{"id":19211,"date":"2026-06-05T07:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/19211\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T07:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:52:14","slug":"urban-tourism-belgium-bans-horses-and-switches-to-electric-horse-drawn-carriages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/19211\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban tourism : Belgium bans horses and switches to electric horse-drawn carriages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Urban tourism : Belgium bans horses and switches to electric horse-drawn carriages<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Belgique-1.jpg\" class=\"lightbox-photo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Belgique-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" style=\"width:865px;box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 1px rgba(0,0,0,1);\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 5th, 2026\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/author\/preibec\/\" title=\"Articles par R\u00e9daction\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">R\u00e9daction<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"#comments\" class=\"scrollTo item-meta-i\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/urban-tourism-belgium-bans-horses-and-switches-to-electric-horse-drawn-carriages\/#respond\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No Comment<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/rubrique\/daily-news-travel\/technology-en\/\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Technology<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/tag\/belgique\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Belgique<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/tag\/caleches-electriques\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cal\u00e8ches \u00e9lectriques<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/tag\/chevaux\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chevaux<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a01011 views<\/p>\n<p>In a pioneering move to reinvent urban tourism without animal exploitation, Belgium has officially banned traditional horse-drawn carriages, a historic decision that definitively ends years of suffering for horses exposed daily to the stress of road traffic, noise pollution, and air pollution.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171748 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Belgique.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\"  \/>To preserve the charm of its historical heritage while fully embracing modernity, the Belgian capital has chosen to replace these ancestral carriages with a fleet of elegantly designed, all-electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Through this technological and moral transition, the Brussels authorities affirm their political will to reconcile tourist appeal and absolute respect for animal welfare, positioning the city as a model of ethics and innovation for other major European metropolises.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/urban-tourism-belgium-bans-horses-and-switches-to-electric-horse-drawn-carriages\/&amp;t=Urban tourism : Belgium bans horses and switches to electric horse-drawn carriages\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"item\" title=\"Partagez sur Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fb-en.jpg\" style=\"box-shadow:0px 0px 10px black;\"\/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.dailynewsfortravelers.com\/urban-tourism-belgium-bans-horses-and-switches-to-electric-horse-drawn-carriages\/&amp;t=Urban tourism : Belgium bans horses and switches to 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