Antwerp, Belgium — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Province of Flanders, northeast Belgium.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
- Electricity
- 220 volts AC, 50Hz; European round two-pin plugs are standard.
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR |
| 1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Antwerp Beach
June-September
A stretch of the dockside in Antwerp is transformed into extensive golden sands, with appropriate sports and other activities.
Docks south of city center
Zomer van Antwerpen (Summer of Antwerp)
July/August
Street theater, public music performances and assorted other entertainments throughout Antwerp.
Various venues
Website: www.zomervanantwerpen.be
Rubens Market
August
A month-long celebration of Antwerp's most famous resident, featuring traders dressed in period costume and recreating the scene depicted in one of Rubens's works.
Grote Markt
Website: www.antwerpen.be
Christmas Market
December
A traditional Christmas Market in the heart of Antwerp, offering gifts and other seasonal goods, evening carol concerts and food and mulled wine stalls.
Grote Markt
Winterfoor Funfair
December
All the fun of a traditional funfair, with carousels and more - but with the difference that it is indoors, so the weather doesn't get in the way.
Rijnkaai
Website: www.winterfoor.be
