Guidebook for Antwerp
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool New York style square with bars, coffee places, crossfit, restaurants, model agency, tv studies and much more. When you are there, don't forget to look up to enjoy the rooftop green houses. (PS: from time to time they are open for a visit, check website: https://www.pakt-antwerpen.be )
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PAKT
1 Regine BeerpleinCool New York style square with bars, coffee places, crossfit, restaurants, model agency, tv studies and much more. When you are there, don't forget to look up to enjoy the rooftop green houses. (PS: from time to time they are open for a visit, check website: https://www.pakt-antwerpen.be )
Bar where all the local people go for a beer on the terrace and lively square. From time to time they have live music performances.
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Zeezicht
7-8 DageraadplaatsBar where all the local people go for a beer on the terrace and lively square. From time to time they have live music performances.
Best techno club in town underneath the train tracks. Check their website and fb for upcoming events: Ampere Antwerp
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Ampere
21 SimonsstraatBest techno club in town underneath the train tracks. Check their website and fb for upcoming events: Ampere Antwerp
Korsakov
1 Sint-JorispoortArty bar where trendy hipsters go for beers.
Caffè Barbossa
1 Sint-JorispoortNice cocktail place in a lively neighborhood.
Food Scene
Black Smoke
1 BoomgaardstraatBest BBQ restaurant in town.
Bar Vert
2 HelenaleiGreat lunch place that serves you unusual healthy food.
De Pelgrim
6 BoomgaardstraatBistro with great Belgian food and healthy alternatives.
Best coffee place in town. They roast their own coffee.
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Caffènation Roastery and Bar PAKT
161 LamorinierestraatBest coffee place in town. They roast their own coffee.
The Jane
1 ParadepleinFamous two star restaurant.
Quality meat restaurant run by the best butcher in town.
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The Butcher's son
1 BoomgaardstraatQuality meat restaurant run by the best butcher in town.
The Bakery
1 BoomgaardstraatBest bakery in the neighborhood.
Bistro Chicane
5 Frederik de MerodepleinTrendy upscale restaurant. Reservation is necessary.
Bourla
7 GraanmarktBelgian restaurant that is perfect for big groups.
Restaurant Graanmarkt 13
13 GraanmarktUpscale restaurant, shop and hotel.
Graanmarkt 13
13 GraanmarktBest concept store, restaurant and gallery in town. Everything is elegant!
Sightseeing
Hetsteen
1 SteenpleinOldest building in town.
Vlaaikensgang
VlaaikensgangSmallest street in town.
Museum related to the river "Schelde" with an amazing rooftop view that you can visit for free until 11PM.
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MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 HanzestedenplaatsMuseum related to the river "Schelde" with an amazing rooftop view that you can visit for free until 11PM.
Old tunnel build in the 30ies underneath the river. Check out the original wooden escalators and the huge elevator for bikers. If you have time, cross the tunnel to the other side of the river, so you have a beautiful view of the city.
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Ingang Sint-Annatunnel - Voetgangerstunnel
Frederik van EedenpleinOld tunnel build in the 30ies underneath the river. Check out the original wooden escalators and the huge elevator for bikers. If you have time, cross the tunnel to the other side of the river, so you have a beautiful view of the city.
Maritiem Openluchtmuseum Boeienweide
Frederik van EedenpleinBeautiful view over the river and the city.
In the past it was called the railway cathedral because of its marvelous architecture. in 2017 it was ranked as most beautiful railway station in the world.
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Centraal Station
59 PelikaanstraatIn the past it was called the railway cathedral because of its marvelous architecture. in 2017 it was ranked as most beautiful railway station in the world.
Baroque square with nice restaurants, bars and lunch places.
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Hendrik Conscienceplein
Hendrik ConsciencepleinBaroque square with nice restaurants, bars and lunch places.
The only Baroque church in the city from 1626. It is also called the Rubens Church because it contained 39 ceiling pieces by Rubens.
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Carolus Borromeus Church
Hendrik ConsciencepleinThe only Baroque church in the city from 1626. It is also called the Rubens Church because it contained 39 ceiling pieces by Rubens.
Cathedral of Our Lady
21 GroenplaatsGothic church from 1517 with a Baroque interior. Houses paintings from Rubens and van Dyck. It has a beautiful garden.
