise, making Van Gogh's creative trajectory over a brief ten years clear at a glance. In addition to his own works, the museum also displays paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists such as Monet, Gauguin, and Rodin, many of which were personally collected by Van Gogh and Theo at the time; in Gauguin's "The Painter of Sunflowers," the protagonist is none other than Van Gogh, the painter of sunflowers. The building itself is also worth a closer look: the main building was designed by the Dutch De Stijl architect Rietveld and opened in 1973, with exhibition galleries unfolding layer by layer around an open atrium; the oval wing designed by the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa was completed in 1999 and is dedicated to large-scale temporary exhibitions; and the all-glass entrance building opened in 2015 connects the old and new wings into one. The museum is consistently popular, with dense crowds during peak hours, so if you plan to take a close look at the permanent collection, it is recommended to allow ample visiting time.

Stadspark De Motten