| General summary of the city:
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| | polishing the most beautiful object known
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| Antwerp is the second largest city of
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| | to man-exquisite diamonds. The
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| Belgium. The capital city of the province
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| | Provinciaal Diamantmuseum which has just
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| of Antwerp, it is also the second largest
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| | been shifted near Antwerp's zoo holds
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| harbor in Europe after Rotterdam. It is a
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| | fantastic exhibitions showcasing diamonds
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| leading commercial center famous for
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| | and informing people about the history
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| cutting, trading and polishing of
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| | and production of diamonds.
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| diamonds. Since the last 15 years,
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| | Food and Drink:
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| Antwerp has been elevated to the status
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| | The citizens of Antwerp swear by Belgian
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| of being one of the leading cities for
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| | cuisine. The cuisine is somewhat French
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| fashion design in Europe.
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| | and Flemish oriented. The hot favorite is
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| The name 'Antwerp' has been linked to the
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| | mussels accompanied with chips and
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| word "aanwerp" (alluvial mound), which
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| | mayonnaise. Other seafood like herring
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| was the geographical feature in the early
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| | are also favoured and eaten raw. Drinks
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| settlement period in this place. The
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| | consist of good quality French wine. Beer
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| earliest records of fortification for
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| | however reigns supreme as the country's
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| this historical place take us to the
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| | favorite drink. In fact Belgium has more
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| seventh century BC. In the 10th century,
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| | than 100 brewers manufacturing more than
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| Antwerp became a provincial border for
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| | 400 different beers.
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| the Roman Empire. By the 14th century,
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| | People in Antwerp drink three kinds of
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| the city of Antwerp was already ranked as
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| | beer-lager, white beer and the lambic
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| being the prime center in Western Europe
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| | beer. The lager beer comes as a dark
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| for trading and finance, thanks to its
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| | double or triple beer. The white beer is
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| flourishing wool market and seaport.
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| | self explanatory while the lambic beer is
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| The city went through a low phase
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| | a naturally fermented strong drink having
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| economically during the Reformation
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| | a fruity flavor. A unique type of soup
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| period and the subsequent conflict
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| | filled with cream called waterzooi, non
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| between the Catholics and the
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| | vegetarian food like chicken and fish,
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| Protestants. The city rose again in the
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| | paling in't groen (eels with vegetables
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| 17th century with painters like Reubens
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| | and herbs) and vegetarian food are the
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| and Van Dyck becoming famous names. It
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| | other favourites. Antwerp is an
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| was Napoleon who realized the strategic
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| | inexpensive place for eating out. The
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| importance of Antwerp and undertook the
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| | food consists of customary Flemish dish
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| modernization of the Antwerp port. As
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| | with French and Mediterranean cuisine.
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| times passed, Antwerp went on to progress
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| | The cafes open at around 9 am in the
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| and became what it is today-the tenth
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| | morning and work till late at night. T
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| largest port in the world.
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| | Fornuis is one of the popular restaurants
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| Places of interest:
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| | in the city as it has the rich French
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| The Antwerp's Grote Markt (town square)
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| | cuisine in a traditional Flemish milieu.
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| is the wonder of the 16th century
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| | Another notable restaurant is La Rade -
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| architecture. The Stadhuis (town hall) is
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| | haute. Food is served in a mansion-like
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| a popular Flemish Gothic structure built
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| | place, close to the river Ernest Van
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| in the Renaissance fashion. In the middle
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| | Dijckkaai.
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| of the town square lies a statue of the
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| | Hotel and Accommodation:
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| first hero of Antwerp Brabo. He was the
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| | Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel
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| man who had killed a giant, who according
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| | Minotel Colombus
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| to a legend used to control river traffic
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| | Best Western Classic Hotel Villa Mozart
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| and extract money from people. The roman
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| | Miauw Suites
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| soldier Brabo cut the giant's hand and
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| | Theater Hotel
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| threw it into the Schedlt River.
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| | New International Youth Hotel
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| Our Lady's Cathedral is another important
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| | Hotel Scheldezicht
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| landmark. With its Gothic architecture,
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| | Tourist Hotel
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| the 123 meter lofty tower is a sight to
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| | Golden Tulip Hotel Carlton
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| behold. The cathedral is home to two of
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| | Tulip Inn Hotel Astoria
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| the masterpieces of Reubens, 'The Descent
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| | Alfa Empire Hotel
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| from the Cross' and the 'Elevation of the
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| | Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Antwerpen
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| Cross.'
