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Guide to Stylish Antwerp

Emily Mott Antwerp

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Combining the history of one of Europe’s oldest (and richest) ports with the energy of a contemporary fashion capital (thanks to pioneering Flemish designers such as Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten), Antwerp is in a league of its own. Indeed, as several Next Hot Cities in northern Europe have enjoyed their moments in recent years, Antwerpers just keep doing what they do best: quietly creating absurdly stylish places to eat, shop, and relax. Read the article

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4 Hotels 4 Restaurants 7 Activities

Destinations: Antwerp

Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping

Inspired by: Stylish Antwerp — by Maria Shollenbarger, Published Feb. 2008

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Hotels (4)

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    Room National

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    Check into Violetta and Vera Pepa's petite B&B and a smiling sister will install you in the gold leaf-filled double room (tiny and sexy), or one of... More
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    Matelote

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    Here’s where you book if proximity to old-town charm is important. The hotel is just a cobblestone's throw from the historic market, Grote Markt, a... More
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    Boulevard Leopold Bed and Breakfast

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    Each of the five rooms and suites in this 19th-century Jewish Quarter mansion has been restored with original moldings, parquet floors, and tiles i... More
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    De Witte Lelie

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    A perennial favorite, this whitewashed hotel (the name, after all, means "white lily") is comprised of a row of three 17th-century restored town h... More
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    Dôme Sur Mer

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    In 2006, the owners of Dôme opened this seafood brasserie across the square in the Zurenborg district. With a wide marble bar, open kitchen, and wa... More
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    In De Roscam

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    You'll hve to look closely to find this unassuming restaurant on the square's southeast corner, but don't be dissuaded. Fare is cheap, organic, and... More
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    Flamant Dining

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    If you find yourself on the Lange Gasthuisstraat (and you should), combine lunch- linguine with black truffles perhaps - with amusing bourgeoise-wa... More
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    De Kleine Zavel

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    A quick walk from Grote Markt, this traditional restaurant serves rib-sticking Flemish dishes prepared the old-fashioned way; the saddle of hare wi... More
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Activities (7)

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    Stephan Schneider

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

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    Furniture and Clothing Selection

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    A well-edited collection of 20th-century ceramics and furniture, plus the odd Pucci foulard. More
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    Wouters & Hendrix

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    A jeweler?A metalsmith?An art gallery?Call it what you like, but definitely stop by. The pieces - made of sterling silver or hand-hammered 18-karat... More
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    Verso

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    This mini department store stocks a very un-Antwerp lineup of blingy Italian brands in a space that's the apotheosis of the Antwerp aesthetic: neut... More
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    ModeMuseum

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    This pioneering conservatory of style is housed in the same building as the Flanders Fashion Institute and the new Yamamoto store. More
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    FotoMuseum Antwerpen

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    The small museum's collection of vintage cameras and photgraphy equipment offers a comprehensive history of the craft. Don't miss the bookshop whic... More
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    Belle Époque Mansions

    Antwerp | Europe | Belgium

    The houses in Zurenborg - along Cogels-Osylei, Transvaalstraat, and Waterloostraat - are unique in Europe; more than 150 are designated landmarks. ... More
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