Antwerp

The Diamond Center of the World... only one hour away from Bruges!

Antwerp is the second largest city in Belgium, with 500.000 inhabitants (Bruges - 120.000 inhabitants). This city has so many different facets, that it takes a while before one gets to know it thoroughly.

Moreover, Antwerp is really a splendid city with numerous architectural highlights, most of which date from the 16th- (the Golden Era) and the 17th-century. The past is also represented by the numerous paintings of P.P. Rubens, who lived in Antwerp in the early 17th century.

Antwerp, the diamond center of the world! If diamonds really are a girl's best friend, than many ladies will not leave out a visit to the diamond district, situated near the Railway Station.

However Antwerp does not only live from the past. Nowadays, Antwerp has earned a place among the fashion cities of the world, thanks to the efforts of numerous young fashion designers, such as Dries Van Noten, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs, Kaat Tilley and many others. Visit the fashion area around the major shopping street, called 'the Meir'.

Some highlights of Antwerp

• The Market Square and its City Hall
• The Rubens Museum
• The Modern Art Museum
• The Fashion Museum
• The Bourla Theatre
• A real shopping paradise
• Many trendy restaurants
• Diamondland
• The Zoo
• The Central Railway Station (a historic monument)
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For more detailed information, click through to the website of the Antwerp Tourist Board