Antwerp, one of the tourist cities of Belgium

Already we know the fabulous city of Bruges in Belgium…But ¿What another places we can travel through in this marvelous country? Therefore we recommend you Antwerp, a city that possesses a rich and interesting history.

You knew that Antwerp represents one of the most incredible tourist localities of the country? Yes, to arrive to here alone you should direct you to the edges of the River Scalds. If find you in Brussels so alone should travel through 40 kilometers of highway toward the north. Also you can arrive in airplane therefore the city counts on an own airport. If you prefer it can also transport you through connections of train. It is interesting to know that the city of Antwerp limits with the “Ring”, a railroad that was built in a ditch of the century XVI. We wager to that did not you know that data! In Trips of Europe, we recommend you Hotels in Belgica

Why the city is called Antwerp? The place receives this name due to an old legend of Silvio Brabo (which possesses a statue located in Grote Markt or main square). According to account the legend, a long time ago there was a called giant Druoon Antigoon, who was used to inhabiting in the river and charged toll to all the ships that passed over there. When a ship refused to pay, the giant cut the hand to the captain and threw it to the River Scalds. What fear! A day arrived in which a disagreeing, Roman Centurion with this situation, cut the hand to the giant and in the same way that the to be used to doing it, threw it to the river. It is from that moment that the place receives the name of Antwerp (Antwerpen), where Ant means hand and Werpen signifies to launch. Finally a quite mythological legend!

Antwerp is one of the most important European ports of the present time. At first sight, we will be able to see the picturesque and humble facades of the Jewish quarter, but if we set us more deeply we will be able to see that in the place hides one of the most prosperous industries of diamonds. Already you know, if want to give him a ring of commitment to your girlfriend this is the precise place. That yes, surely you will have to spend a lot of money!

They are few the places in the world that combine the old thing with the new thing of a form as natural as in Antwerp. With this we refer to that you will be able to see eclectic mansions with style Art Nouveau, along with villages neorrenacentistas and medieval castles. Without doubt, a trip safety pin for all those lovers of the architecture!

What other attractions we can find in Antwerp? If it charms you to travel through religious places we recommend you to visit the largest Gothic cathedral of the country: Onze-he weigh-Vrouwe Katedraal. Another very amusing and interesting place is the Zoological one of Antwerp, where you will find an interesting “collection” of exotic animals. After having read everything that we have counted you on Antwerp ¿encourage You to visit it? Without doubt is one of the destinies that not one must lose in Europe (to see hotels in Paris)