Antwerp Travel Forum

I am in Antwerp in the first week of May. Staying near Antwerpen Centraal Station. Any ideas VTs for the evening?

Hi could anyone tell me were there is a large tobacco retailers similar to tobacco road in Aidinkirk,as we dont really want to drive down there and we are staying near antwerp, also what is the price for golden virginia tobacco thanks

I would like to know the name of the architect who build this church.
I couldn't find it on any website!

Thanks in advance.

Hello all! will be in Antwerp in under a week and I was wondering if you could help me with some questions!

1)We don't like traditional touristy stuff so what places should I avoid? Any tourist traps? for example stupid restaurants and 20 Euro chocolates?
2)What and where should we eat like Antwerpians (is that correct?) Anything special to the region?
3)Which are the best vintage clothing/design shops?

Hello everybody!
We are planning on visiting Antwerp in April and we've heard about some cool designer stock sales going on around the 20-something but I can't seem to find anything about them online... Do any of you know any details or specific dates and designers who are doing this? It would be nice to adjust our arrival dates to coincide and do some extra shopping! :)

Hi,

Zaterdagnamiddag stonden er op de Grote Markt twee (historische) reuzen en daarvoor een aantal fors geschapen koeien. Ook stond er voor de tribune een speciale weegschaal.

Weet er iemand wat hiervan de bedoeling was of om welk "evenement "het hier ging ?

greetz

filip

I lived in Antwerp for six months in 1972 and was impressed with public transportation that was good enough for that time but there was not an underway system yet. Eleven years later I visited Milan for three months and found there was a very interesting public transportation system where tickets had a fix time limit after the initial trip. Time duration was 75 minutes and you could take any trip in any system while ticket was alive, with the exception of metro where just one trip was allowed. The ticket was marked just one time in the very initial trip (also at the metro) and in case time duration was completed while in transit, you were obliged to mark a new ticket. Bus or tram drivers didn't care about this problem and they were not allowed to sell tickets. You had to by them at the metro stations or newspaper stands. This obligation was checked by inspectors visits to the buses and they were very strict with cheaters, keeping their Id card and giving a date ticket for a trial or the payment of ten times the amount of the ticket.

Being both systems so similar, would like to know if there is certain relation with the italian organization.

I lived in Antwerp for six months in 1972 and public transportation was good enough but there was not an underway system yet. After my stay studying pcm systems at Bell Telephone I visited several european cities. Eleven years later I visited Milan for three months and found there was a very interesting public transportation system where tickets had a fix time limit after the initial trip. Time duration was 75 minutes and you could take any trip in any system while ticket was alive, with the exception of metro where just one trip was allowed. The ticket was marked just one time in the very initial trip and in case time duration was completed while in transit, you were obliged to mark a new ticket. Bus or tram drivers didn't care about this problem and they were not allowed to sell tickets. You had to by them at the metro stations or newspaper stands. This obligation was checked by inspectors visits to the buses and they were very strict with cheaters, keeping their Id card and giving a date ticket for a trial or the payment of ten times the amount of the ticket.

Being both systems so similar, would like to know if there is certain relation with the italian organization.

Hi all,

I would love to go (again) to Antwerp, and then have dinner in the restaurant de Barbarie. But all the details (phone, fax & email) given on the various internet (restaurant) sites (even their own website) don't work : the phone- and faxnumber do not exist, the email comes back......does anybody (someone who lives in Antwerp?) know whether this restaurant does still exist ?
I would love to go there, as we have been there before......

pLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ,, MY HUBBY AND I ARE STAYING IN ANTWERP ON THE 4TH JAN AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW FAR AWAY IT IS FROM BRUSSELS BRU AIRPORT TO ANTWERP ,, ALSO WHICH IS THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE ,, BUS , TAXI OR TRAIN .. ITS MY 16TH WEDDING ANN ON THE 4TH AND THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EVER FLOWN ,, I BOOKED THIS HOLIDAY AS A TREAT FOR HIM AND WANT TO GET EVERYTHING RIGHT AS I KNOW HE WILL WORRY ,, IF ANYONE CAN HELP I WILL BE SO GRATEFUL ,, THANK YOU

Hi,

Im currently looking for accomodation in antwerp and have found a place located on Leguit . However have found that this area is a red light district (http://www.jmu.edu/pubsafety/RightToKnow/AntwerpCampus2007.shtml).

Could anyone tell me whether that is true, and whether that is an unsafe place to live.

Thanks

Hello,

I was just wondering if there are any good day-trips from Antwerp. I am sure there are many interesting towns around Antwerp, but if you could only see 1 or 2 where would you go for day-trips?

Thanks for any help,
Alex

Is there any discount shopping in Antwerp? What are the best shops with the best prices? I am particularly interested in finding a shop that sells table linens (tissues?), tapestries, potterie. Are there any locally hand made things I should buy?

