Antwerp Travel Guide
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The citizens of Antwerp call it the Metropolis, and for good reason. The "City on the River Scheldt" is the second largest in Belgium, with a population of nearly 500,000. It is made up of so many different features that those looking to know it well must really take their time. There are a variety of unique, bustling neighborhoods to explore, each with their … Read Antwerp introduction
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Plantentuin
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Adjacent to the Saint Elisabeth Hospital and behind the Mayer van den Berg Museum you'll find Antwerp's famous Plantentuin, a small and historical botanical garden in the heart of the city. In 1825, the vegetables in the hospital garden …
Plaza Hotel
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Near the Stadspark (City Park) and just five minutes' walking distance from the busy nouveau-chic shopping street De Keyserlei, the Plaza Hotel offers …
Pasta
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Excellent pastas await you at this small 3 storey building that houses, strangely enough, two restaurants, both called Pasta. The restaurant on street level is the more tonier of the two and also the most expensive. The restaurant above, …
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Introduction
The richly historic city of Antwerp is Belgium's most underrated tourist destination. Few places tangle the old and the new quite so enchantingly. Here eclectic Art Nouveau mansions stare back at Neo-Renaissance villas, and medieval castles provide a magical backdrop for the city's myriad …
Not to miss
Museum Plantin-Moretus The World Heritage-listed Museum Plantin-Moretus is home to the world's first industrial printing works. This fascinating museum deals with a prosperous 16th- and 17th-century printing family headed by Christoffel Plantin. Plantin moved from France to Antwerp …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1669800 Area : 204.51km² Longitude / Latitude : 40° 26'E / 51° 12'N Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Antwerp Airport is 4km (2.5mi) southeast of the city centre in the suburb of Deurne. It's not one of the busiest transport hubs around, fielding only a limited number of international flights from London (flying time is around one hour) - there are no domestic flights in Belgium due to …
History
Pre 20th Century History Neolithic tribes were thought to be among the first human inhabitants of the Low Countries, the long-standing name for the region now divided into Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Julius Caesar arrived with his armies in 57 BC and promptly subjugated the local …
Weather
To improve the probability of decent weather, visit Antwerp between May and September.November to March sees the crappiest weather descend on the city and soak it to its concrete marrow, while May to August is when the grey skies and precipitation are occasionally leavened by some of that blue …
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Overview
In its heyday, Antwerp (Antwerpen in Flemish, Anvers in French) played second fiddle only to Paris. Thanks to artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck, and Jordaens, it was one of Europe's leading art centers. Its printing presses produced missals for the farthest reaches of the Spanish empire. It …
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