Historisch Centrum Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Antwerp which includes street scenes, night scenes and heritage elements
Antwerp featuring café lifestyle, street scenes and a city
Antwerp Central Station featuring railway items and interior views
Antwerp Central Station showing interior views, railway items and heritage architecture
Historisch Centrum

Popular places to visit

Antwerp Market Square showing street scenes, heritage architecture and a city

Antwerp Market Square

Spend an hour or two people watching beneath 16th-century buildings in Antwerp’s cultural heart.

Antwerp Market Square
Green Square

Green Square

Learn about the local history of Antwerp when you spend time at Green Square. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Green Square
Cathedral of Our Lady featuring heritage architecture, a city and night scenes

Cathedral of Our Lady

The tallest church in Belgium is a stunning example of Gothic architecture and houses a number of European masterpieces.

Cathedral of Our Lady
Antwerp Market Square which includes heritage architecture, a square or plaza and a statue or sculpture

Antwerp City Hall

Antwerp City Hall is just one of the places to see in Antwerp, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Antwerp City Hall
Plantin-Moretus Museum

Plantin-Moretus Museum

You can browse the exhibits at Plantin-Moretus Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Antwerp. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Plantin-Moretus Museum
Steen Castle

Steen Castle

You can learn about the history of Antwerp with a visit to Steen Castle. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Steen Castle

Activities

Day Tour to Antwerp and Ghent from Amsterdam

Ghent & Antwerp from Amsterdam: Discover Belgium’s Gems

AU$355
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Ghent & Antwerp from Amsterdam: Discover Belgium’s Gems
Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp

Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp

AU$5
per traveller
Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp
Private Tour: The Dark Side of Antwerp

Private Tour: The Dark Side of Antwerp

AU$313
per adult
Private Tour: The Dark Side of Antwerp
Picture 1 for Activity Antwerp: City Highlights Group Bike Tour with a Guide

Antwerp: City Highlights Guided Bike Tour

AU$57
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Antwerp: City Highlights Guided Bike Tour
A Taste of Antwerp Tasting Tour

A Taste of Antwerp Tasting Tour

AU$5
per adult
A Taste of Antwerp Tasting Tour
Antwerp: Port of Antwerp Cruise

Antwerp: Port of Antwerp Cruise

AU$39
per adult
Antwerp: Port of Antwerp Cruise
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Our pick of the best Historisch Centrum Hotel Deals

Hilton Antwerp Old Town

Hilton Antwerp Old Town

4 out of 5
Groenplaats 32, Antwerp
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$225 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
AU$225
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
"All good"

Reviewed on 8 Aug. 2025

Hilton Antwerp Old Town
Motel One Antwerp

Motel One Antwerp

Oever 10, 12-14, Antwerp
The price is AU$170 per night from 26 Aug to 27 Aug
AU$170
26 Aug - 27 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Antwerp Flea Market and Plantin-Moretus ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (192 reviews)
"Great location and a nice hotel"

Reviewed on 14 Aug. 2025

Motel One Antwerp
BANKS Antwerp

BANKS Antwerp

4 out of 5
Steenhouwersvest 55, Antwerp
The price is AU$206 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$206
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (528 reviews)
A1 staff
"Amazing staff & grounds. Centrally located, spotlessly clean. I would mention, though, that the street facing suites can be noisy during all hours of the night, but, I would definately stay here again. Did I mention gow great the staff is?"

Reviewed on 27 Jul. 2025

BANKS Antwerp
HotelO Kathedral Antwerp

HotelO Kathedral Antwerp

3 out of 5
Handschoenmarkt 3, Antwerp
The price is AU$180 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
AU$180
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (439 reviews)
"Great location"

Reviewed on 13 Aug. 2025

HotelO Kathedral Antwerp
Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt

Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt

4 out of 5
Oude Beurs 29, Antwerp
The price is AU$286 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
AU$286
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (604 reviews)
"Checked in on a Sunday, so possibly non-regular staff, and they did not seem prepared / trained. Was asked for payment but had prepaid. Air Con was not turned on so room was 28C. No beer in minibar (though it is Belgium!). These are small things offset by central location, comfortable room and lovely ..."

Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt
Hotel Julien

Hotel Julien

4 out of 5
Korte Nieuwstraat 24, Antwerp
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$341 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
AU$341
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions St. Carolus Borromeus Church and Green ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (190 reviews)
"Wonderful staff and property. Unique."

Reviewed on 14 Aug. 2025

Hotel Julien
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Other neighbourhoods around Historisch Centrum

Antwerp Market Square which includes heritage architecture, a square or plaza and a statue or sculpture

Old Town

Museums, shopping and historical sites are just a few things travellers enjoy about Old Town. Check out Meir or Green Square while you're exploring the area.

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Schipperskwartier

Travellers like the museums in Schipperskwartier, and Van Torens Stekelig is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Schipperskwartier
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Sint-Andries

Sint-Andries is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like ModeMuseum and Nationalestraat.

Sint-Andries
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University District

University District is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like St. James's Church and Antwerp Beguinage.

University District
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Linkeroever

Linkeroever might not have many top sights, but Steen Castle and Antwerp City Hall are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Linkeroever
Aquatopia featuring marine life and interior views

Statiekwartier

3.5/5(5 area reviews)

Unique features of Statiekwartier include the theatres and shopping. Make a stop by Century Center or De Keyserlei while you're exploring the area.

Statiekwartier

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