Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies

Antwerp: a brief history
Antwerp: the districts
Antwerp: practicalities
Antwerp: shopping

“Visit Antwerpen”: official site of the City of Antwerp

in Flemish and English; but the Flemish pages are more complete

 
 
 
 
 
 

FEATS 2004: Antwerp, Belgium, 28-31 May 2004

Visiting Antwerp

Public transport

Antwerp has an extensive public transport system: Buses and trams will get you virtually anywhere

Tram and bus

Jut en Aer: Tram

Daily, from noon onwards, every hour, on the hour

  • Departure: Grote Markt
  • Duration: 40 minutes
  • Price: Adults €5; children up to the age of 12 €4

Tourist tram

Daily between 11am and 4pm, every hour on the hour

  • Departure: Groenplaats
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Price: Adults €4; €3 for +60 and groups >25
  • Guide: Dutch, French, German, English, Spanish, Italian and Japanese

Diamant bus

Daily from 10.30am onwards

  • Hop-on/hop-off principle
  • Price: Adults €10.50; children €6; students + >65 €9
  • Guide: Walkman – Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian

Timetable

Central Station/Diam. District 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30
Stadspark 10:35 11:35 12:35 13:35 14:35 15:35 16:35 17:35
Groenplaats 10:50 11:50 12:50 13:50 14:50 15:50 16:50 17:50
KM Schone Kunsten 10:55 11:55 12:55 13:55 14:55 15:55 16:55 17:55
St-Michielskaai 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
Suikerrui/Steenpl. 11:10 12:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10 17:10 18:10
Londenstraat 11:13 12:13 13:13 14:13 15:13 16:13 17:13 18:13
Central Station/Diam. District 11:20 12:20 13:20 14:20 15:20 16:20 17:20 18:20


Tourist office

Grote Markt 15 
2000 Antwerpen

Tel: +32-(0)3-232 01 03  
Fax: +32-(0)3-231 19 37

Web site

Opening hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm/Sundays and public holidays: 9am-5pm


Horse and carriage

Hikohoeve

On Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 6pm + weather permitting

  • Departure: Grote Markt (in front of the City Hall)
  • Duration: 10 or 20 minutes
  • Price/carriage: (max. 5 persons) €7.44 or €17.35
  • Guide: Dutch

Vervoort

Daily, from noon onwards

  • Departure: Grote Markt, in front of Café Den Engel
  • Duration: 20 minutes
  • Price/carriage: (max. 5 persons) €17.35
  • Guide: Dutch

Bicycle

Cyclorent

St.-Katelijnevest 19
2000 Antwerpen

De Windroos

Steenplein
2000 Antwerpen