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Dazed in Antwerp, the Diamond District
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This is Antwerp, Belgium.
It’s called the Diamond District because of its centuries-long history of being the capital of the jewellery industry, particularly diamonds!
Have you heard of this city’s name in movies? The thieves always refer to this place when it comes to selling their diamonds. That’s because this place has been the house of diamond cutters, polishers, and traders since the 17th century.
We arrived at the Antwerp train station: Antwerpen-Centraal with the first thing in mind - to try a Belgian waffle! And so we went straight to the mall area (the one saying Stadsfeestdzal in the photo) and sure enough, we found a Belgian Waffle stall.
The air was chilly, as it was autumn, nearing winter. So when I took a bite of that warm waffle with whipped cream on top, it was heavenly! I don’t know what makes a Belgian Waffle better in Belgium!?
It must be the batter!
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Antwerp｜The must try restaurant in summer
Sofie's Place
⭐️ Overall rating: 5/5
🍽 Recommendation: Thai beef salad
💁 Service: Good
💰 £40 per person
📍 Location: Graanmarkt 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Sofie’s place is one of my favourite restaurants in Antwerp, and during summer time, I like sitting outside and having a drink with my friends here.
The food is high quality and freshly made. From the starter, Ceasar salade with some fresh seafood tastes awesome and the Tomatensalade burrata is fresh.
I ordered Thai beef salad and it tastes like Chinese food. The sweet sauce is impressive.
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The place is about pleasuring senses
This is truly the place for your 5 senses satisfaction:
1. Sight: one can view the great masterpiece (Castle) made from chocolate as well enjoy the Chocolatier’s demonstrations.
2. Hearing: you can listen and learn the new unknown details about the production process and get to know the interesting historical details about chocolate.
3. Smell: chocolate smell in this museum increasing theta brain waves which trigged relaxation even with teenagers 😂.
4. Touch: it’s a miracle everything you touch in this museum turns into the chocolate (slightly exaggerating).
5. TASTE: 10 different flavors of chocolates to taste - heaven!
I will definitely recommend!
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First time trying Glühwein in Belgium🍷
Cheers to these days❤️
Have you ever tried Glühwein?? It’s hot wine for cold days😍
It was the first time I have tried it and I loved it!!!😍
At Christmas time, you will find many kiosks with candies, waffles, hot chocolates and of course… Glühwein!! 😍
They are located in Brugge, Antwerpen, Gent etc.
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Beautiful Antwerp Central Station
Koningin Astridplein is a square in the center of the Belgian city of Antwerp. It leads to the De Keyserlei and the Carnotstraat among others. Right at the square, there is the beautiful Antwerp Central Station which many travellers and locals use to get to different cities and different areas of the city itself.
The Central station has a beautiful architecture and was built in 1905. This central station is one of the most beautiful central stations in the world, given its beautiful architecture and grandeur.
Just right beside it, you will find a popular destination which is the diamond street (De Keyserlei). There are also a lot of popular destinations around it.
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Yummy Frites (Fries) in Antwerp
Frituur n°1 is a local fries store in Antwerp located in the city centre. They sell a few mainstream food dishes, mainly fast food and quick bites, but the fries were the highlight. Got to know of this place from a local, and there were many locals queuing up for it (but the queue moves very quickly). The locals recommended the most popular ones, which is just fries with beef stew and mayonnaise sauce. Fries were pretty nice! But note that this shop doesn’t accept any card payments, and only cash is accepted. There is also a seating area with plenty of seats but the toilet was sealed off, so no toilets were accessible.
4/5 and would recommend for a quick bite!
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Belgian Waffle House in Antwerp
Address - Van Hecke Waffle House in Antwerp
Ambiance/Facilities - waffles were not too bad! The waffles were crispy and warm, but super light on the inside. Ambience wise, it was a small Waffle House but had enough seats to accommodate everyone. The owner was also very friendly and helped us move to a bigger table when it was available.
Highlights - We got a banana split and it was amazing! we also got a normal waffle with the whipped cream, it was nice on its own as well!
