Antwerp Tourism

Antwerp TOURISM

Antwerp is the capital city of Antwerp province in Flanders, is the most populous city, and the second largest city in Belgium and is located 40 kms north of Brussels and 15 kms south of Dutch border. Antwerp port is one of the biggest ports in the world and the city is also renowned for its diamond industry and trade and also Known as the “world’s leading diamond city” about 85% of the rough diamond, 50% of cut diamond and 40% of industrial diamonds are traded here. Antwerp is a Coastal area situated on the bank of the river Scheldt.

Antwerp has been an important city during the Spanish Fury and Dutch Revolt both economically and culturally and the city is home to world’s oldest stock exchange building, which was built in 1531 and rebuilt in 1872. Antwerp is an emerging fashion city and has a cult status in the fashion world, due to the royal Academy of fine arts, which is one of the most important fashion academics in the world.

Antwerp is famous for its local products, every year Antwerp hosts an exhibition, where these locally produced products are showcased. Some of these products includes-beer, sweets, locally made liquor, coffee, sugar. The most popular product are biscuits, so while visiting Antwerp must sample these yummy and delicious biscuits.