Guidebook for Antwerp
Everything Else
3 min walking distance to the train station
Most trains to/from Antwerp stop here
The train takes you to Antwerp Central in 4 minutes
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Antwerpen-Berchem station
3 min walking distance to the train station
Most trains to/from Antwerp stop here
The train takes you to Antwerp Central in 4 minutes
Arts & Culture
the oldest brewery the city, where 'bolleke' (local slang) is produced
Daily guided tours, closed on Monday
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De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenwegthe oldest brewery the city, where 'bolleke' (local slang) is produced
Daily guided tours, closed on Monday
I-Middelheim Museum
61 MiddelheimlaanBeautiful and free open air sculpture museum
"Museum by the stream": The focus of the story is the long history of trade and cultural exchange between the city and the world.
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I-MAS - Imuziyam yaseMfuleni
1 Hanzestedenplaats"Museum by the stream": The focus of the story is the long history of trade and cultural exchange between the city and the world.
The Rockox House is a museum of art history and let visitors acquaint themselves with the rich culture of 17th century Flanders, especially Antwerp
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Snijders&Rockoxhuis
10 KeizerstraatThe Rockox House is a museum of art history and let visitors acquaint themselves with the rich culture of 17th century Flanders, especially Antwerp
Fashion Museum that also houses the Royal Academy of Fine arts, creating the generation of designers now known as the Antwerp Six
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ModeMuseum
28 NationalestraatFashion Museum that also houses the Royal Academy of Fine arts, creating the generation of designers now known as the Antwerp Six
Rubens' home, situated on the ‘Wapper’ street, has undergone many changes since Rubens bought the building in 1610.
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Indlu kaRubens
9-11 WapperRubens' home, situated on the ‘Wapper’ street, has undergone many changes since Rubens bought the building in 1610.
From 1873 to 1935, the Red Star Line shipping company transported almost 3M people from Antwerp to America and Canada. Opened in 2013 and has been nominated for European Museum of the Year Award 2015.
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I-Red Star Line Museum
3 MontevideostraatFrom 1873 to 1935, the Red Star Line shipping company transported almost 3M people from Antwerp to America and Canada. Opened in 2013 and has been nominated for European Museum of the Year Award 2015.
Sightseeing
Famous street largely developed between 1894 and 1906 that features a high concentration of townhouses in Art Nouveau and other fin-de-siècle styles.
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Cogels Osylei
Cogels-OsyleiFamous street largely developed between 1894 and 1906 that features a high concentration of townhouses in Art Nouveau and other fin-de-siècle styles.
The Antwerp Central Station is one of the world's most impressive railway stations. Dubbed the 'Railway Cathedral', it is one of the main landmarks in Antwerp.
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Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin AstridpleinThe Antwerp Central Station is one of the world's most impressive railway stations. Dubbed the 'Railway Cathedral', it is one of the main landmarks in Antwerp.
The 16th century City Hall is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List
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Antwerp City Hall
1 Grote MarktThe 16th century City Hall is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List
Food Scene
Bourla
7 Graanmarktone of my favorite flemish-food-restaurants
Arte
24 SuikerruiItalian food better than they serve it in Italy!
Desire De Lille
14 Schrijnwerkersstraatbest waffle in town!
De Bomma Suikerrui
16 Suikerruianother really nice flemish-food restaurant
De Burgerij
8 Sint-LaureiskaaiVery nice home made hamburgers
Exquite fish restaurant.
A bit pricy but worth it.
www.domeweb.be
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Dôme sur Mer
1 ArendstraatExquite fish restaurant.
A bit pricy but worth it.
www.domeweb.be
Small trendy place, great for lunch or dinner. International cuisine.
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Brel
46 StatiestraatSmall trendy place, great for lunch or dinner. International cuisine.
Umamido
57 Graaf van EgmontstraatJapanese noodles. Yumie
www.umamido.be
Nice Belgian food
www.aanhetstrandvanoostende.be
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Aan het strand van Oostende
19 DageraadplaatsNice Belgian food
www.aanhetstrandvanoostende.be
DÔME
2 GrotehondstraatStar restaurant.
Pricy but delicious
www.domeweb.be
Esaki Sushi
30 PelgrimstraatMy favorite sushi place in town
Nice, fast and great asian cuisine.
www.lucychang.be
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Lucy Chang Antwerp
16 MarnixplaatsNice, fast and great asian cuisine.
www.lucychang.be
Brasseurs
53 BritseleiVery nice belgian cuisine
www.restaurantbrasseurs.be
Family owned top class restaurant in one of the most beautiful 'belle époque' streets of Antwerp.
Euterpia
2 Generaal CapiaumontstraatFamily owned top class restaurant in one of the most beautiful 'belle époque' streets of Antwerp.
An Antwerp classic, visited by locals, serving great no-nonsense traditional belgian food. Famous for it's steaks.
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Ciro's
6 AmerikaleiAn Antwerp classic, visited by locals, serving great no-nonsense traditional belgian food. Famous for it's steaks.
breakfast - brunch - wine
(I haven't tried it yet but I heard it's a nice place)
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Bar'rique
348 Boomgaardstraatbreakfast - brunch - wine
(I haven't tried it yet but I heard it's a nice place)
Le Pain Quotidien
45 Mechelsesteenwegnice place for breakfast, lunch
"Biological dynamical bakery": great for breakfast or lunch
I like this one more than 'Pain Quotidien'
Pan
72 Mechelsesteenweg"Biological dynamical bakery": great for breakfast or lunch
I like this one more than 'Pain Quotidien'
Shopping
crazy chocolate flavors, created by the enfant terrible of chocolate Dominique Persoone, situated in the former Royal Summer Palace in the heart of the city
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The Chocolate Line
50 Meircrazy chocolate flavors, created by the enfant terrible of chocolate Dominique Persoone, situated in the former Royal Summer Palace in the heart of the city
I personally can never resist the smell of fresh home made cookies. Best cookies in town ... or better ... in the world!
Philip's Biscuits
39 Korte GasthuisstraatI personally can never resist the smell of fresh home made cookies. Best cookies in town ... or better ... in the world!
flagshipstore of the well known fashion designer
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Modepaleis Dries Van Noten
16 Nationalestraatflagshipstore of the well known fashion designer
Essentials
Albert Heijn
70 Walemstraatnice big supermarket
Carrefour express BERCHEM
37 Statiestraatvery small and expensive supermarket, little choice
Carrefour express
34 Anselmostraatvery small expensive supermarket, little choice