City guide Antwerp
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,800 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €228,000) About €4,316 per m² on Scheldekaden Noord in the July 2026 Immoweb neighbourhood study (a…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,900 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €174,000) About €2,253 per m² in Eigen Heerd in July 2026 (a 60 m² flat about €135,000). Immetrics…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,600 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €288,000) About €4,316 per m² on Scheldekaden Noord in July 2026 (an 80 m² flat about €345,000). The…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,750 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €220,000) About €2,253 per m² in Eigen Heerd in July 2026 (an 80 m² flat about €180,000). Den Brandt…
- Accommodation Mix of historic lofts, modern studios, and coliving spaces like Cohabs Most stays are apartments in the historic centre and the inner districts. Flatio was…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Exotic Market (Theaterplein) on Saturdays; Aldi/Lidl for groceries The weekend market on Theaterplein, in front of the Stadsschouwburg, sells food and…
- Annual Events Tomorrowland (nearby in Boom in July), Antwerp Pride (August) Antwerp Pride runs in early August (5–9 August 2026, parade on 8 August, free village on…
- Art Galleries Tim Van Laere Gallery (Jos Smolderenstraat 50) Tim Van Laere Gallery, Jos Smolderenstraat 50, on Nieuw Zuid.
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads No specific nomad visa; high tax burden unless using the 'Expat Tax Regime' No. There is no digital-nomad visa or nomad tax exemption. Many passports can stay 90 days…
- Banking for Expats KBC Brussels/Antwerp is expat-friendly; Revolut and Wise widely used A local account needs a Belgian address and ID. KBC is the visible high-street name (the…
- Bar/Nightlife Area Dageraadplaats (Zurenborg) for local vibes; Mechelseplein for students The Grote Markt (Den Engel is the classic café) and the student bars around Ossenmarkt…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Zurenborg (Art Nouveau architecture) or Sint-Andries (Fashion district) Het Zuid (KMSKA, Wasbar, The Brick on Waalsekaai) or Berchem around Lange Leemstraat…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Historic Center (Grote Markt) and Het Eilandje (Port area) The historic centre around the Grote Markt, the cathedral and Groenplaats, within walking…
- Best Beach Nearby Sint-Anneke (left bank) for city beach vibes; Knokke-Heist (1 hour by train) Sint-Annastrand on Linkeroever is the city beach, reached by the Sint-Anna pedestrian…
- Best Cafe for Work Caffènation (Mechelsesteenweg 16); reliable WiFi and high-end coffee Caffènation at Mechelsesteenweg 16, the roaster's city bar. Open Monday to Friday…
- Best Coworking Space Friday Cowork (Houwerstraat 1); Day pass €25, Monthly €220 Friday Cowork, Lange Leemstraat 358B, 2018 Antwerp (Berchem, about 7 minutes from…
- Best Dessert Spots Dominique Persoone's The Chocolate Line (Meir 50) The Chocolate Line, Dominique Persoone's shop in the Paleis op de Meir at Meir 50. Tuesday…
- Best Food Delivery App Deliveroo, UberEats, and Takeaway.com Uber Eats and Deliveroo both list restaurants across Antwerp, including Zurenborg on…
- Best Hospital UZA - Antwerp University Hospital (Wilrijkstraat 10, Edegem) Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650 Edegem, south of the city…
- Best Local Dish to Try Antwerpse Handjes (biscuits) or Stoofvlees (Beef stew) with fries Antwerpse handjes, hand-shaped biscuits or chocolates, and a bolleke of De Koninck beer…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Uber (Active) or Antwerp Tax (+32 3 238 38 38) Metered taxis wait at ranks such as Groenplaats and Antwerpen-Centraal (orange TAXI…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Velo Antwerpen (City bikes); €5/day or €55/year. Lime/Dott scooters available Velo Antwerpen shared bikes: a day pass is €5 and a week pass is €12, with rides up to 30…
- Birdwatching Locations Blokkersdijk (Left Bank) nature reserve Blokkersdijk, the nature reserve on Linkeroever, west of the river.
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Not permitted in city limits; check designated areas in De Schorre, Boom none
- Budget Accommodation Antwerp City Hostel (Grote Markt 40), approx. €35/night Hostel Pulcinella (Antwerp Central Youth Hostel), Bogaardeplein 1, in Sint-Andries: 2-, 4…
- Cashless Friendly Extremely; most places prefer contactless (Bancontact, Visa, Mastercard) Yes. De Lijn no longer sells tickets for cash on board (contactless card or phone only)…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Grand Casino Antwerp (Vierwindenstraat 14) none
- City Antwerp, Province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium Antwerp (Antwerpen), capital of Antwerp Province in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality…
- Community Centers De Studio (Maarschalk Gerardstraat 4) for youth and art DE Studio, Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4, near Theaterplein, a city arts and performance…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, EU-compliant Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) rules apply Yes. The corporate CFC regime, in place under the EU anti-tax-avoidance rules and reformed…
- Cooking Classes Les Secrets du Chef (Grand Bazaar Antwerpen) none
- Corporate Tax 25% standard rate 25% corporate income tax. Small companies can use 20% on the first €100,000 of profit when…
- Cultural Districts Het Eilandje (rebuilt docklands with museums and bars) Het Eilandje, the rebuilt docklands around the MAS, and the diamond district immediately…
- Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: KBC (Groenplaats 10), BNP Paribas Fortis Euro. This Belgium run uses the 19 October 2026 ECB rate of 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD (about…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Scheldekaaien (Scheldt Quays) path; 10km+ riverfront trail The Scheldt quays and the Sint-Anna pedestrian tunnel to Linkeroever. The F1 cycle highway…
Museums & Art Venues and Religious Sites add street addresses; Historic Buildings adds Steenplein 1 and the city-hall UNESCO line from Wikivoyage; Corporate Tax adds the 20% SME band; Tax System drops the unsourced social-security line and states worldwide income with 25–50% brackets; Dividend Withholding Tax VVPRbis 15% -> 18% from 1 July 2026; Highest Income Tax Bracket 50% over €46,440 -> over €51,070 for 2026 income; VAT adds the 1 March 2026 lodging change to 12%; CFC names the entity approach from tax year 2024; Property Tax adds 850 municipal and 160 provincial centimes; Property Transaction Tax sole-home 3% -> 2% from 1 January 2025; Best Area to Stay for Tourists drops Het Eilandje as the stay; Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Zurenborg and Sint-Andries -> Het Zuid and Berchem; Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads states there is no nomad exemption and the expat regime is for recruited employees Source