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Sint-Pauluskerk
22 Sint-PaulusstraatGothic church from 1517 with a Baroque interior. Houses paintings from Rubens and van Dyck. It has a beautiful garden.
Red Light District Schipperskwartier
17 VerversruiAntwerp's Red Light District near the old harbor.
Eilandje
New upcoming area. Nice bars, restaurants and the MAS museum
Felix Pakhuis
30 GodefriduskaaiOld warehouse with beautiful light street.
Old central square with a statue of Brabo. He was a roman soldier that gave the name to the city. check out the story on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvius_Brabo
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Grote Markt
Grote MarktOld central square with a statue of Brabo. He was a roman soldier that gave the name to the city. check out the story on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvius_Brabo
Interesting upscale area with many bars, restaurants and clubs. And the newly renovated fine arts museum. Here you find as well the museum of photography and the MUKA modern arts museum.
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Zuid
Interesting upscale area with many bars, restaurants and clubs. And the newly renovated fine arts museum. Here you find as well the museum of photography and the MUKA modern arts museum.
Arts & Culture
The Rubens House
9-11 WapperFormer house and atelier of painter Rubens.
UNESCO world heritage site. Former house of Christophe Plantin and the Moretus family talking about the pioneering publisher and book binding family from 1550. They used to print the books for King Philipe II of Spain.
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Plantin-Moretus Museum
22 VrijdagmarktUNESCO world heritage site. Former house of Christophe Plantin and the Moretus family talking about the pioneering publisher and book binding family from 1550. They used to print the books for King Philipe II of Spain.
Museum talking about the fashion history in Antwerp and its designers.
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ModeMuseum
28 NationalestraatMuseum talking about the fashion history in Antwerp and its designers.
check out their website for plays, musicals and operas: http://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be
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Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen
1 Nieuwstadcheck out their website for plays, musicals and operas: http://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be
Opera Antwerpen
1 FrankrijkleiAntwerp's Opera and Ballet house.
deSingel
25 DesguinleiMusic and art center.
Parks & Nature
Antwerpen Stadspark station
Central Park in the city.
Middelheim Museum
61 MiddelheimlaanPark and sculpture museum.
Plantentuin
24 LeopoldstraatBotanical garden.
Shopping
Small shopping streets with beautiful boutiques and chocolate shops.
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De Wilde Zee
Small shopping streets with beautiful boutiques and chocolate shops.
Local boutiques that sell Belgian designers and other big international designers. You find the famous fashion museum here and the boutique of the Belgian master of fashion Dries Van Noten. On Friday there is a market on the Vrijdagsmarkt.
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Nationalestraat
NationalestraatLocal boutiques that sell Belgian designers and other big international designers. You find the famous fashion museum here and the boutique of the Belgian master of fashion Dries Van Noten. On Friday there is a market on the Vrijdagsmarkt.
Young urban streetware shops. Tattoo shops, second hand and coffee bars
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Kammenstraat
KammenstraatYoung urban streetware shops. Tattoo shops, second hand and coffee bars
Extension of the main shopping area with Belgian brands but as well Scandinavian brands like Arket or COS
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Huidevettersstraat
HuidevettersstraatExtension of the main shopping area with Belgian brands but as well Scandinavian brands like Arket or COS
High level designer brands as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Delvaux,...
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Schuttershofstraat
SchuttershofstraatHigh level designer brands as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Delvaux,...
Inside the brewery you can find specialized shops for: meat, cheese, bread and chocolate. Everything is made there.
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De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 MechelsesteenwegInside the brewery you can find specialized shops for: meat, cheese, bread and chocolate. Everything is made there.
Essentials
Small supermarket with qualitative good groceries.
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Proxy Groen Kwartier
16 Albert ClaudestraatSmall supermarket with qualitative good groceries.
Giant Dutch supermarket with price - quality nice products.
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AH Karel Oomsstraat
47 Karel OomsstraatGiant Dutch supermarket with price - quality nice products.
Delhaize Plantin
106 Plantin en MoretusleiHuge big Belgian supermarket.
ALDI
8 CoveliersstraatLow budget supermarket.
Lidl
271 MechelsesteenwegLow budget supermarket.