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Museum: Steen, Het/National Maritime Museum   Antwerp

Museum: Steen, Het/National Maritime Museum, Antwerp

 77 Reviews  I must say Steen castle as it's known looks like a castle right out of a storybook... it now houses the Maritime Naval museum, unfortantely the day we were there it was closed.... but we were able to... 

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Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses   Antwerp

Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses, Antwerp

 140 Reviews  In the summer this place must be packed but on the day we were there, there wasn't a single person outside...We had the entire square to ourseleves.... the 100 kph winds had lots to do with it,... 

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Zoo (Antwerp)   Antwerp

Zoo (Antwerp), Antwerp

 89 Reviews  It is a seperate feeling to see those animals off a different kind in the center of a big city !! I like the natural free born animals in South Africa or and Namibia. The natural habitant of this owl... 

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Cathedral (Our Lady's Cathedral)   Antwerp

Cathedral (Our Lady's Cathedral), Antwerp

 149 Reviews  This cathedral is magnificent. As the main Museum of fine Art is shut for 7 years, there is an exhibition of paintings in the Cathedral. This is a must do. The other thing I loved was the wonderful... 

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Along the river Schelde   Antwerp

Along the river Schelde, Antwerp

 57 Reviews  Walking along the Schelde you can not miss the Steen. The castle-like building was a prison from the 13th century until 1823. Built around 1200 and rebuilt in 1520 by the order of Emperor Charles V.... 

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Groenplaats (Green square)   Antwerp

Groenplaats (Green square), Antwerp

 42 Reviews  Until the 18th century, this was Antwerp's main cemetery. Then, while the city was under Austrian control, Emperor Joseph II ordered the cemetery re-located outside the city, whereupon the space... 

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Central Station; Astridplein;diamonds   Antwerp

Central Station; Astridplein;diamonds, Antwerp

 54 Reviews  When you decide to visit Antwerp by train you are in for a treat on arrival. The station hall is a great building dating from 1905. It is a beautiful example of station architecture for this time.... 

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Miscellaneous buildings of interests, architecture   Antwerp

Miscellaneous buildings of interests, architecture, Antwerp

 48 Reviews  Something to catch my eye was the high number of decorations on house corners. Many of them just included figures, but others were built in form of a bay window. The one I liked most, belongs to a... 

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Vlaeykensgang   Antwerp

Vlaeykensgang, Antwerp

 15 Reviews  This is one of the oldest surviving sections of Antwerp. It's a warren of narrow alleys and passageways, that connect homes, small shops, cafes, etc. It's very easy to get lost in here, so don't go if... 

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Red light discrict   Antwerp

Red light discrict, Antwerp

 4 Reviews  This street was in the past used for prostitution.Now it is only allowed in 3 streets.Vingerlingstraat,shippersstraat and verversrui.In the Oudemanstraat it is not allowed anymore,they want to... 

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Museum: Rubenshouse   Antwerp

Museum: Rubenshouse, Antwerp

 53 Reviews  Many renowned painters worked in Antwerp during the city's heyday but Peter Paul Rubens is undoubtedly the most famous of them. The palace-like residence and studio where Rubens worked and lived from... 

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Meir area   Antwerp

Meir area, Antwerp

 23 Reviews  Antwerp is the place to be for shopping. The Meir is the main shopping street where most popular brands are available. Besides shopping you can also enjoy the nice architecture of the buildings. The... 

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Antwerp Harbour   Antwerp

Antwerp Harbour, Antwerp

 21 Reviews  Antwerp has long been an important city in the nations of the Benelux both economically and culturally. It is on the right bank of the river Scheldt which is linked to the North Sea by the... 

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Bourla Theater & lounge   Antwerp

Bourla Theater & lounge, Antwerp

 25 Reviews  The Bourla Theatre is worth visiting whether you are going to a performance or not. The building looks great from the outside and inside. This theatre is from the 19th century and has 900 seats.... 

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Aquatopia   Antwerp

Aquatopia, Antwerp

 10 Reviews  This brand new complex has 35 aquariums featuring a fascinating collection of exotic fish and animals in their natural biotope. Sharks, piranhas, stingrays and octopuses. The fish and other sea... 

