Guidebook for Antwerp

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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 )
28 residents recomanen
PAKT
1 Regine Beerplein
28 residents recomanen
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 )
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.
96 residents recomanen
Zeezicht
7-8 Dageraadplaats
96 residents recomanen
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.
Best techno club in town underneath the train tracks. Check their website and fb for upcoming events: Ampere Antwerp
26 residents recomanen
Ampere
21 Simonsstraat
26 residents recomanen
Best techno club in town underneath the train tracks. Check their website and fb for upcoming events: Ampere Antwerp
Arty bar where trendy hipsters go for beers.
41 residents recomanen
Korsakov
1 Sint-Jorispoort
41 residents recomanen
Arty bar where trendy hipsters go for beers.
Nice cocktail place in a lively neighborhood.
19 residents recomanen
Caffè Barbossa
1 Sint-Jorispoort
19 residents recomanen
Nice cocktail place in a lively neighborhood.

Food Scene

Best BBQ restaurant in town.
21 residents recomanen
Black Smoke
1 Boomgaardstraat
21 residents recomanen
Best BBQ restaurant in town.
Great lunch place that serves you unusual healthy food.
32 residents recomanen
Bar Vert
2 Helenalei
32 residents recomanen
Great lunch place that serves you unusual healthy food.
Bistro with great Belgian food and healthy alternatives.
17 residents recomanen
De Pelgrim
6 Boomgaardstraat
17 residents recomanen
Bistro with great Belgian food and healthy alternatives.
Best coffee place in town. They roast their own coffee.
19 residents recomanen
Caffènation Roastery and Bar PAKT
161 Lamorinierestraat
19 residents recomanen
Best coffee place in town. They roast their own coffee.
Famous two star restaurant.
63 residents recomanen
The Jane
1 Paradeplein
63 residents recomanen
Famous two star restaurant.
Quality meat restaurant run by the best butcher in town.
8 residents recomanen
The Butcher's son
1 Boomgaardstraat
8 residents recomanen
Quality meat restaurant run by the best butcher in town.
Best bakery in the neighborhood.
The Bakery
1 Boomgaardstraat
Best bakery in the neighborhood.
Trendy upscale restaurant. Reservation is necessary.
8 residents recomanen
Bistro Chicane
5 Frederik de Merodeplein
8 residents recomanen
Trendy upscale restaurant. Reservation is necessary.
Belgian restaurant that is perfect for big groups.
52 residents recomanen
Bourla
7 Graanmarkt
52 residents recomanen
Belgian restaurant that is perfect for big groups.
Upscale restaurant, shop and hotel.
23 residents recomanen
Restaurant Graanmarkt 13
13 Graanmarkt
23 residents recomanen
Upscale restaurant, shop and hotel.
Best concept store, restaurant and gallery in town. Everything is elegant!
Graanmarkt 13
13 Graanmarkt
Best concept store, restaurant and gallery in town. Everything is elegant!

Sightseeing

Oldest building in town.
85 residents recomanen
Hetsteen
1 Steenplein
85 residents recomanen
Oldest building in town.
Smallest street in town.
6 residents recomanen
Vlaaikensgang
Vlaaikensgang
6 residents recomanen
Smallest street in town.
Museum related to the river "Schelde" with an amazing rooftop view that you can visit for free until 11PM.
475 residents recomanen
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 residents recomanen
Museum 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.
26 residents recomanen
Entrada del túnel per a vianants del Sint-Annatunnel
Frederik van Eedenplein
26 residents recomanen
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.
Beautiful view over the river and the city.
Maritiem Openluchtmuseum Boeienweide
Frederik van Eedenplein
Beautiful 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.
36 residents recomanen
Centraal Station
59 Pelikaanstraat
36 residents recomanen
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.
Baroque square with nice restaurants, bars and lunch places.
16 residents recomanen
Hendrik Conscienceplein
Hendrik Conscienceplein
16 residents recomanen
Baroque 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.
37 residents recomanen
Església de Sant Carles Borromeu
Hendrik Conscienceplein
37 residents recomanen
The only Baroque church in the city from 1626. It is also called the Rubens Church because it contained 39 ceiling pieces by Rubens.
177 residents recomanen
Catedral de Nostra Senyora
21 Groenplaats
177 residents recomanen
Gothic church from 1517 with a Baroque interior. Houses paintings from Rubens and van Dyck. It has a beautiful garden.
28 residents recomanen
Sint-Pauluskerk
22 Sint-Paulusstraat
28 residents recomanen
Gothic church from 1517 with a Baroque interior. Houses paintings from Rubens and van Dyck. It has a beautiful garden.
Antwerp's Red Light District near the old harbor.
Red Light District Schipperskwartier
17 Verversrui
Antwerp's Red Light District near the old harbor.
New upcoming area. Nice bars, restaurants and the MAS museum
61 residents recomanen
Eilandje
61 residents recomanen
New upcoming area. Nice bars, restaurants and the MAS museum
Old warehouse with beautiful light street.
54 residents recomanen
Felix Pakhuis
30 Godefriduskaai
54 residents recomanen
Old 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
157 residents recomanen
Grote Markt
Grote Markt
157 residents recomanen
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
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.
53 residents recomanen
Zuid
53 residents recomanen
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