Avg. Price per Person - 10-15 euros depending on what you get. They have Belgian waffles and even main dishes. They also serve tea, hot chocolate, and many other drinks along with ice cream to go with your waffles.
Rating - 4.5/5
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Must-go Brewery Tour in Antwerp!
Getting There - very near the city centre, just a short tram ride away to reach this brewery from Antwerpen city centre.
The brewery tour is a must go when you visit Antwerp! upon getting tickets, you get to enter the tour, it is a very interactive tour and you don’t need a tour guide. You may also enter anytime within the opening hours of the attraction. They also provide you with 2 free beers (one at the entrance and one near the end of the tour).
The brewery tour was very informative and fun, and a lot of effort was put into making the tour. we learnt about the different beers and some of the history of the famous beers in Antwerp and Belgium. #bucketlistreboot #tripblazers #antwerp #antwerpen #beer
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Middelheimmuseum
This is a detail from Congoville, a free temporary exhibition at the open air museum Middelheimpark. Scroll to see further details.
In the exhibition,15 artists who were selected by the Belgian-Congolese art historian Sandrine Colard, show their vision on Congoville and the colonial traces in our society.
Special focus lies on the former Colonial College of Belgium whose building next to the Middelheimpark is now owned by University Antwerp. Foundet in 1920 and closed in 1962, it trained top civil servants to run the Belgian colonies. The garden also contains the director's villa in colonial style.
This photo shows the work of artist Maurice Mbikayi and is called ‘The Aesthetic Observer (2021) ‘.
Maurice Mbikayic, born in 1974 in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), lives and works in Cape Town (South Africa).
In the clothing of this figure we see keys from old computer keyboards. It refers to the raw materials needed in today's technology. The workers who extract the ores from the ground in Congo are still exploited thus enabling the Western way of life. Afterwards, the West often dumps the materials back in Africa as toxic waste.
By using this dumped materials in his art, Mbikayi denounces this reprehensible situation. At the same time it honorees the resilience of the African people, who have found endless ways to make the most of limited resources.
The dandy-like character of the figure refers to the Sapeurs from Brazzaville-Congo who are members of ‘La Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes’ which means that they belong to ‘the elite of élégance’.
They parade across the street like peacocks in striking clothing and create flamboyant identities for themselves showing they haven’t lost their free spirit and self respect.
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Port of Antwerp
The new Port House, a combination of an old protected fire station from 1922 to a design by architect Emiel Van Averbeke with a new building around and above the old building according to a design by the renowned architect Zaha Hadid, is located on Siberiastraat. or Kaai 63 at the northern end of Kattendijkdok.
The combination of old and new led to divided opinions, but personally I think it is a real eyecatcher.
The British architect Zaha Hadid with Iraki roots (1950-2016) is known for her sensual interplay of lines in her designs and has built up an impressive international track.
Unfortunately she died unexpectedly before she could admire the finished result of this harbor house.
This successor to the old Port House employs 500 employees since 2016.
The new building looks like the hull of a ship with the facets of a diamond at its surface. It’s a reference to Antwerp as a world port and diamond city but also a metaphor for the port of the 21st century having a rich past and being ready for the future.
In March 2018, the Port House was awarded the annual prize of the MIPIM (Marché International des Professionnels de l'IMmobilier) in Cannes as "best refurbished building" (the best renovated building).
In the bow of the ship-shaped diamond, with a view on the harbor, you can get an explanation about the activities of the port of Antwerp.
In tribute to the architect, the square in front of the Port House is called Zaha Hadidplein.
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Grote Markt Beautiful City Square.
Grote Markt is the main square in the Historic Centre of Antwerp. It is a very attractive location and nice place to spend time during visits to the city. Originally residential forum, this area was converted into community space in 1220 by Duke Henry I of Brabant.
Here you can see a host guildhalls, Stadhuis (Town Hall) and other traditional buildings with step-gabbled brick facades. You will want to also have a good look at the imaginative and attractive Barbo Fountain in the centre of Grote Markt. It depicts the mythical Roman solider who defeated the Giant Antigoon.
