Travel Guide of Antwerpen in Belgium by Influencers and Travelers

Antwerp is a city in Belgium and the capital of Antwerp province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metropolitan region after Brussels.

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1 - Antwerp Central station

Antwerpen-Centraal is the main train station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The station is operated by the NMBS.

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2 - Museum aan de Stroom

The Museum aan de Stroom is a museum located along the river Scheldt in the Eilandje district of Antwerp, Belgium. It opened in May 2011 and is the largest museum in Antwerp.

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3 - Sightseeing | Antwerp

Walk with us into the story of this city's history and art in a 2-hour guided tour.

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4 - Antwerp

Antwerp is a city in Belgium and the capital of Antwerp province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second largest metropolitan region after Brussels.

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5 - Antwerp ZOO

Antwerp is a city in Belgium and the capital of Antwerp province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metropolitan region after Brussels.

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6 - Antwerpen-Centraal Station

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7 - Guild Houses

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8 - Antwerpen-Centraal

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9 - From Suikerrui

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10 - Antwerp by Bike cvba

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11 - Handelsbeurs

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12 - fietsostrade Antwerpen-Mechelen

   13 km away
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13 - Doel

   14 km away

Doel is a subdivision of the municipality of Beveren in the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is located near the river the Scheldt, in a polder of the Waasland.

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14 - Boom

   15 km away

Boom is a Belgian town, located in both the arrondissement and province of Antwerp. On 1 January 2006 Boom had a total population of 16,096. The total area is 7.37 km² which gives a population density of 2,185 inhabitants per km². Residents are known as "Boomenaars". Since 2005, Boom has hosted the annual electronic dance music event Tomorrowland.

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15 - ZOO Planckendael

   26 km away

Planckendael is a zoo, located on the grounds of Planckendael castle in the village district of Muizen, in Mechelen, Belgium. In 1956 the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp bought the Planckendael estate in order to acquire a larger space for animals than what they owned: the city zoo in Antwerp.

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16 - Botanic Garden Meise

   33 km away

The Meise Botanic Garden is located in the grounds of Bouchout Castle in the town of Meise, just north of Brussels in the province of Flemish Brabant.

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17 - Laeken

   36 km away

Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020.

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18 - Parc de Laeken

   37 km away

Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in north-west Brussels in Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921 it was a separate municipality.

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19 - Jette

   38 km away

Jette is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. In common with all the Brussels municipalities, it is legally bilingual.

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20 - Koekelberg

   40 km away

Koekelberg is one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. It is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Ganshoren, Jette and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a total population of 18,157.

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21 - Brussels

   41 km away

The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the capital of Belgium. Besides the strict centre, it also covers the immediate northern outskirts where it borders municipalities in Flanders. It is the administrative centre of the European Union, thus often dubbed, along with the region, the EU's capital city.

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Antwerp (Antwerpen in Dutch) is the largest city in Flanders and the largest in Belgium after Brussels, with almost 500,000 inhabitants. The inhabitants are called Antwerpers, but they are also known as Sinjoren, from the Spanish Señor, which means important people. This is due to the fact that in the sixteenth century, Antwerp experienced a golden age. It was considered the most important city in the world, both culturally and economically. Many Antwerpites who lived like lords were nicknamed so by envious people. The name has stuck, and the people of Antwerp are proud of it. The city of Antwerp is worth a visit, that goes without saying! Second port in Europe after Rotterdam, city of art and culture, centre of the diamond trade: Antwerp is a city of traditions. Traditions, but with a certain taste for modernity. Above all, it is a dynamic city which, without squandering its heritage, is in the vanguard in many areas. The streets and alleys of the old town are lined with countless historic buildings, real architectural treasures. The banks of the Scheldt are perfect for a walk by day or night. Museums and churches abound. There are also plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants to delight the gourmet. The beer flows freely and the atmosphere is warm. The city has everything it takes to make it a top destination. Antwerp has more than one asset for the walker, and its various districts, whether posh or popular, picturesque or trendy, show the many faces of Flanders' first city. Antwerp has always attracted artists and intellectuals. It was the city of Rubens, Bruegel, Jordaens... It is still one of the most creative cities in the country and has been the birthplace of some of the leading figures in the Belgian rock scene, such as dEUS and Zita Swoon, as well as the controversial director Jan Fabre. Antwerp also enjoys an international reputation in the field of fashion. This is due in no small part to the Antwerp Six (Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Martin Margiela, Raf Simons, Dirk Bikkembergs and Walter Van Beirendonck), the six Antwerp designers who together conquered the catwalks of London and Paris ten years ago with their characteristically clean style and their very special vision of fashion. These designers and their successors have settled around the Nationalestraat, the former tailor's street, which has become a veritable paradise for beautiful clothes. Antwerp is, to say the least, a city on the move. Smaller than Brussels, it is also younger. Finally, for the more affluent, we would also like to remind you that Antwerp is THE world diamond centre with its 4 diamond exchanges.

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