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Statues in the city   Antwerp

Statues in the city, Antwerp

 14 Reviews  Many stautues can be seen in the city of Antwerp, but I did only stop in front of a few of them. Among them was the one of Peter Paul Rubens, located at Groenplaats. Rubens is one of the best-known... 

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Museum: Plantin-Moretus Museum   Antwerp

Museum: Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp

 27 Reviews  Museum Plantin-Moretus Next to the museum of printing, it is one of the best kept houses of Antwerp. The rooms are richly decorated with paintings, gobelins, Gold inlayed leather and sculptures. The... 

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Church: Carolus Boromeus Church   Antwerp

Church: Carolus Boromeus Church, Antwerp

 52 Reviews  This typical baroque church was built by the Jesuits between 1615 and 1621 to a design drawn up by their rector Francois Aguillon and Brother Peter Huyssens. Rubens played an important part in the... 

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Museum: Diamondmuseum   Antwerp

Museum: Diamondmuseum, Antwerp

 21 Reviews  Right outside the Central train station the Diamond museum explains where the diamonds are found and how they reach the consumers around the world, They have a couple of cool diamonds inside but it's... 

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Miscellaneous: maps, overview, collection of tips, history   Antwerp

Miscellaneous: maps, overview, collection of tips, history, Antwerp

 25 Reviews  Must see museums in Antwerp are: Rubens' House , located Wapper 9 Museum Plantin-Moretus , located Vrijdagmarkt 22 Royal Museum of Fine Arts , located Leopold De Waelplaats Butcher's Hall ,... 

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BEER TASTING   Antwerp

BEER TASTING, Antwerp

 11 Reviews  Apart from Kulminator, mentioned earlier we tried a couple of other bars on our travels around town. They were - Waagstuk, Staadswaag 10, good choice of beers to amuse us for an hour and being a... 

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Church: Saint Paul's Church   Antwerp

Church: Saint Paul's Church, Antwerp

 33 Reviews  Although it is not considered as “important” as the Cathedral, this church is surely worth a visit. Here, you will find many artpieces, includings some of Rubens and Jordaens. The church is proud to... 

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Sint Anna pedestrian tunnel   Antwerp

Sint Anna pedestrian tunnel, Antwerp

 16 Reviews  Kind of like a miniature pedestrian and bike-friendly Holland Tunnel . Not recommended for those fearful of tight spaces. A nice jaunt from one side of the Schelde to the other where there is a... 

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Museum: Vleeshuis (Butcher's house)   Antwerp

Museum: Vleeshuis (Butcher's house), Antwerp

 22 Reviews  After 't Steen, this is one of Antwerp's oldest buildings. It was built for the city's butchers, originally around 1250. The current, much larger, hall dates back to 1504. In 1810, occupying French... 

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Museum: MUHKA/Museum for Contemporary Art   Antwerp

Museum: MUHKA/Museum for Contemporary Art, Antwerp

 9 Reviews  MUHKA’s full name is Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, or Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp. It has been housed in a converted grain silo and adjoining warehouse since 1987. This renovation and... 

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Silvermuseum

by tompt

In the castle Sterckshof in Deurne you can see a beautifull silvercollection. The castle dates back to around 1530. It was originally a fortified estate which was bought by Gerard Sterck in 1524. He rebuilt the castle, which was later named Sterckshof in his honour. The castle was damaged in several wars but never completely destroyed.In 1921 the Antwerp Province bought the Rivierenhof Park with Sterckshof in it. Today it is a museum with a great silvercollection.Open tuesday - sunday, 10.00 - 17.30 h.Closed on monday, 25 & 26 december, 1 & 2 januari

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Spend some time in Mechlin

by DanielF

The religious capital of Belgium, Mechelen (as locals call Mechlin), is located in the middle of the road between Antwerp and Brussels, in the very centre of what is known as the Flemish Diamond (the area with the highest population density in Belgium, its other extremes being Gent and Leuven). It boasts one of the most beautiful Brabant Gothic cathedrals in the country and a fine recently revamped old town crossed by a pleasant and languid river.In spite of its historical significance, rich artistic legacy and excellent communications with the two major Belgian cities, Mechelen receives almost no visitors at all, specially compared with other more popular Flemish cities. For this reason, in the language of tourism, it would easily qualify for the title of Flanders's hidden gem or best kept secret or anything similar.You can see a few more pictures in the Mechelen page.

