Visit Antwerp

Op het voorbije netwerkmoment voor de toeristische sector kwamen weer heel wat boeiende onderwerpen aan bod (check de presentaties) 👇 EVENTS ✅ Antwerp Marathon 📅 20/10, 9-17 uur 📌 Eilandje & binnenstad 👉 www.antwerpmarathon.com ✅ Intrede Sinterklaas 📅 6/11, 13-15 uur 📌 Steenplein, Suikerrui & Grote Markt ✅ Winter in Antwerpen 📅 6/12 - 5/1 📌 Grote Markt, Suikerrui, Handschoenmarkt, Groenplaats, Hendrik Conscienceplein, Operaplein, Koningin Astridplein 👉 www.winterinantwerpen.be, winterinantwerpen@antwerpen.be ❗ Check www.slimnaarantwerpen.be voor de impact op mobiliteit en parkeren. ANTWERP CITY HOSTS 🙌 Enkele weken geleden zijn de Antwerp City Hosts van start gegaan: mensen die hier wonen, werken of studeren en die vrijwillig bezoekers verder helpen. Met dit project slaan we een brug tussen Antwerpenaren en bezoekers. Volgens het Bewonersonderzoek kunststeden 2023 blijkt dat 74% van de bewoners toerisme steunt en 76% zijn of haar kennis wil delen met anderen. Al bijna 200 Antwerpenaren zijn City Host! Doe mee en: ✔️ deel je trots en kennis over onze stad ✔️ krijg voordelen en beloningen ✔️ laat de andere City Hosts je buurt en onderneming kennen ✔️ organiseer mee een activiteit, voordeel, workshop 👉 tinyurl.com/ms49h3nr, cityhosts@antwerpen.be ENSOR IN ANTWERPEN: PERS & PR 🎭 Op 28 september ging het Ensorjaar in Antwerpen van start: ✔️ Opening expo’s in Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA), Musuem Plantin-Moretus, FOMU - Fotomuseum Antwerpen en MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp ✔️ Ontvangst 300-tal journalisten (status tot oktober) ✔️ Organisatie internationale persreis voor 100 journalisten: ➡️ 200 overnachtingen (NH Collection & Mercure Antwerp City Centre) en couverts in verschillende restaurants ➡️ ism met musea, Toerisme Vlaanderen - VISITFLANDERS, Pickles PR B2B-MARKTACTIES ✔️ Prospectiebezoeken uit o.a. India, China, VS, Japan & Singapore ✔️ Deelname salesevents: Private Luxury Forum, Emotions Sevilla… ✔️ Organisatie salesevent in Flanders House London ism Ten Lifestyle Group ➡️ Meer dan 600 contacten CONGRESONDERZOEK VISITFLANDERS Convention Bureau Wat: impact (economisch, ecologisch) van internationale congressen en de kenmerken van de deelnemers in Vlaanderen en Antwerpen Hoe: enquêtes en interviews deelnemers en organisatoren Oplevering onderzoek: juni 2025 Ondersteuning: Antwerp Convention Bureau VOORSTELLING Opera Ballet Vlaanderen ✔️ Grootste kunstinstelling van Vlaanderen ✔️ Unieke hospitality & beleving voor je medewerkers, klanten & netwerk ✔️ Visibiliteit voor je netwerk en organisatie in een unieke setting ✔️ Creatief aanbod op maat VOORSTELLING UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN & konventa - catering en congreszalen ✔️ Universiteitsclub ✔️ Catering bij events ✔️ MICE-locaties: Hof van Liere, Klooster van de Grauwzusters, UCSIA ℹ️ Meer info, tips en opportuniteiten voor jouw zaak in de presentaties: tinyurl.com/mscth8nv 👀 🙏 Bedankt aan alle aanwezigen, sprekers en host University of Antwerp.