Plenty of cafes, bars, souvenir and gift shops line the square and you are close to important sightseeing in the area including Onze-Lieve_Vrouwe-Kathedraal (Cathedral of Our Lady) and Stadhuis (450 year anniversary presently being held).
In the end, Grote Markt is a typical Belgium market square and should be enjoyed during visits to the city. You may want to pass by more than once, seeing it during the day with sunshine and blue skies and again in the evening when buildings are lit against the darkness of night.
Definitely recommend!!
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a lovely time in Antwerp
me and my Boyfriend stayed for a couple of days in Antwerp and we had the best time there! We went sightseeing and Antwerp is just a beautiful city. It has a lot of tourist attractions that i really adore. Our stay was also very cute and the price was very reasonable for the space you get.
Overall we had a great time and i would be definitely go back there.
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Castle of Antwerp
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Castle of Antwerp, also known as Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium which is one of the Europe’s biggest port. The Castle is located in the banks of the River Scheldt, walking distance to the historic center of Antwerp.
You should start you journey in Antwerp from Castle of Antwerp to get know about the city as you will find the visitor centre inside the castle. To know more about the castle and the city, you may approach one of the officers inside the visitor centre, they are friendly. You able to get the scenic views of the river and the city skyline from the castle’s rooftop. Is free to access.
Opening Hours: 10am - 6pm
I want to travel to Hong Kong to explore around Hong Kong.
Antwerp?
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When people ask you about Belgium, Antwerp will not be in your mind, right? Antwerp is worth to visit as it has been known as the diamond capital of the world for several centuries and it is a second metropolitan region in Belgium. Less crowded compared to Brussels. Is worth to walk around Antwerp city hall at the Gorte Markt.
Beautiful Belgium !
Go and explore Antwerp and visit the old town full of history!
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Fashion city, Belgium gem’s
#timetotravel #antwerp #trip If you're keen to see a new side to Belgium, make a break for Antwerp. There’s nothing twee or chocolate box about this vibrant and unpretentious city.
With a growing reputation as a fashion centre, it's a must for shoppers, while art and architecture aficionados can stroll among baroque masterpieces and Belle Époque mansions. And don't forget the diamonds. Antwerp is the centre of the gem's trade in Europe.
Today Antwerp is also a home to people of 180 different nationalities. And that brings with it a unique mix of cultures. During a walk, you may cross the station district and Antwerp North, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Antwerp, walking through colorful streets with a special multicultural offer of restaurants and stores.
The city of Diamonds - Antwerp Belgium
Street full of diamond shops and restaurants
Getting There - 1 hour train ride from Capital of Belgium : Brussels
Attractions - Diamond shops
Food & Restaurants - both Asian and western restaurants are available at reasonable price.
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Antwerpen Meir Shoppingstreet
While shopping on Meir Street you will pass a sculpture of a super-sized hand. Many take pictures there and it is also an ideal climbing wall for young (and sometimes slightly older) children.
You will find 'hands' all over Antwerp. It is the symbol for the city as it refers to Antwerp’s legend of origin with the giant Druon Antigoon who cut off hands of passing skippers on the Scheldt who refused to pay tolls until the giant was killed by the Roman Silvius Brabo.
As a revenge Brabo cut off Antigoon's hand and threw it in the Scheldt. After this the Scheldt became toll-free.
There are cookies called ‘Antwerpse Handjes’ which exist since 1934, next to the harbor house you will find a huge severed hand by artist Bruno Kristo and on the outer walls of Mas museum you can even spot 3000 aluminium hands. On Grote Markt you have the epic fountain with the sculpture of the Roman Brabo throwing away the hand of the giant Antigoon and this theme is repeated again on a smaller scale if you have an eye for it. Look for example at the figure on top of the Quinten Matsijs well on Handschoenmarkt.
