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Welcome to this captivating YouTube video dedicated to Antwerp, a historically rich city located in Belgium. Explore its main attractions, culinary delights,...
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This walking tour of Antwepen, Belgium was filmed on August 18th, 2022 starting at the Antwerp Central Station. Antwerp is the capital city of diamond indust...
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Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen) is the second largest city in Belgium (after Brussels). Antwerp was a financial and trade center in the 16th century and has some ...
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Aug 29, 2023 · Antwerp is located in northern Belgium on the Scheldt River. It’s just north of the capital, Brussels, and just south of the North Sea. Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent form a triangle, not unlike North Carolina’s Research Triangle, only this Belgian trigon’s better suited for beer than barbecue.
- Start Your Day at The Antwerp Central Station
- Take A Short Walk to The Antwerp Zoo
- Visit The Old Home of Peter Paul Rubens
- Discover Old Antwerp at The Plantin-Moretus Museum
- Check Out The Cathedral Before Lunch
- Take A Short Lunch Break
- Visit Grote Markt
- Spend An Hour Or Two at The Museum Aan de Stroom
- Go For A Walk Along The Waterfront
- Treat Yourself to A Nice Dinner
Whether you arrive in by train or not, the city’s main railway station should be at the very top of your list of places to visit in Antwerp. Widely celebrated as the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium, the station is so beautiful that the locals call it Spoorwegkathedraal, meaning “Railway Cathedral”.The railway station was designed ...
As unusual as that may be, number two on our list of things to do in Antwerp is the Antwerp Zoo, one of the oldest and most popular zoos in Europe. You can get there in under two minutes from the railway station (it is literally next-door). Occupying a huge area, the zoo is home to 5,000 specimens belonging to close to a thousand different species....
The Rubens House (Rubenshuis) is the former home of Peter Paul Rubens, one of Antwerp’s most famous sons. It is located approximately 1 km west of the zoo, mostly in a straight line along De Keyserlei street. Even on the outside, the house looks really special, with an ornate façade covered in gorgeous reliefs. A work of art in its own right, the h...
After the Rubens House, continue your one day in Antwerp with a visit to the Plantin-Moretus Museum. Exit Rubenshuis and head west on Jodenstraat, then make your way to Lombardenvest and keep heading west until you reach the museum, located in a beautiful section of the city, surrounded by immaculately preserved colorful old houses. Located in an o...
Once you’ve had your fill of antique books, tapestries, and printing presses, head on over to Hoogstraat, a charming cobblestone street behind the museum. Just walk north past the numerous colorful shops and quaint cafes and restaurants until you reach the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal Antwerpen, i.e. the Cathedral of Our Lady. The cathedral’s impres...
As soon as you leave the cathedral, try to find a nice nearby restaurant for lunch. Paters Vaetjeis a great “brown bar” in Antwerp old town, sitting in the shadow of the cathedral’s tall spires. The loveable Art Nouveau style provides the setting for trying out some of Belgium’s world-famous beers such as Karmeliet, Trappist and abbey beers, with a...
Luckily, you won’t have to walk for very long after lunch to get to Grote Markt, a magnificent plazain the center of the city and one of the most important places to visit in Antwerp if you want to experience the true spirit of the city. If you’ve ever seen a postcard of Antwerp, it is likely that the photo was taken at the Grote Markt, surrounded ...
Standing in stark contrast to Antwerp’s other, predominately age-old landmarks, the high-tech Museum aan de Stroom is as impressive on the inside as it is on the inside. To get there, just follow the narrow streets of Antwerp old town north for 10-15 minutes until you reach the waterfront. You will see a large cube-like building with a red sandston...
From the museum’s top floor, you should get a good view of the Port of Antwerp, famous for being the second-largest European port. If you feel like it, you can go for a short walk north of the museum to get a closer look. The enormous docks can store almost 3.6 million cubic meters of bulk cargo, a capacity that is often used to the max. The surrou...
After Steen Castle, keep walking south for approx. 150 meters, and then turn left towards the cathedral. You can actually see the cathedral on the other end of the broad, pedestrian-only Suikerrui street. Take your time – feel free to check out the numerous shops, cafes, and restaurants on either side of the street. There are a couple of great eate...
Apr 26, 2024 · A Guide to Antwerp, a City of Avant-Garde Fashion and Art Nouveau Architecture Five locals — including three of Belgium’s most influential designers — share their favorite stores, museums ...
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Aug 23, 2023 · Antwerp is a port city located in the north of Belgium and it’s the second-largest city in the country after Brussels. Known as the Diamond Capital of the world, Antwerp holds a long history with its role as a leading trade center.