✨ THE LITTLE METROPOLIS: A CITY WITH A RICH HISTORY AND A BRIGHT FUTURE ✨ Laudatory words from Association Meetings International, the world’s leading information resource for international association executives and congress organisers, which in its latest issue declared Antwerp as Destination of the Month 👇 Notable quotes: 🗨️ Back then it was the commercial heart of Europe – home to the first stock exchange - with more than 40 per cent of world trade passing through its ports. 🗨️ But if you were to limit yourself to the historic centre, with its decorated guild halls, magnificent gothic cathedral, and the odd touch of neo-classical, you would see only one side of this truly multifaceted city. 🗨️ Antwerp is rightly proud of its past, because it is a past that resulted in the diverse, multicultural, outward-looking place it is today. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gwAMegW9 👀 🙏 Thank you, James Lancaster, for this great article! 📷 Some listed sites in pictures: 📍 Museum Plantin-Moretus 📍 Antwerp Central Station 📍 Port of Antwerp-Bruges 📍 Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp (A Room with a ZOO) 📍 Handelsbeurs Antwerpen 📍 Horta Art Nouveau Zaal & Grand Café 📍 De Hofkamer (Herita) 📍 Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp 📍 Radisson Blu Hotel, Antwerp City Centre 📍 Hotel & Restaurant FRANQ #visitantwerp #visitantwerpen #antwerp #antwerpen #mice #meeting #congress #convention #accessibility

Antwerp will get another new park! Stad Antwerpen approved the final design of the Spoorpark, which will connect Zurenborg and Borgerhout in a green way 👇 The future Spoorpark: ✅ Extends between Draakplaats (Zurenborg neighbourhood) and Luitenant Naeyaertplein (Borgerhout district). ✅ Will be partly at ground level and partly at height, including on the railway bridge over the Plantin and Moretuslei.  ✅ Will be 2 hectares in size. ✅ Will have a walking and cycling path and a unique character thanks to the adjacent railway, authentic railway objects such as the train tracks and the platform canopy. 👷 Works will start in autumn 2025. 📐 AG Vespa coordinates the works, the design team is Stramien architectuur & ruimte cv in collaboration with RE-ST. The Spoorpark is part of Ringstad, an urban development programme along the Ring. At the edges of the seven Ringparks, new lively urban neighbourhoods will be realised that connect the existing neighbourhoods with the new parks. Read more about Spoorpark: https://lnkd.in/eEdBSV94 👀 📷 Stramien architectuur & ruimte cv #visitantwerp #antwerp #cityplanning #urbandevelopment

😋 Visitors can taste free regional products at Het Steen visitor centre and get a 20% discount on them at the Antwerp City Shop during the Smaakmeesters weekend of 5 & 6 October 👇 ✅ honey by van Amielo ✅ Antwerpse handjes & Perrette chocolate by Andes Chocolatier ✅ cider by Cidernations ✅ liquor by Elixir d'Anvers ✅ beer by Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie N.V. ✅ Coup de chocolat ✅ eggnog by Den gouden haan ✅ marzipan by Louis d'Anvers ✅ amaretto, gin & pastis by MM Antverpia ✅ jenever by Vieux Nouveau Antwerp ✅ coffee by Koffie Verheyen 🍽️ The tasting in Het Steen is part of the culinary event Smaakmeesters. On 5 & 6 October, visitors can taste the speciality of the house for just 5 euros between 12 and 6 pm at almost 100 culinary and specialty shops in the city centre. 🍲 The selection is large and diverse: from restaurants to ice cream parlours, cocktail bars to coffee bars, bakeries to bistros. Visitors do not need to make reservations for these, but can just drop by between 12 and 18 hours. They can also follow one of five culinary-themed walks. 🆓 Finally, Sunday 6 October, between 10am and 6pm, visitors can exceptionally visit the iconic Loodswezen building, the future home of Flemish culinary experience centre Smaakhaven. Free, but book in advance. 👉 At www.smaakmeesters.be, visitors will find all the info and an overview of the participants and their signature dish 👀 In Antwerp, visitors can taste the whole world. Thanks to its port - the second largest in Europe - Antwerp has emerged as a melting pot and laboratory of cultures, flavours and spices since the 16th century. The result: flavour bombs from all corners of the world and chefs who cook the stars from the sky. From world-class beers to the world's best chocolatiers. Every year, several culinary festivals pay tribute to this rich culinary heritage and craftsmanship. But also thanks to our education and innovative entrepreneurship, we further propagate this cosmopolitan mastery. In a few years, the culinary hub Smaakhaven will rise in the old city harbour, literally setting Antwerp's reputation as a gastronomic capital in stone. 📷 @Jochen Vergote (1), Jeroen Broeckx (2-10) #antwerp #visitantwerp #smaakmeesters #gastronomy #culinaryfestival