Former house and atelier of painter Rubens.
166 residents recomanen
Casa Rubens
9-11 Wapper
166 residents recomanen
Former 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.
81 residents recomanen
Museu Plantin-Moretus
22 Vrijdagmarkt
81 residents recomanen
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.
Museum talking about the fashion history in Antwerp and its designers.
152 residents recomanen
ModeMuseum
28 Nationalestraat
152 residents recomanen
Museum talking about the fashion history in Antwerp and its designers.
check out their website for plays, musicals and operas: http://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be
16 residents recomanen
Teatre Municipal d'Anvers
1 Nieuwstad
16 residents recomanen
check out their website for plays, musicals and operas: http://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be
Antwerp's Opera and Ballet house.
32 residents recomanen
Opera Antwerpen
1 Frankrijklei
32 residents recomanen
Antwerp's Opera and Ballet house.
Music and art center.
33 residents recomanen
deSingel
25 Desguinlei
33 residents recomanen
Music and art center.

Parks & Nature

Central Park in the city.
28 residents recomanen
Antwerpen Stadspark station
28 residents recomanen
Central Park in the city.
Park and sculpture museum.
83 residents recomanen
Museu Middelheim
61 Middelheimlaan
83 residents recomanen
Park and sculpture museum.
Botanical garden.
29 residents recomanen
Jardí botànic
24 Leopoldstraat
29 residents recomanen
Botanical garden.

Shopping

Small shopping streets with beautiful boutiques and chocolate shops.
51 residents recomanen
De Wilde Zee
51 residents recomanen
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.
44 residents recomanen
Nationalestraat
Nationalestraat
44 residents recomanen
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.
Young urban streetware shops. Tattoo shops, second hand and coffee bars
69 residents recomanen
Kammenstraat
Kammenstraat
69 residents recomanen
Young 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
22 residents recomanen
Huidevettersstraat
Huidevettersstraat
22 residents recomanen
Extension 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,...
38 residents recomanen
Schuttershofstraat
Schuttershofstraat
38 residents recomanen
High 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.
76 residents recomanen
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
76 residents recomanen
Inside the brewery you can find specialized shops for: meat, cheese, bread and chocolate. Everything is made there.

Essentials

Small supermarket with qualitative good groceries.
11 residents recomanen
Proxy Groen Kwartier
16 Albert Claudestraat
11 residents recomanen
Small supermarket with qualitative good groceries.
Giant Dutch supermarket with price - quality nice products.
14 residents recomanen
AH Karel Oomsstraat
47 Karel Oomsstraat
14 residents recomanen
Giant Dutch supermarket with price - quality nice products.
Huge big Belgian supermarket.
37 residents recomanen
Delhaize Plantin
106 Plantin en Moretuslei
37 residents recomanen
Huge big Belgian supermarket.
Low budget supermarket.
ALDI
8 Coveliersstraat
Low budget supermarket.
Low budget supermarket.
Lidl
271 Mechelsesteenweg
Low budget supermarket.