# Things to see in Antwerp (Belgium): 119 places and when to go

> Antwerp is a city in Belgium with around 920,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 119 places in and around it, mainly History (71), Nature (27), Wildlife (26). The best known are Plantin–Moretus Museum, Cathedral of Our Lady and Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/amberes/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Belgium · 51.2223, 4.4131
- **Population:** About 920,000
- **Places:** 119 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) (71) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/) (27) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fauna/) (26) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/espiritual/) (17) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) (16) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 4.9 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Antwerp

The places in and around Antwerp, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): Museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 1.1 km
- [Cathedral of Our Lady](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/cathedral-of-our-lady/): Roman-Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium · 850 m
- [Antwerpen-Centraal railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/centraal-station/): Railway station in Belgium · 864 m
- [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): Arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 2.0 km
- [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): Museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens · 639 m
- [Antwerp City Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stadhuis-antwerpen/): City hall of Antwerp, Belgium · 978 m
- [Antwerp Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/zoo-antwerpen/): Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium · 993 m
- [Boerentoren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/boerentoren/): Historic office skyscraper in Antwerp, Belgium · 746 m
- [Het Steen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/het-steen/): Fortress in Antwerp, Belgium · 1.1 km
- [Museum Mayer van den Bergh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mayer-van-den-bergh/): Art museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 937 m
- [Sportpaleis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/afas-dome/): Indoor arena in Antwerp, Belgium, known as Sportpaleis until 2025 · 2.2 km
- [St. Charles Borromeo Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/st-charles-borromeo-church/): Church in Antwerp, Belgium · 599 m
- [Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/middelheim-museum/): Open air museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 4.6 km
- [Maison Guiette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/maison-guiette/): House by Le Corbusier in Antwerp, Belgium · 4.5 km
- [St. James' Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-jacobskerk/): Church building in Antwerp, Belgium · 304 m
- [Zimmer tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/zimmertoren/): Fortified clock tower in Lier, Belgium · 15 km
- [Stock Exchange, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/handelsbeurs/): Building in Antwerp, Belgium · 586 m
- [Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/m-hka-museum-van-hedendaagse-kunst-antwerpen/): Art museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 2.0 km
- [St. Paul's Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-pauluskerk/): Catholic church in Antwerp, Belgium · 837 m
- [Brabo Fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fuente-del-brabo/): Fountain in Antwerp, Belgium · 944 m
- [Kasteel Cortewalle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-cortewalle/): Château · 10 km
- [ModeMuseum Antwerpen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/momu/): Fashion museum in Antwerp · 1.1 km
- [Béguinage of Hoogstraten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/begijnhof-hoogstraten/): Béguinage in Hoogstraten, Belgium · 32 km
- [Schoonselhof cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/begraafplaats-wilrijk-schoonselhof/): Cemetery in Antwerp, Belgium · 7.0 km

