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Antwerp, Belgium

Welcome to Antwerp, bustling with commerce, trade and the arts, where the inviting old city centre draws hundreds of tourists every year and where the diamond industry thrives. Heir to thousands of years of architecture, music, art and decorative crafts.
 

The old part of Antwerp is one of the most popular parts of the city. As such, most of the streets are in cobblestones and while they can be hard on your shoes and feet, walking through the old city is delightful. There's also lots of public... [ more ]

Antwerp's origins are the subject of much debate. However, excavations have shown that there was habitation on the bend in the river Scheldt beginning in the Gallo-Roman period of the 2nd century. The old village was destroyed by Normans in 836... [ more ]
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