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Antwerp

by DanielF

During its golden era, in the 16th century, only Paris could rival with Antwerp in size and splendour. Today, Antwerp is still Belgium's main port and the world's fourth, as well as the engine of the most dynamic part of the country. Beyond the port and the petrochemical industries, Antwerp is a world-class destination, home to an enormous wealth of art treasuries, a major diamond trading centre and the base for excellent fashion designers who have put the city in the world map of style. The city is currently in a refurbishing frenzy, with impressive new projects to spruce up its main boulevards, the old docks in Het Eilandje and the Central Station, which is now ready to receive international high speed lines. You can see a few more pictures in the Antwerp page.

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Art Gallery Zoo Antwerp

by Sinjoor

In the course of a stay in our fair city by the stream, a visit too our famous zoo provides a well spent day. Except for the obvious, the animals inhabiting it, the Antwerp Zoological Garden has many other interesting sides. One of them being the impressive and extended collection of sculptures. Throughout the grounds of the zoo these sculptures can be found, many of them depicting current or past residents. Some of these were crafted by staff members of the zoo itself.

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Rose festival in Deurne

by tompt

Once a year there is a rose festival in a park in Deurne. The 2005 edition it was too hot to be there a long time, which was a pitty because it was so beautifull.The park is called Rivierenhof and the rosefestival is always on a sunday in june

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St Fredegandus graveyard and church

by tompt

In Deurne there is a historic graveyard and church. Part of the graveyard is a monument. But don't expect it to be beautifull. Most of the graves are in a terrible state. Some have collapsed, others are in the process of collapsing. The entire atmosphere is very quiet tough. It is more a burial park.There are only burials in private own graves today. No new graves sold.

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Nature

by Maeve_81

The province of Antwerp has beautiful cities, but there's a lot of nature too.You can go cycling on the dykes of river Nete, Rupel, Schelde, ... or visit the Kalmthoutse Heide and Kesselse heide, typical moor landscapes.

Cities

by Maeve_81

AntwerpOur largest city and the most vibrant (in my opinion).LierMy hometown and my personal favorite... Mechelenhidden gem... beautiful city, rich history

Lier

by DanielF

With charming canals and streets, the impressive church of Saint Gummar and the astronomical clock ot the Zimmer tower, Lier is one of the unknown jewels of Flanders. This picture shows some of the façades in the Market Square of Lier.

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Hoogstraten

by OlafS

Hoogstraten is a town that is dominated by a crowded street that runs in the direction of the Netherlands. This street is lined with shops, but is also where the town's most important monumental buildings are found. The church of St. Catharina is the most important. Other sights include the townhall and another church, in Baroque style.

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Hilton Antwerp  Antwerp

 17 Reviews and 256 Opinions  OK we´d been wanting to stay here for years, but was always too pricey. We managed to get a decent... 

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Novotel Mechelen Centrum  Mechelen

 1 Review and 108 Opinions  3 star hotel offering 122 rooms. The hotel is located downtown, a few minutes away from the major... 

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Hof van Aragon  Lier

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  2. Mechelen Things to Do
  3. Lier Things to Do
  4. Turnhout Things to Do
  5. Mortsel Things to Do
  6. Boom Things to Do
  7. Mol Things to Do
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  30. Zoersel Things to Do
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  33. Merksem Things to Do
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Q:  Hello! I'll travel to Belgium for a concert and I would ask you, please, how can I get from Vosselaar to Eindhoven, where I'll... 

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A: Vosselaar to eindhoven is not straightforward. Train Eindhoven to Tilburg, there bus to Turnhout (runs once an hour) and there bus to Vosselaar (about twice an hour). 

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