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| | Fletcher Hotel Keyserlei
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| The Antwerp castle, known as Steen
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| | Plaza Hotel
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| (stone) is called such because castles in
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| | Hotel Eden
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| the 13th century were built of wood. This
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| | Alfa De Keyser
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| was the first castle at that time to be
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| | Hotel Cammerpoorte
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| built of stone.
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| | Hotel Ibis Antwerpen Centrum
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| The Meir is another tourist attraction.
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| | Express by Holiday Inn Antwerp City North
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| It is a shopping street and a busiest one
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| | Hotel Florida
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| at that. The Osterrieth House and the
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| | Hotel Residence
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| former royal residence of the Belgian
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| | Docklands Hotel
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| kings in Antwerp are two of the important
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| | Arass Suite Hotel
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| buildings in the Meir. The first stock
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| | Campanile Antwerpen / Anvers
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| exchange building in the world was built
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| | Hotel Industrie
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| on Meir. It was gutted down in the middle
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| | Hotel Antigone
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| of the nineteenth century and was
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| | Corinthia Antwerp Hotel
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| reconstructed in Neo-Gothic architecture.
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| | Prinse
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| Things to do:
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| | Hyllit Hotel
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| One thing every visitor can look forward
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| | Hotel Antverpia HR
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| to are the fascinating museums and
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| | Crowne Plaza Antwerp
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| galleries of Antwerp. The city has been
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| | Entertainment:
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| organized and maintained well. A tourist
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| | The meaning of entertainment can be
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| finds exploring Antwerp relatively easy
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| | summed up in the fantastic night life
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| compared to other places because places
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| | Antwerp enjoys and revels in offering its
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| of interest and other pleasant sights in
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| | visitors. There are a whole range of
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| the town are within walking distance.
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| | zany bars and restaurants which can give
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| Take a stroll through the paved lanes and
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| | any other city in Northern Europe a run
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| maze like streets of Antwerp. You will be
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| | for its money. If you are in Belgium and
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| amazed to see the streets lined with
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| | want to get the best night life
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| royal looking mansions, ancient churches
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| | entertainment, head to Antwerp, no
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| and museums. The city is a pleasant mix
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| | questions asked! The best times to enjoy
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| of the ancient and the modern with a
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| | nightlife are Friday or Saturday nights.
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| range of boutiques, restaurants and bars
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| | The liveliest and the most fashionable
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| springing up continually. One thing you
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| | city of Belgium, Antwerp has found a
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| can do while you tour the city is pay a
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| | unique place on the style map of the
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| visit to the Royal Museum of Fine Art
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| | world thanks to the work of some
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| (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten).
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| | brilliant fashion designers.
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| The museum is divided into two units-one
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| | Belgians love their drink and so it comes
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| containing the works of the Old Masters
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| | across as no surprise that this passion
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| and the other for the artists belonging
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| | has translated into setting up of many
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| to the 19th century and later. Superior
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| | bars and pubs across the city. These bars
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| collection of European painting is
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| | work any time of the day or night
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| available in the museum including the
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| | offering choicest of Belgian beer,
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| works of Rubens, Van Dyck, Hals, Van Gogh
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| | cocktails, drinks, and wines. Plus you
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| etc. Ruben's the most famous child of
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| | get to enjoy thumping or mellifluous
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| Antwerp has his work displayed in the Old
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| | music (according to the public demand) in
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| Lady's Cathedral as well.
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| | these bars. Dan Engel is known as
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| MoMu is the epicenter for Antwerp's
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| | Antwerp's most famous bar facing the
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| mushrooming design trade. If you are an
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| | Grote Markt. You can stop by the bar at
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| aspirant designer, you can join an
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| | any time of the day or night for a sip of
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| academy to learn the latest in fashion
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| | refreshing beer.
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| and style. MoMu is known the world over
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| | Antwerp makes everyone happy, be they
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| for hosting creative exhibitions for
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| | adults or kids. The Zoo which is close to
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| their work. As Antwerp is one of the
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| | the station is the oldest and the largest
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| leading centers of fashion, style and
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| | zoo in Belgium. Children are head over
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| designer outfits, you can profit in many
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| | heels in love with the dolphinarium.
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| ways.
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| | Other attractions include the lions,
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| Since Antwerp is well known for diamonds,
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| | giraffes, monkeys and the snake house.
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| you can pay a visit to the city's biggest
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| | Though the zoo is old fashioned, it still
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| showroom, Diamondland at Appelmansstraat
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| | remains a craze with children.
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| to see craftsmen at work, cutting and
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