Antwerp

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Antwerp is a very popular tourist destination in Belgium. It's a lovely city in the region of Flanders and its people are known for their friendly, open and welcoming personalities. It's a very relaxed and low stress city, making it an excellent place to spend a few days in the midst of a hectic trip.

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Antwerp is a very popular tourist destination in Belgium. It’s a lovely city in the region of Flanders and its people are known for their friendly, open and welcoming personalities. It’s a very relaxed and low stress city, making it an excellent place to spend a few days in the midst of a hectic trip. The city itself is known …

Antwerp

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LANGUAGE Dutch CURRENCY Euro BEST TIME TO VISIT May to September NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Antwerpen-Centraal railway station (ANTC) NEAREST AIRPORT Antwerp International Airport (ANR) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 112 INTERNET ACCESS Wi-fi access is widespread; nearly all hotels, as well as many restaurants, cafes and bars, offer free customer access. Internet cafes – often doubling as call-shops – do still exist …

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Getting Around

By Bicycle Velo-Antwerpen Antwerp’s extensive red-bike system works very smoothly, with thousands of bikes at more than 100 stations. Membership can be purchased with a Mastercard or Visa credit (but not debit) card online, at the office or through the app. Use the key code to release a bike, then return it at any other stand within 30 minutes. If …

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History & Culture

The name ‘Antwerp’ came from a mythical giant named ‘antigoon’ who resided near the banks of the river Scheldt. He caused great distress to the residents of the city by extracting a toll for crossing the river, and those who revolted; he cut one of their hands and threw them in the Schedlt River. A hero named ‘Brabo’ finally laid …

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Top Attractions

St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Pauluskerk) In the central city, the Veemarkt (the plaza that once functioned as a former cattle market) is home to the late Gothic St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Pauluskerk), begun in 1517 and not completed until 1639. The Baroque clock tower dates from 1680. A fire in 1968 badly damaged the church and only the spirited efforts of local …

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