Blogs from Antwerp, Antwerp Province, Belgium, Europe - page 5

Tonight is our last in Antwerp which is large and very cool city in the north east of Belgium. We’ve had a good time here - running in the Strada Park in the early morn, walking through the cobbled streets and squares, looking in the shops (mainly window shopping as many do not open early in the week or early in the day), gazing out at Scheldt River (see view back to the town from the river, pic 1) and eating of course! We had a particularly great meal at the Grand Cafe Horta on Monday night - mussels for me, salmon penne for A, washed down with a lovely Chablis. Today we took the train to Amsterdam to see a little of the Netherlands and to visit the Van Gogh Museum. Looking out from the ... read more

After an overnight stay in Dover (where we visited a great restaurant called The Allotment), we took a Norfolk Line ferry from Dover to Dunkirk. Driving from Dunkirk to Antwerp took just over an hour and was easy. The tricky bit was driving around Antwerp. I knew our hotel was somewhere near the Central Station - always an easy landmark to find in a city - but unfortunately there were roadworks right outside the Radisson Hotel where we were staying. This meant we couldn't turn directly into the road we needed but had to go round the block, get stuck in a traffic jam, avoid cars, pedestrians, cylists and trams! But eventually got to the hotel and checked in. This meant we had the afternoon and evening to explore Antwerp. For me, it felt like a ... read more

A relaxed day in Antwerp. It was the first day in too long, that was were able to sleep past 8:00am. We moved quite slowly the entire morning, and didn’t make it to downtown Antwerp until 2pm. I had no idea what to expect from Antwerp, but it was soo cute! It was a very midevil little town, with a great story behind it. On the water’s edge, there is an old beautiful castle. As we walked through the castle Banjamin and Carolyn told us the history of Antwerp. The tale goes that a giant used to live in this castle. One man defeated the giant, cut off his hand, and threw it into the water. Where the hand fell in the water is where Antwerp poped up! All around the city there are hand chocolates, ... read more

Antwerpen Leopold Hotel Antwerpen. Quinten Matsijslei 25 B-2018 Antwerpen - België Kosten voor 2 nachten voor twee personen inclusief annuleringsverzekering is 196,95 Euro. Dis is inclusief ontbijt maar de lunch en diner moet je zelf regelen gaan in de omgeving. Treinreis is voor ons maar 1 keer overstappen op "Schiphol" waar we wel een klein uurtje moeten wachten hoor op de trein naar Antwerpen... Kosten voor de trein tickets voor twee personen retour met kortingskaart kost 84,40 Euro ... read more

Tuesday 23.2.2010 day 133 Belgian - Antwerp We drove though Antwerp on the way to Ypres. ... read more