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1. www.express.co.uk › travel › articlesEurope's most underrated Christmas market is less than 2 ...

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   2 days ago · Antwerp is known for being Belgium’s second city, and there’s no shortage of things to do and see while you’re there. Europe is known for its Christmas markets, and this one is popular ...

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3. www.komoot.com › guide › 10863Top 20 Hikes and Walks in Antwerp - Komoot

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   5 days ago · In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in Antwerp to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in Antwerp is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

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4. www.telegraph.co.uk › travel › destinationsWhat Britain’s down-at-heel ports can learn from Antwerp

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   4 days ago · The Botanic Sanctuary is a superior five-star hotel in a secluded spot right beside Antwerp’s botanical gardens. Built around a medieval monastery, it’s supremely peaceful, an oasis in the ...

5. www.brusselstimes.com › belgium › 1272595Discovering the hidden traces of Fortress Antwerp

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   3 days ago · By August 17, fortress Antwerp became the de facto capital of Belgium. The king and queen moved into a baroque palace on the Meir. The parliament based itself in the opera house.

6. www.brusselstimes.com › 202304 › when-antwerp-wasWhen Antwerp was the centre of the world - The Brussels Times

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   4 days ago · In its 16th-century pomp, Antwerp was at the hub of the known world. It was a cauldron of emperors, heretics, spies and killer bankers, all stirring religious, sexual and intellectual scandals.

7. www.brusselstimes.com › 59675 › how-belgium-createdHow Belgium created and almost lost the world’s first stock ...

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   4 days ago · Soaring stone columns cracked and crumbling, ornate metal arches gnawed at by rust: for the past two decades, in the historic heart of Antwerp, the world’s first stock market has been fighting for survival.

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   Where to stay in Antwerp?

   • The city is renowned for fashion: visit Dries van Noten’s flagship store, Het Modepaleis. The Botanic Sanctuary is a superior five-star hotel in a secluded spot right beside Antwerp’s botanical gardens.

   What Britain’s down-at-heel ports can learn from Antwerp

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   Why was Antwerp a hub of the world?

   • In its 16th-century pomp, Antwerp was at the hub of the known world. It was a cauldron of emperors, heretics, spies and killer bankers, all stirring religious, sexual and intellectual scandals. In its 16th-century pomp, Antwerp was at the hub of the known world.

   When Antwerp was the centre of the world - The Brussels Times

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   What if Antwerp was a new world city?

   • Today, you must hunt for clues to the 50-years when Antwerp was a new kind of world city: no empire, not even an army or a navy, no king or royal court, no convincingly important lord and not even a bishop. What it had was a market in secrets and spices, diamonds and pictures, wool, copper bangles, and tombs that looked royal.

   When Antwerp was the centre of the world - The Brussels Times

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   Is Antwerp a good weekend away from the UK?

   • It's a very doable weekend away from the UK and you won’t even need to take extra annual leave from work to visit this incredible festive market - a real blessing considering most of us have run out by this time of the year. Antwerp is known for being Belgium’s second city, and there’s no shortage of things to do and see while you’re there.

   Europe's most underrated Christmas market is less than 2 hours from th…

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   Why is Antwerp the world's first stock market?

   • Built in 1531, the Handelsbeurs played home to the city's chamber of commerce for almost 500 years. Soaring stone columns cracked and crumbling, ornate metal arches gnawed at by rust: for the past two decades, in the historic heart of Antwerp, the world’s first stock market has been fighting for survival.

   How Belgium created and almost lost the world’s first stock exchange

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   What was life like in Antwerp?

   • It was a cauldron of emperors, heretics, spies and killer bankers, all stirring religious, sexual and intellectual scandals. Michael Pye, author of ‘Antwerp: The Glory Years’, recounts what it was like to live in a city that oozed power and plots There are rules about any expedition to find lost cities and their riches.

   When Antwerp was the centre of the world - The Brussels Times

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9. www.vrt.be › vrtnws › enAntwerp diamond industry hits historic low | VRT NWS: news

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   4 days ago · The Antwerp diamond trade is in the doldrums. A collapse is even mooted according to daily Gazet van Antwerpen. Antwerp's imports of rough diamonds have fallen 38 per cent this year. ‘These are dramatic figures,’ says diamond expert Koen Vandenbempt (Antwerp University). ‘These are choppy times for the diamond sector worldwide.’