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

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$33
per adult
Antwerp: Jewish Neighbourhood Guided Walking Tour
Antwerp: Full Day Bike Rental

Antwerp: Full Day Bike Rental

AU$29
per adult
Antwerp: Full Day Bike Rental
Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City

Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City

AU$5
per adult
Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City
Antwerp: ZOO Entry Ticket

Antwerp: ZOO Entry Ticket

AU$61
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Antwerp: ZOO Entry Ticket
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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
The price is AU$220 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$220
26 Oct - 27 Oct
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! (1,003 reviews)
"Very well updated And very clean. Very close to the boardwalk and the cafés"

Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

Hilton Antwerp Old Town
BANKS Antwerp

BANKS Antwerp

4 out of 5
Steenhouwersvest 55, Antwerp
The price is AU$190 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
AU$190
12 Oct - 13 Oct
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! (535 reviews)
"Staff was very friendly & helpful, Happy Hour is great and something we looked forward to daily, the breakfast had lots of variety, and the hotel’s location made sightseeing very easy… it was our favorite hotel of the Belgium trip! 😃"

Reviewed on 4 Oct 2025

BANKS Antwerp
HotelO Kathedral Antwerp

HotelO Kathedral Antwerp

3 out of 5
Handschoenmarkt 3, Antwerp
The price is AU$185 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
AU$185
12 Oct - 13 Oct
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! (444 reviews)
"Great central location."

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2025

HotelO Kathedral Antwerp
Motel One Antwerp

Motel One Antwerp

Oever 10, 12-14, Antwerp
The price is AU$166 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$166
26 Oct - 27 Oct
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (211 reviews)
"Excellent gracious friendly service. Super comfortable. Great location. It was wonderful and I would stay there again. Parking 75 meters away underneath tremendous food mall with dozens of cuisines. Convenient walkabikitu. Interparking Markethal underneath food mall, with grocery store Albert ..."

Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025

Motel One Antwerp
Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt

Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt

4 out of 5
Oude Beurs 29, Antwerp
The price is AU$294 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$294
26 Oct - 27 Oct
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! (617 reviews)
"Perfect location just steps from the Grote Markt, yet tucked away enough to feel peaceful. The staff were warm and welcoming from the moment we arrived, offering great local recommendations. Rooms are clean, modern, and surprisingly spacious for the historic city center. Breakfast was excellent with ..."

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt
Hotel Riga

Hotel Riga

4 Korte Koepoortstraat, Antwerp, Vlaanderen
The price is AU$210 per night from 3 Nov to 4 Nov
AU$210
3 Nov - 4 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Antwerp. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Antwerp Market Square and Vlaeykensgang are ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (51 reviews)
"We had a very enjoyable stay. Hotel is very smart and clean. Staff very helpful and friendly. Thanks."

Reviewed on 14 Aug 2025

Hotel Riga
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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
Antwerp featuring outdoor eating and café lifestyle as well as a small group of people

Wilde Zee

While Wilde Zee isn't home to many top sights, Green Square and Meir are some notable places to visit nearby.

Wilde Zee
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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

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