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

4/5(17 reviews)

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

4.5/5(15 reviews)

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

4.5/5(2 reviews)

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

Our tourists taking pictures of the main Square of Antwerp

Antwerp Sightseeing Tour from Brussels

AU$80
per adult
Antwerp Sightseeing Tour from Brussels
Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp

Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp

AU$5
per traveller
Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp
Antwerp: Jewish Neighbourhood Guided Walking Tour

Antwerp: Jewish Neighbourhood Guided Walking Tour

AU$34
per adult
Antwerp: Jewish Neighbourhood Guided Walking Tour
Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City

Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City

AU$4
per adult
Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City
Antwerp: Full Day Bike Rental

Antwerp: Full Day Bike Rental

AU$29
per adult
Antwerp: Full Day Bike Rental
Antwerp: ZOO Entry Ticket

Antwerp: ZOO Entry Ticket

AU$61
per adult
Antwerp: ZOO Entry Ticket
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Our pick of the best Historisch Centrum Hotel Deals

Motel One Antwerp

Motel One Antwerp

Oever 10, 12-14, Antwerp
The price is AU$168 per night from 5 Aug to 6 Aug
AU$168
5 Aug - 6 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! (183 reviews)
"Great location, great staff, awesome experience"

Reviewed on 1 Aug. 2025

Motel One Antwerp
Hilton Antwerp Old Town

Hilton Antwerp Old Town

4 out of 5
Groenplaats 32, Antwerp
The price is AU$222 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
AU$222
12 Aug - 13 Aug
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)
Old World Elegance in an Amazing Location!
"The location of this wonderful hotel is spectacular!! It is situated in beautiful Old Town Antwerp, right beside Groenplaats and steps away from the majestic Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp. A few blocks further lies the Grote Markt, which is the city’s main square. Clearly the Hilton was once a magnificent ..."

Reviewed on 30 Jul. 2025

Hilton Antwerp Old Town
BANKS Antwerp

BANKS Antwerp

4 out of 5
Steenhouwersvest 55, Antwerp
The price is AU$204 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
AU$204
17 Aug - 18 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! (525 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$178 per night from 14 Aug to 15 Aug
AU$178
14 Aug - 15 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! (433 reviews)
"The only negative was that there wasn’t a staff member on duty 24/7. They would all leave at 10 pm. Also wish restaurant and bar would stay open a bit later or there should be a kiosk where you could get water, drinks, snacks etc."

Reviewed on 29 Jul. 2025

HotelO Kathedral Antwerp
Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt

Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt

4 out of 5
Oude Beurs 29, Antwerp
The price is AU$299 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
AU$299
12 Aug - 13 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! (602 reviews)
"The hotel is very nice. My room was large and had a good set up with a separate room for the toilet and one for the shower/tub and sink. Very clean. Reception was very helpful. There was some construction going on behind the property but it wasn't too noisy and they didn't seem to start work until ..."

Reviewed on 1 Jul. 2025

Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt
Hotel 't Sandt Antwerpen

Hotel 't Sandt Antwerpen

4 out of 5
Zand 13-19, Antwerp
The price is AU$473 per night from 5 Aug to 6 Aug
AU$473
5 Aug - 6 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! (150 reviews)
"Fantastic in every way especially the breakfast choice and quality. The guy overseeing the breakfast on weekdays was so efficient and friendly."

Reviewed on 22 Jul. 2025

Hotel 't Sandt Antwerpen
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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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