How to Spend a Day in Antwerp's Historic Centre, Antwerp, Belgium
I really enjoyed my day walking around Antwerp鈥檚 historic centre. There鈥檚 so much to see that I could have spent far more than a day here. However, if you have only a day, here鈥檚 my short tour of the beautiful historic centre, with 10 stop-off points. The walk is around 5 km in length so you can do it in a couple of hours. However, if you spend time in the places I visited, you will need to set aside a full day.
The Grote Markt (main market square) is our starting point. If you arrive in Antwerp by train, you can walk from the Antwerp Central Station to the Grote Markt in about 20-25 minutes.
Alternatively, you could take the metro from Diamant to Groenplaats which involves an 11-minute ride and then a 5-minute walk.
The Grote Markt dates back to the 13th century. But its prime was in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Antwerp was the most important city in the Low Countries. You can imagine it as a bustling centre of commerce with Flemish merchants doing business with traders from all over Europe. It鈥檚 surrounded by richly decorated Guild houses and the Stadhuis (town hall), which was completed in 1564. The Grote Markt is particularly attractive in December each year, with its winter market and ice-rink. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The Grote Markt (main market square) is our starting point. If you arrive in Antwerp by train, you can walk from the Antwerp Central Station to the Grote Markt in about 20-25 minutes.
Alternatively, you could take the metro from Diamant to Groenplaats which involves an 11-minute ride and then a 5-minute walk.
The Grote Markt dates back to the 13th century. But its prime was in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Antwerp was the most important city in the Low Countries. You can imagine it as a bustling centre of commerce with Flemish merchants doing business with traders from all over Europe. It鈥檚 surrounded by richly decorated Guild houses and the Stadhuis (town hall), which was completed in 1564. The Grote Markt is particularly attractive in December each year, with its winter market and ice-rink. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: How to Spend a Day in Antwerp's Historic Centre
Guide Location: Belgium » Antwerp
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Denzil Walton
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Guide Location: Belgium » Antwerp
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Denzil Walton
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Grote Markt
- Stadhuis
- Brabo鈥檚 Fountain
- Vlaeykensgang
- Sir Anthony Van Dyck
- Cathedral Of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal)
- Plantin-moretus Museum
- St. Anna鈥檚 Tunnel
- Het Steen
- Museum Vleeshuis
- Quinten Matsijs pub
- Puur B&B
- The Greenhouse
- BnB Antwerp Centrum
- B&B The Baron
- Rock Lobster City Lodge
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