City break in Antwerpen. Active leisure ideas for Antwerpen - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Antwerp is a perfect place for family holiday. Those tourists, who have come here with their families, should definitely visit the local zoo. It was founded over 150 years ago. Today the zoo is home to as many as four thousand animals. Tourists, who enjoy walking and shopping, will also find much interesting in the city. Widest choice of shopping centers, boutiques and restaurants can be found on Meir Street. You will be pleased and amazed by widest selection of jewelry stores. Sweet tooth travellers will surely find excellent chocolate in the best shops of the city - Burie, Del Rey and Château Blanc. Don’t forget to move your feet to Theaterplein Square on weekends – this place turns into a large market on this time of week.

You will find best Belgian beer in Den Engel Pub; De Vagant bar is no less popular. However, these are not only great places for lovers of this amazing drink. We suggest visiting Kulminator bar, where guests can enjoy more than 700 types of beer, as well as most unusual and exotic snacks. There are surely many nightclubs in Antwerp. The most popular of them are Noxx, Red & Blue, Pure, Nanno sur l'O and Café d'Anvers. The majority of nightclubs, restaurants and bars are surely located in the central area of the city. Industria nightclub becomes a hot place on weekends as most colorful and joyful parties take place here. Entertainments, which are organized by the club for its visitors, cover a large choice of actions. Only here you can attend original theme parties or concerts of popular music groups. Black Pearl nightclub surely cannot be ignored too. The music here never stops until dawn; the club has become a permanent place of rest for lovers of dancing and disco. The absence of dress code will also please visitors. The doors of Black Pearl club are open to all visitors.

Middelheim Park is the best place for relaxation and walks. Another advantage is that this park is located near the city. You will also find a museum under the open sky on the territory of the park. The museum features a rich collection of sculptures. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The best way to explore Antwerp is by bike, especially when local people prefer eco-friendly means of transport. There are plenty of such services throughout the city, but we recommend to take a bike tour at the CYCLANT Bike Tours, which is located next to Antwerp Central Train Station. There you can rent the bike and enjoy the trip with your friends, or take the guide and choose one of the offered tours to your liking. The most popular tour is called Marnix that combines the excursion to the old city, and few interesting neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city. When biking, you will enjoy the variety of cycling lanes and St.Anna Tunnel, which takes pedestrians and bicyclists under the river Scheldt. If need some rest after cycling all over the city, the guide will make a break at one of the bars, where you can treat yourself with a Belgium beer.

If you got tired of the city and need some rest on nature - the best choice is to visit the natural park called Grenspark de Zoom. On the entrance, you will find a cozy parking place. It is the best place to have fun at summer, have the picnic and play various summer games. On the territory, you will find snack stands with traditional Belgium food. Thinking about the romantic and amusing trip that will stand out in your mind? Our strong advice is to take the balloon flight. The feeling of freedom and satisfaction will capture your mind. Apply to Airventure Ballooning service and choose your specific tour across the Belgium. The flight will take from one hour and a half, and up to six hours and will cost you from €145 per person. The team, who really loves what they are doing, will take you and your friends to the remote outdoor range and bring you back to the launch site.

The variety of aquaparks will satisfy the fans of water rides and activities. There are five aquaparks in Antwerp, and all of them located in the range of 40 kilometers from the center. The most popular is the Aqualibi water park with tropical atmosphere; it opens at the beginning of April and is located at Boulevard de lEurope. Here your family and friends will enjoy the biggest jacuzzi in Belgium, water machine, and rivers.