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Antwerp is a the second largest seaport in Europe and boasts a prolific diamond trade [ 85 per cent of the world's rough diamonds pass through there ]. It is also a haven for artists. There is a buzz in the cafés along the River Scheldt, where designers, musicians and actors chatter about the latest creative project.

Districts in Antwerp : Antwerpen, Berchem, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, Wilrijk and Zandvliet.


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Car Rental Antwerp

 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Hostels / Budget accommodations

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 VHJ - Flemish Youth Hostel Federation

Hotel Rooms in Antwerp

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Travel Guides Antwerp / Related Books

Antwerp & Ghent Pocket Guide  - Clare Thomson
The latest addition to Footprint's acclaimed pocket series is the first guidebook dedicated to one of the most happening cities in Europe. Once known as Europe's diamond capital, and its second largest port, the proud Flemish city has transcended its trading past to embrace the 21st century with bags of style and a certain nonchalance. Today, cutting-edge fashion designers rub shoulders with young artists and film-makers in the city's buzzing bars and nightclubs. Nearby Ghent, meanwhile, does little to draw attention to itself, leaving this ancient gem to those in the know.
Paperback: 256 pages; Publisher: Footprint Handbooks (December 25, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1904777759; ISBN-13: 978-1904777755
Fodor's Belgium 
Paperback: 368 pages; Publisher: Fodor's; 3 edition (June 6, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1400016452; ISBN-13: 978-1400016457

Transportation / How do I travel to Antwerp

 Antwerp International Airport
 Brussels Airport [ Zaventem Airport ]
 Charleroi Airport [ Brussel South Airport ]

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Berchem Railway - part of Belgian Railways
 NMBS/SNCB - Belgian Railways - time table, route planner

 Map of Antwerp
 Online Map Belgium [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


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 Travel Insurance - travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Antwerp.com
Antwerp is and always has been one of the major cities of Flanders, the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.  Situated on the banks of the river Scheldt, it has been a centre of commerce and culture since the Middle Ages. The Antwerp diamond industry, for example, can be traced back to the 15th century. Its international port on the North Sea is one of the largest in Europe.
At half an hour's drive from the Belgian capital Brussels, headquarters of the European community, it lies at the cross-roads of international traffic.

 Antiques Antwerp - dealers, galleries, auctions
 Antwerp Curches and Tourism 
Five churches are laden with Antwerp's history, and each one with a unique character: the great gothic Cathedral of Our Lady with its dazzling works by Rubens , the 'hidden' St. Anwdre's church with its popular pulpit, the self-confident baroque St. Charles Borromeo's church with Rubens' signature, the celebrated St. James' church, St. Paul's church, St. Ann's chapel and The chapel of Our Lady of Refuge [the site is a pastoral service of the diocese of Antwerp].
 Antwerp Zoo 
 Blanka Diamonds - manufacturer and wholesaler
 Diamond House - lectures and tours
The lectures about diamonds give you a peek into a different world and to uncover some of the myths that surround them. Tours can be given in the Antwerp diamond district on a small group basis only [no more than six people].
 Digitale Metropool Antwerpen
 Flandriaboot - boat trip
 Horestnet - hotels and restaurants in Begium
 Gazet van Antwerpen Online - daily paper [ Flamish ]
 Kinepolis Cinema - 'The Ultimate Cinema Experience'
 Miniatuurstad - Antwerp in miniature
 Meir - Antwerps most famous shopping street

 Port of Anwerp
 Provincie Antwerpen - Province of Antwerp [ flamish ]
 Rubenshuis - museum
 Silvius Brabo
 Sinjoren
 Townhall of Antwerp
 University of Antwerp - Universiteit van Antwerpen [ flamish/english ]
 Night out in Antwerp - WeekUp  - event calender
 Vlaeykensgang

Cuisine - Belgian Recipes

Belgium plays a central role in the gastronomic life of Western Europe. The Belgian is well-known for his Burgundian lifestyle and he takes great pleasure in sharing this with his guests. The restaurants are known for their quality, and what finer way to end an exciting day than with a typical Flemish stew washed down with an Ardennes trappist beer?

 Diana's Gourmet Corner - Belgian Recipes
Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook
By Ruth Van Waerebeek-Gonzalez, Naria Robbins
A collection of over 250 recipes from Belgium, where there are more 3-star restaurants per capita than any other nation. Among the recipes included are Flemish carrot soup, waterzooi of chicken, Belgian steamed mussels and little chocolate nut cakes.
Paperback: 384 pages; Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 8, 1996); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1563054116; ISBN-13: 978-1563054112
Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them 
By Stan Hieronymus (Author)
Brew Like a Monk delves into monastic brewing, detailing this rich-flavored region of the beer world. It also examines methods for brewing these unique ales suited to commercial and amateur brewers.
Paperback: 295 pages; Publisher: Brewers Publications (October 25, 2005); Language: English; ISBN-10: 093738187X; ISBN-13: 978-0937381878

 Resto.be - Belgian restaurants

History of Antwerp

 Archoweb Antwerp

 Belgian Museums

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Belgian Music Links

 Belgian Culture - Wikipedia
A discussion of Belgian culture requires discussing both those aspects of cultural life shared by 'all' or most of the Belgians, regardless of what language they speak, and also, the differences between the main cultural communities, the Flemings and the French-speakers from Brussels and Wallonia.
Culture Shock! Belgium: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette - by Mark Elliott (Author)
Paperback: 294 pages; Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation (February 15, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0761424873; ISBN-13: 978-0761424871
 Dutch Literature

 Events Calendar Belgium

Web Portal / Belgian Search Engine / Directory

 Business Guide to Flanders, Belgium
Find resources on business opportunities, infrastructure, workforce, law and education. Offered by the Flanders Foreign Investment Office.
 Infobel - telephone guide Belgium - white pages
 Gouden Gids België - yellow pages Belgium


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