ANTWERP ECONOMIC TRAVEL GUIDE
Small barrel full diamond…
Antwerp, which is located 45 km south of Brussels, approximately 1 hour away, in Turkish, Antwerp (We prefer to use the original name. It’s already pronounced as it’s written, its English is Antwerpen (okay, we’re not extending it, shshs) Belgium’s second most populous city. (The first is Brussels, the capital of Belgium). Europe’s 2nd. This city, which is a large port city, is quite popular despite its small size.. Because it is one of the cities where the heart of fashion beats in Europe… For those who wonder where this wealth comes from with its famous shopping streets: We call it a tiny barrel full of diamonds.. Because Antwerp is the heart of the European diamond industry.. So men have money, fashion too..
Our 1-day tour of Antwerp starts with a 2-hour tourrrrrrrr… Journey To Antwerp, the city of diamonds…
HOW TO GO TO ANTWERP: HOW TO GO TO ANTWERP
With tool: If If you are going to tour Europe by car and you have Belgium on your route, you should definitely go to Antwerp.. By following the signs, you can easily reach Antwerp on the wide Belgian highway.
By plane: Antwerp Airport (Antwerp Airport) in London, Malaga in Spain or Barcelona You can reach the cities like Split by plane.. There are not many flights to Antwerp Airport, which is quite small.. There is no direct flight from Turkey.. But if you are in one of the cities we wrote above, you can find cheap tickets with economical flights.. Another alternative is to go to Antwerp by bus or train from Brussels Airport:
- Bus from Brussels Airport with Antwerp: Kon. You can arrive at Astridplein, i.e. The Central Station, in 45 minutes between 03:00 – 00:00 and in Crowne Plaza in 35 minutes between 03:10 – 00:10.. When there is demand for Crowne Plaza, the bus leaves. Click for detailed information
- Brussels Airport by train Antwerp: Brussels Airport Terminal -1. You are in Antwerp 32 minutes after the Brussels Airport-Zaventem Station on the first floor. Click for detailed information
By Bus: Traveling in Europe by bus is always easy. You can go to Antwerp with many bus company options. Our recommendation is goeuro! Considering that you will not set out for Antwerp only, the best decision to add Antwerp to your itinerary may be to come to Antwerp from Brussels.. If you buy your ticket in advance, you can get your Brussels Antwerp bus ticket for 2 Euros! Click to see ticket prices
By train: Antwerp Train Station (The Central Station, orginally Centraal) is absolutely gorgeous!
The huge station, which is in the mood of a visual feast, is one of the most beautiful train stations in Europe. There is also free wifi in the garda. There are also dance shows at the train station that we see in movies.
Let’s come to the real issue, transportation by train: Eurostar should always be your first choice.. It is very easy to go to Antwerp from many European cities.. For example, you can go to Antwerp from London for an average of 35 Euros.. After you buy your ticket from the station using vending machines without the need for a box office, you hop on the train and go to Antwerp in the seat you want… We preferred a comfortable train journey..
ANTWERP CITY TRANSPORTATION
Antwerp It is a very small city so you can visit the whole city on foot. But if you want to keep my feet off the ground, then you can get on and off from one place to another by bus, 13-line tram or taxi.
You can buy a single-use bus ticket for 3 Euros, a 1-day bus ticket for 5 Euros. For alternative transportation, bike! The first 30 minutes are free, by renting a bike for 5 Euros for up to 4 hours, you can tour Antwerp in 1 hour, which would normally take 3 hours at most.. We’re not even talking about renting a car.. Shame, the city is too small anyway. Walk a little Also, you can use Antwerp City Card for 19 Euros for 1 day wildly. /strong>
Before you look for a hotel to stay in Antwerp, you should know that you don’t need to stay here.. Because you can easily finish the places to visit in 1 day.. We say stay in another city and come to Antwerp for a day… But if you say you will stay, we recommend you to stay in the old city center of Antwerp.. Let’s repeat, the city is small If you are going to stay, you should stay in the center.. Apart from star hotels such as Hilton and Ramada, you can find cheap hotels or hotels in Antwerp city center, especially in the Meir and De Wilde Zee Regions.. So you’ll be in the heart of Antwerp attractions for less. We recommend you to visit booking.com for this.
Since we are staying in Breda, Belgium, we will not stay in Antwerp and return to Breda by train in the evening. we chose. As we said, the city is small, you don’t even need to stay.
THINGS TO DO IN ANTWERP
After visiting the famous fashion streets, sit in a cafe and watch the city. If you choose a place where you will see the Antwerp Train Station as the cafe location, you will be surprised by the human sights…
WHAT TO EAT IN ANTWERP? WHAT TO DRINK?