I might go from Antwerp to milan. I saw Brussels airlines will take only 1:15.

I tried to see the train connection, but I saw only long duration of about 13 hours .... ooops Is there fast train connection, probably I could not find?

what are the best cafes at Antwerp, that open till late night?

I am not looking for night club or pub. I am looking for cafes that is populated even at 11:00PM. I am looking for cafes type which are in pedestrian alleys. Do they available at Antwerp?

I like to stay there after 9:00PM (after work from 7:00AM to 4:00PM, then shopping and then stretch legs). I always go there 9:00PM to 11:00PM when I am in Italy, chatting with some local people. Can I do the same in Antwerp?

i wanna visit my friend in belgium...what do i need to do..i mean papers and evrything..can u pls give some advise too...tnxxx

Hi further to my earlier questions.
It is confirmed now.. will be staying at the Radisson in Antwerp for two nights. A quick question..
I understand that the hotel is a little away from the tourist area and restaurants. Please advise would it be safe for me to veture out alone for dinner, say around 8-8.30 and return by 11 pm. Is the area safe for a single woman?
What is the best dining option nearby? (not to expensive but belgian food)?
Also are there any super market/ departmental stores nearby?
Thanks
Vidhi

I'll be visiting Antwerp for a couple of days (Aug 28-29) n have a couple of questions about it
1. R there any local cafes (not 2 expensiv) serving authentic Belgian food, close to Radisson or Hilton?
2. Wat r d Belgian specialities I must try. (I am a food writer)
3. Not to expensive places to shop
4. Where can I pick up some good glassware?
5. Some grocery market/ flea market if there is one on Tuesday n Wednesday near Hilton or Radisson
6. How far is Metropolitan theatre from these hotels.

Sorry its a long list but ur answers will be really appreciated
-V-
6.

Could anyone please tell me if there is locker storage at the Central Train Station? Thank you.

Will be in Antwerp the weekend of August 24 - 26 (from Canada)
How do i get tickets to the Germinal Beerschot match on the 25th?
I sent a note to the team administation.
The response was that pre-sales start on Wednesday, at the stadium ticket office.
Any risk of being sold out before my arrival on Friday?
Any other means to acquire tickets?
Thanks!

Does anyone know of a bar that has lots of religous statues?? I read about it on a travel page but I can't remember which city it was in.

In about 1950, my husband remembers visiting Antwerp with his mother and staying in an area where there were houses for people who had been injured in the First World War. It was near a park with a boating lake.

Can you please ask your parents if they remember this, as we are visiting Antwerp soon and would like to know where the area is.

With thanks.

Could someone help.
We will be in Antwerp and will need to get to Heathrow airport to catch an evening international flight. Question----which is the quickest and most convenient way, via Antwerp or Brussel airport ?. Keeping in mind the frequency of flights and transport to the airports.


Thanks in advance
Regards,
Jacko 34

I have read bad reviews about the De Keyser and Empire Alpha Hotels in Antwerp. What are they really like? Does anyone know?

I have read many posts warning about the area around the train station at night. There isn't police crews around there?

Things could happen like killing or stealing the money.

What about Pimps, what could they do?

What is the time I should avoid being there? (after ...?)

Aside from Brussels, I would like to visit Brugge, Antwerpen, Ghent. How much time do I need for each one? I can skip the art museums because I have limited time, but do want to see the architecture and take the river cruises in Brugge and Ghent to get the feel of the places. Judging by the maps, the historic center in Antwerpen is the smallest of the three, and that of Brugge is the biggest.

I plan to spend one half day in Ghent (about 1:30 to sunset), one full day in Brugge and about four hours in Antwerpen (and two more in Mechelen on my way there). Is this a good plan and enough time for those places, or should I for example spend more time in Antwerpen and less in Ghent?

Thank you in advance to everybody.

We will be in Antwerp aug.31st till sept 2nd. Are there shops who sell 2nd
hand clothes (no designer-) or so called Kringloopwinkels near the citycentre?
Thanks in advance for the answer.
Paula, Texel

I am arriving in Antwerp by river cruise,how far is the station from the dock,are there any buses that run from the dock to the station?
Are there buses that run from Antwerp to Brussels, how many kil.,is Antwerp from Brussels.
Is there a bus that runs from the dock to the Antwerp Airport, where does it leave from?
Looking forward to your replies.
Regards
Jacko34

I am seeking a high quality gold plating service in Antwerp or Leuven to gold plate a section of gold and steel watch bracelet.

Can anybody help please. I am coming to Antwerp from Gent. I need to get to this address
Chocolate World
Lange Elzenstaat 123
Vlaaderen 2018
Which is the best junction to get off from the road R1. Also it is far to walk to the town from this address?
Cheers for help info
Michael