And the other 95, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Bourla Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bourlaschouwburg/), [Cleydael Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-cleydael/), [Sint-Annatunnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-annatunnel/), [Letterenhuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/het-letterenhuis/), [Antwerp Maritime Academy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hogere-zeevaartschool/), [St. Andrew's Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-andrieskerk/), [Wissekerke Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wissekerke/), [Vleeshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/butcher-s-hall/), [Snijders&Rockox House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/snijders-rockoxhuis/), [Beguinage of Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/begijnhof-antwerpen/), [De Roma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-roma/), [Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/erfgoedbibliotheek-hendrik-conscience/), [Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Lourdesbasiliek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/onze-lieve-vrouw-van-lourdesbasiliek/), [St. Walburga Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-walburgiskerk/), [Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vlaams-tram-en-autobusmuseum/), [Waterpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/waterpoort/), [Basiliek van het Heilig Hart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/basiliek-van-het-heilig-hart/), [Kristus-Koningkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/christus-koningkerk/), [Fort 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-8/), [Hessenhuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hessenhuis/), [Hof ter Linden, Edegem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hof-ter-linden/), [Rameyen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hof-van-rameyen/), [Palace of Justice, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/justitiepaleis-antwerpen/), [Steytelinck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-steytelinck/), [Church of Our Lady, Melsele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/onze-lieve-vrouwekerk/), [Paleis op de Meir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/paleis-op-de-meir/), [Sint-Felixpakhuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stadsarchief-sint-felix-pakhuis/), [Sterckshof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sterckshof/), [De Beukelaer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-beukelaer/), [De Vijf Werelddeelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-vijf-werelddeelen/), [Vordenstein park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/domein-vordenstein/), [Antwerp prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gevangenis-van-antwerpen/), [Hof ter Saksen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hof-ter-saksen/), [Machsike Hadass Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hoofdsynagoge-van-de-israelisch-orthodoxe-gemeente-machsike/), [Kapel van het Allerheiligste Sacrament](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kapel-van-het-allerheiligste-sacrament/), [Kasteel Ravenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-ravenhof/), [Kasteel Solhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-solhof/), [Couwelaar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-te-couwelaar/), [Tielen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-tielenhof/), [Castle of Schoten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kasteel-van-schoten/), [Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/koninklijk-atheneum/), [Brabantsche Olijfberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/protestants-evangelische-kerk/), [St. Boniface Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-bonifaciuskerk/), [West-Hinder 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/west-hinder-3/)
- **Nature**: [Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/verdronken-land-van-saeftinghe/), [Hertogin Hedwigepolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hedwigepolder/), [Peerdsbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/peerdsbos/), [Fort of Stabroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-van-stabroek/), [Stadspark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stadspark/), [Hobokense Polder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hobokense-polder/), [Den Botaniek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/plantentuin/), [Rivierenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rivierenhof/), ['t Asbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/t-asbroek/), [De Kuifeend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-kuifeend/), [Het Wijtschot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/het-wijtschot/), [Natuurgebied Wolvenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/natuurgebied-wolvenberg/), [Natuurreservaat Bospolder, Ekers Moeras en Muisbroekbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/natuurreservaat-bospolder-ekers-moeras-en-muisbroekbos/), [Kesselse Heide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/provinciaal-groendomein-kesselse-heide/), [Singelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/singelberg/), [De Uitlegger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-uitlegger/), [Galgeschoor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/galgeschoor/), [Goor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/goor/), [Het Rot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/het-rot/), [Klein Zwitserland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/klein-zwitserland/), [Molenbeekvallei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/molenbeekvallei/), [Noordelijk Eiland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/noordelijk-eiland/), [Uilenbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/uilenbos/), [Westerschelde & Saeftinghe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/westerschelde-saeftinghe/)
- **Food and drink**: [De Koninck Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-koninck-antwerp-city-brewery/), [Cabardouche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/cabardouche/), [CyDraLe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/cydrale/), [Gistgeest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gistgeest/), [bird market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vogelmarkt/)
- **Temples**: [Eisenmann Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eisenman/), [Shankheshwar Parshvanath Jain Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/jain-tempel-of-antwerp/), [Noorse Zeemanskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/noorse-zeemanskerk/)
- **Museums and art**: [Fotomuseum Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fotomuseum-antwerpen/), [Maagdenhuis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/maagdenhuis/), [DIVA Museum for Diamonds, Jewellery and Silver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/diva/), [Red Star Line Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/red-star-line-museum/), [Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eugeen-van-mieghem-museum/)
- **Snow**: [Aspen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/snowworld-antwerpen/)
- **Stargazing**: [Urania public observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/volkssterrenwacht-urania/), [Michiel Coignet observatorium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/michiel-coignet-observatorium/)
- **With kids**: [Dierenweide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dierenweide/), [kinderboerderij Den Binnenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kinderboerderij-den-binnenhof/), [Urania Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/urania-planetarium/)
- **Hiking**: [GR 565 Sniederspad Aanlooproute station Antwerpen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-565-sniederspad-aanlooproute-station-antwerpen/), [GR 5A Wandelronde van Vlaanderen (Antwerpen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-5a-wandelronde-van-vlaanderen-antwerpen/), [Hike around Nederland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hike-around-nederland/), [De Brabantse Wal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/streekpad-de-brabantse-wal-5/), [Via Brabantica, Bergen-op-Zoom - Kapellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-brabantica-bergen-op-zoom-kapellen/), [Via Brabantica, Kapellen - Antwerpen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-brabantica-kapellen-antwerpen/), [Wandelnetwerk Grote Netewoud (Landduinen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wandelnetwerk-grote-netewoud-landduinen/)
- **Diving**: [put van ekeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/put-van-ekeren/)

## When to go to Antwerp

The best time to visit Antwerp is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 08 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 35 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 40 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. In June, 116 of the 119 places are at their best.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Antwerp

The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 4.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.2223%2C4.4131)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2223%2C4.4131)

## Other towns nearby

- [Malle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/malle/): 26 places · 20 km
- [Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mechelen/): 76 places · 23 km
- [Kemzeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kemzeke/): 44 places · 25 km
- [Essen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/essen/): 16 places · 28 km
- [Mandekensstraat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mandekensstraat/): 51 places · 28 km
- [Westerlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/westerlo/): 40 places · 38 km

And all of Belgium, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Antwerp?

The best known: [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/), [Cathedral of Our Lady](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/cathedral-of-our-lady/), [Antwerpen-Centraal railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/centraal-station/), [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/), [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/). In all, 119 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Antwerp?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40.

### How do you get to Antwerp?

The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 4.9 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2223%2C4.4131) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Antwerp as the destination and these 119 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).