This sculpture is by the artist Henri de Miller, born in France in 1953. He is not only a sculptor, he also designs gardens and parks. The original sculpture was made in 1986 and includes a head in addition to the hand. It is entitled l'Ecoute which means listening and stands next to the Saint-Eustache church in Paris, close to the Forum des Halles. The title of the work refers to the underground, the head listens to the sounds of the metro.
Antwerp bought the work in 1991 but placed only the hand on Meir in 1992 despite the artist's protest.
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Stroomplein - Tavernierkaai
Stroomplein - Tavernierkaai 11-
An urban meeting point, a stage for young noise, full of soul, a stand for revelation and sensation.
Stroomplein is open from 4 pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, occasionally on Sunday.
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Saint Paul's Church
Saint Paul's Church is a beacon in the old skippers quarter of Antwerp. A big surprise awaits you.
The church was part of a grand monastery complex of the Dominicans. They settled in Antwerp as early as the 1240s to proclaim the ‘true faith’. The church itself dates from 1571 and has been through a lot since then. In 1796 the French occupier closed the monastery and classified the church as a parish church. Fortunately, her belongings were spared. In 1968 she fell prey to a large fire from which she is fully recovered in the meanwhile.
The church is a feast for the eyes with the beautiful baroque altars, the sublime furniture, the important organ, the more than 200 statues and 50 paintings, among which works by Jordaens, Rubens, Teniers, Van Balen, Van Dyck…
The calvary garden, which you only get to see after you have passed the porch of the church, looks like a fragment from an epic film about Christ's suffering and resurrection.
St. Paul's Church is a Gothic building (late Middle Ages), but its furniture and works of art date mainly from the Baroque 17th century, as does the remarkable crowning of the 'lantern tower'. The portal also breathes Baroque. The depth effect in the church is remarkable, partly because of the very long choir. Light and space play their virtuoso game here, in a wonderful harmony of strict Gothic and dynamic Baroque.
An additional surprise is the treasury chamber with art pieces from 8 centuries!
If you enter the backyard of the church via St. Paulusstraat, you can relax between the greenery at a beautiful contemplative Maria cave.
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Antwerp Central Station
Antwerp Central Station, also called Middenstatie or Railway Cathedral by the Antwerp residents, was inaugurated in 1905. It has been voted several times as one of the most beautiful stations in the world, including by American Newsweek, the news website Mashable, The Telegraph and Stedentripper.com.
This grand example of architecture on Astridplein consists of a steel platform roof and a stone station building in an eclectic style. The platform roof was designed between 1895 and 1899 by Clement van Bogaert. The roof is 43 meters high, 186 meters long and 66 meters wide. The stone station building was built between 1899 and 1905 by Louis Delacenserie in an eclectic style.
Delacenserie was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, among other things. The highest point (75 meters) is a large dome.
In 1975 the building got the status of protected monument and from 1986 it was thoroughly renovated. Between 2000 and 2009, the railway hall was doubled in capacity, including platforms on two underground levels and a tunnel under the station that runs under part of the city. Therefore since 2007 Antwerp Central station is no longer a terminal station where trains can only leave the station in the opposite direction.
The large front hall (cathedral) with marble floor is often used for all kinds of events and performances, including dance demonstrations, flash mobs but also expositions.
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Antwerpen-Centraal
This statue by Louis Dupuis, represents Jacob van Artevelde (1290-1345) and is placed above the portal of a neo-Flemish Renaissance bourgeois house in 62, Van Arteveldestraat. Both, statue and house, date from 1881. The design of the house is by architect Albert Delrue.
Jacob Van Artevelde, nicknamed The Wise Man, was a Flemish leader and statesman. As a cloth merchant, broker and owner of extensive properties, Van Artevelde belonged to the wealthy bourgeoisie in Ghent.
When during the Hundred Year’s war (1337-1453), France forbade his occupied territories to trade with the English , Van Artevelde went against these orders and resumed the wool trade with England. For that reason he is seen in Ghent as a folk hero.
The reason why we find this in Antwerp has everything to do with the commissioner of the house, Joseph Hubert Kockx, who was a wealthy 19th century’s trader in ready-to-wear clothes from Schippersstraat.
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