🎭 Just a few more days and 'Ensor in Antwerp' will start with a festive opening weekend in 4 of Antwerp's top museums 👇 2024 marks 75 years since we said goodbye to James Ensor. But in Antwerp, the avant-garde artist lives on. During the opening weekend on September 28-29, there is a lot to see and do in addition to the 4 big Ensor exhibitions. Visitors can take part in workshops, performances and guided tours, and follow the cheerful parade of the Murga brass band 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8r7Q_tK 🖼️ From 28 September, over the next few months visitors can marvel at these 4 major Ensor exhibitions and take an Ensor walk: ✅ Expo ‘In your wildest dreams. Ensor beyond impressionism’ (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA), 28 September - 19 January) 👉 The KMSKA has the largest Ensor collection in the world. Visitors can delve into his wonderful universe of wild visions, masks and satire. ✅ Expo ‘Cindy Sherman’ (FOMU - Fotomuseum Antwerpen, 28 September - 2 February) 👉 FOMU presents an exhibition of the work of American photographer Cindy Sherman, world-famous for her satirical and socially critical portraits, for which she uses herself as a model. ✅ Expo ‘Masquerade, make-up & Ensor’ (MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp, 28 September - 2 February) 👉 In fashion, too, echoes of Ensor's oeuvre resonate. Is make-up a mask or just a means of expression? With that question, MoMu builds a bridge to Ensor's take on masquerades. ✅ Expo ‘Ensor's states of imagination’ (Museum Plantin-Moretus, 28 September - 19 January) 👉 How did Ensor make prints? In what ways did he experiment with this medium and from which old masters did he draw his inspiration? Find out the answers in this remarkable exhibition. ✅ Walking tour ‘Ensor vitrines’ (Het Steen - Zuidpark, 27 September - 2 November) 👉 22 Antwerp illustrators took inspiration from the life and work of James Ensor. Enjoy their unique window illustrations while strolling through Antwerp’s charming streets. ℹ️ Visitors can find more information about the festive opening weekend, the 4 major exhibitions and other activities at the Visit Antwerp website: https://lnkd.in/eu9D5wD6 👀 📷 Pictures: 📍 Ensor's 'The Intrigue' 📍 Museum Plantin-Moretus 📍 MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp 📍 Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA) 📍 FOMU - Fotomuseum Antwerpen 📍 Lambermontmartre 📍 Art workshops @ KMSKA 📍 Walking tour 'Ensor Vitrines' #visitantwerp #antwerp #ensor #jamesensor #ensorinantwerp

🤩 Design team Bureau Bas Smets will redesign the Koningin Astridplein, a large square and mobility hub next to Antwerp Central Station 👇 Four design firms submitted a competition design in June, after which Stad Antwerpen, in collaboration with water-link, NMBS-SNCB and De Lijn, chose the proposed design by Bureau Bas Smets based on the quality of the concept and vision: ✅ Inspired by the historic green design for the Astridplein with a modern twist.  ✅ A smart, flexible and compact transport hub, where different forms of mobility have a clear place and route. ✅ A safe place to relax. ✅ Taking into account climate needs: cooling, more trees, collection & reuse of rainwater. ✅ A complete renovation of the underground bicycle shed. ✅ Better connections with pre-metro stops Astrid and Diamant RESIDENT PARTICIPATION 🗳️ At the end of June, residents could give their opinion on the 4 competition designs. The most important themes of the respondents: ✅ Green and water: the type of green, the amount of green, water recovery, cooling areas, smart water collection. ✅ Functionality: a clear and safe route for cyclists, pedestrians and public transport, accessibility to the premetro, car parking and bicycle shed.  ✅ Aesthetics: specific design elements such as a large canopy, the view over the facade of Central Station (or lack thereof). ✅ Maintenance and cleanliness: a point of attention that was reflected in all designs. Bureau Bas Smets will receive a summary of these comments, which will be reflected in the design process. TIMING 📆 ✅ October 2024: start development competition design ✅ Spring 2027: delivery of the final design ✅ Autumn 2028: start of the actual works 🗣️ Residents can give their opinion again for all interim milestones, such as concept and preliminary design. More information: https://lnkd.in/eR7GwxQQ 👀 📷 Competition renders Bureau Bas Smets #visitantwerp #antwerp #cityplanning #urbandevelopment

