Antwerp Vacations, Antwerp Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Welcome to Antwerp, a city by a river with a big port, a lot of culture, tourist attractions and a very special atmosphere when you spend your time with the locals.

The city gets its name from the old word for "harbour", but more appealing, it gets its name from a well-known myth. Back in the days, Antwerp was terrorized by a giant called Lange Wapper, who collected toll from passing ships. One day a fellow named Brabo didn't want to pay and fought and killed him. He chopped of the hand of the giant and threw it into the river Schelde. Throwing hands in Dutch is "hand werpen", hence "Antwerpen". The statue on the central square (Grote Markt) depicts this myth.

The people who live in Antwerp are known to be full of themselves, and, as one of them, I must admit that we can be, but try to see it more as our deepest respect for the city, and each other! Feel free to visit, experience and indulge in the city and culture that is Antwerp!

Antwerp has a beautiful town centre, a Medieval town hall and houses , and a big cathedral. There is a very old zoo next to the Central Train Station, which itself is something to see, and a big road for excellent cloth-shopping.

Antwerp is mostly known as one of the import 'diamand cities'. There are areas that are just filled with diamand shops. The best time to visit Antwerp is in summer or during christmastime. Don't forget to try some beers, chocolats, fries and waffles.