Belgian waffles, beer of course.. There is no special dish for Antwerp. But if you say you want to pamper yourself as a venue, it is a luxury choice that you need to make a reservation in advance p style=”text-align: left;”>SHOPPING IN ANTWERP
Although Antwerp is a small city, it is the heart of Belgian fashion a city with. Belgian beer, Belgian waffle, Belgian lace, Belgian chocolate added a new one. Belgian apple! Yes, Antwerp diamond is very famous. If you have a budget, you can add diamonds to the list of souvenirs to buy from Antwerp.
To Gelled Antwerp shopping places…. Antwerp’s most famous shopping street Meir, open only to pedestrians, De Modewijk, which is between Kammenstraat and Nationalestraat Streets frequented by second-hand lovers, Kloosterstraat, Lombardenvest and Volkstaat Streets for antique enthusiasts, the most ideal and famous shopping streets in Antwerp. Central and Grand Bazaar Antwerp where you can find many shops together. Click for detailed information about fashion in Antwerp. Now we want to start our Antwerp tour…
ANTWERP CITY TOUR
our itinerary of Anwerp there are enough places to spend a full day in such a small city. Considering that there are shopping streets and museums among them, what else? We have a stop for you,
2- Aquatopia: A giant aquarium. You’re right if you say what’s the difference, it didn’t interest us either.. But then we added it to the list so you don’t say you didn’t write it.
We are moving on the famous shopping street Meir. On this street, you can find some brands and chain stores that are not in Turkey.. These brands are usually Scandinavian brands…
4- Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk: The feature of this small church, located on Hendrik Conscienceplein Square, which has a small square, is the painting by the famous painter Rubens. 39 pieces of wall. But these parts.
3- Grote Markt: Antwerp old town center square with the Town Hall (Antwerp City Hall, Stadhuis van Antwerpen). So it’s actually the center of Antwerp.. In this square, you can see examples of old Belgian architecture.
We continue our Antwerp route with historical sites.. If you wish, you can also add Het Steen (Maritime Museum) and Steenplein (Steen Castle) by the river to our route after seeing the Grote Markt.. Since we did not find it very remarkable in our research, we did not include it in our route…
5- Antwerp Cadhedral or Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp, Onze Lieve Vrouwekatedraal: Barcelona The cathedral, which is the symbol of Antwerp, was never completed like La Sagrada Familia in. Construction began as a Roman Catholic Church in 1352.
6- Groenplaats: The Hilton Hotel is located in Groenplaats, Antwerp’s old historic square.. There is also a statue of the famous painter Ruben here
7- Plantin-Moretus Museum: Christophe Plantin and Jan Moretus, the main center of Plantin Printing House, is also a museum.. Located in Vrijdagmarkt, this museum has been on the World Heritage List since 2005.
We continue our exploration of historical places.. If you want to see a river, you can continue to the river side from here and pass under the river to St.. You can see the Anna Tunnel (Sint-Annatunnel)…
8- Fashion Museum (Mode Museum): We talked about how this city is intertwined with fashion.. The men are ambitious gentlemen.. They also built a fashion museum.
9- Antwerp Museum of Modern Art (Antwerp Museum of Modern Art, Museum Van Hedendaagse Kunst): For those who say they will see the Museum of Modern Art no matter which city I go to…
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10- Antwerp Fine Arts Museum or Antwerp Royal Museum of Fine Arts (The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen): There are works belonging to the Royal Palace.
Maagdenhuis We continue by greeting the Antwerp Museum.
13- Mayer van den Bergh Museum: The museum where you can see Bruegel’s world famous Mad Meg.
11- Rubens Huis (The Rubens) House): And before you, the house of the Painter Ruben, mentioned in our article
12-Dimonds District: Pelikaanstraat and Hoveniersstraat Streets are a must-stop for diamond lovers. Of course, we keep those who come all this way to buy diamonds from the parliament, but there is nothing else in this region except looking out of the windows of the shops and dreaming.. And of course there is the Diamond Museum in this area.
The museum you can also visit is the MAS Museum in Hanzestedenplaats: (Museum aan de Stroom). We didn’t go because it was out of our route…
FUN AND NIGHTLIFE IN ANTWERP
Plenty of pubs are a must for nightlife when it comes to Belgium. Den Engel, located in Grote Markt, is just one of dozens of cafe bars you can find… We also trusted their beers because it is a very easy and old place in terms of location.. There is also a dance floor next to the beer in the place called Petrol in d’Herbouvillekaai.. You can drink and have fun with electro, rock or techno music… Another night club we would recommend is De Blokhut. You can have fun all night, accompanied by trendy music, at the venue at the Lange Herentalsestraat, which is frequented by tourists.
ANTWERP OTHER PLACES TO VISIT NEARBY: ALTERNATIVE TOURS
Not without the Belgium tour of course. You should see Amsterdam, Brussels or other Belgian cities while you’re here.
ANTWERP TRAVEL NOTES:
- A really small city. We don’t say this is the last time again shshs
- Of the museums, you just need to go to the Mayer van den Bergh Museum and Ruben’s House.
RESOURCES
https://www.antwerp.com