🏊♀️ 105,000 visitors took a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pools De Molen and Boekenberg over the past four months, despite the wet and chilly spring. The swimming days in the Bonapartedok were also a success 👇 The open-air swimming season in Antwerp ran from 18 May to 15 September: ✅ Open-air swimming pool De Molen (Linkeroever district): 38,000 visitors ✅ Swimming pond Boekenberg (Deurne district): 67,000 visitors Monday 12 August was the top day for both outdoor swimming venues: ✅ De Molen: 2,356 visitors ✅ Boekenberg: 2,221 visitors Rescuers had to enter the water 11 times to bring someone to safety: ✅ De Molen: 6 rescues ✅ Boekenberg: 5 rescues SWIMMING DAYS BONAPARTEDOK 🏊♀️ Sporting A, Stadshaven, Waterland vzw and Outdoor Swimming Belgium joined forces to allow visitors to swim in the Bonapartedok for the very first time during six Sunday afternoons. With some 5,200 participants in total, these swimming days can be called a success. All partners involved will now evaluate this pilot project and see if and how swimming in the Bonapartedok can be repeated. RENOVATION SWIMMING POOL DE MOLEN 🚧 From October, Stad Antwerpen will start renovation and refurbishment works for swimming pool De Molen. The works should be completed by the start of the open-air swimming season in 2025. OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS SPORTOASE 🏊♀️ Besides De Molen, Boekenberg and the Bonapartedok, visitors could also take an outdoor dip in the two rooftop pools of sports and swimming centre Sportoase Groot Schijn in Deurne. ℹ️ Visitors will find an overview of all public swimming pools at the Stad Antwerpen website: https://lnkd.in/eG95m6XA 📷 Pictures: 📌 Bonapartedok (📷 Dries Luyten) 📌 Swimming pond Boekenberg (📷 Victoriano Moreno) 📌 Swimming pool De Molen (📷 Ans Brys) 📌 Rooftop pool Sportoase Groot Schijn (📷 Sportoase) #visitantwerpen #visitantwerp #antwerp #antwerpen #swimming #outdoorswimming #swimmingpools

👏 The MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp is a major contributor to Antwerp's reputation as an international fashion city. Needless to say, with a top museum comes a top museum shop 👇

😋 Foodies & gourmets should be in Antwerp on the weekend of 5-6 October! During the culinary event Smaakmeesters, visitors can taste the signature dish at almost 100 culinary and specialty shops in Antwerp city centre for just 5 euros 👇 🥘 The selection is large and diverse: from restaurants to ice cream parlours, cocktail bars to coffee bars, bakeries to bistros. 🚶 Visitors do not need to make reservations for this, but can simply drop by the participating restaurants & culinary shops between 12 and 6pm. They can also take one of the five culinary walks. 🏰 In visitor centre Het Steen, they can taste delicious Antwerp local products for free during the same weekend. Moreover, at the Antwerp City Shop in Het Steen, they will receive a 20% discount if they want to buy these products. 🆓 Finally, on Sunday 6 October, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., visitors can exceptionally have a look at the iconic Loodswezen building, the future home of the Flemish culinary experience centre Smaakhaven. Free, but book in advance. ℹ️ More info and an overview of all participants and their signature dish: www.smaakmeesters.be 👀 📷 Some participants in pictures: 📌 Wijnbar BOHM (© Victoriano Moreno) 📌 Fiskeskur (© Dries Luyten) 📌 Otomat (© Kris Vlegels) 📌 Het Steen (© Jeroen Broeckx) 📌 het Archief (© Alain Van Gaal) 📌 Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie N.V. (© Dries Luyten) 📌 Kaffeenini (© Frederik Beyens) 📌 Milanese Gelato (Jonathan Ramael) 📌 Bar Riga (© Gianni Camilleri) 📌 Philip's Biscuits (© Jonathan Ramael) #visitantwerp #visitantwerpen #antwerp #antwerpen #smaakmeesters #mastersoftaste #smaakhaven #culinary #gastronomy #foodanddrinks

😍 Antwerp City Hosts show visitors around Antwerp! With this project, Stad Antwerpen wants to raise its profile as a hospitable city and build a bridge between visitors and residents 👇 More than 160 volunteers have already signed up to become City Host. They are not guides sent to specific locations, nor do they provide formal information. City Hosts choose how intensively they engage: from giving directions to a lost visitor to having a chat or giving personal and local tips. Residents, students, entrepreneurs and people working in Antwerp can all apply to become City Host. Research by Toerisme Vlaanderen - VISITFLANDERS shows that 74% of Antwerp residents support tourism and 76% would like to share their knowledge about the city with other people. 62% of residents also enjoy contact with visitors to the city. ℹ️ Those interested can find more info and a registration link on the Visit Antwerp website: https://lnkd.in/eH9aPmVs (Dutch only) #visitantwerp #visitantwerpen #antwerp #antwerpen #antwerpcityhosts #cityhosts