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| The [[city]] and [[municipality]] of '''Antwerp''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]] is a centre of commerce in [[Belgium]] and the capital of Antwerp province, in [[Flanders]], one of [[Belgium]]'s three regions. Antwerp's total population is ca. 461,496 (January 2006). The agglomeration has a population of about 800,000. | The [[city]] and [[municipality]] of '''Antwerp''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]] is a centre of commerce in [[Belgium]] and the capital of Antwerp province, in [[Flanders]], one of [[Belgium]]'s three regions. Antwerp's total population is ca. 461,496 (January 2006). The agglomeration has a population of about 800,000. | ||
| - | == Going out in the historic center == | + | == Going out == |
| - | The largest concentration can be found on and around [[Groenplaats]] and [[Grote Markt]]. Other terraces can be found on [[Vrijdagmarkt]], [[Handschoenmarkt]], [[Hendrik Conscienceplein]], [[Lijnwaadmarkt]], [[St.-Jansvliet]] and [[Veemarkt]] as well as in [[Suikerrui]], [[Oude Koornmarkt]], [[Hoogstraat]], [[Papenstraatje]], [[Jan Blomstraat]], [[Blauwmoezelstraat]], [[Vlasmarkt]] and alongside the quays of the [[Scheldt]], including the [[Noorderterras]] ([[Jordaenskaai]]) and the [[Zuiderterras]] ([[Ernest Van Dijckkaai]]), on the banks of the Scheldt. | + | *[[Bartillia]] |
| - | + | *[[Bar Mondial]] | |
| - | Most of the discotheques and karaoke bars are near [[Grote Markt]], as well dance cafes, party cafes, and gay bars. Between Grote Markt and the River Scheldt film lovers will enjoy discovering the [[Cartoon’s]] movie theatre ([[Kaasstraat]] 4-6), showing art films in three cosy theatres. | + | |
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| - | The St. Andries neighbourhood also has a number of neighbourhood pubs and summer terraces in [[Sint-Andriesplaats]], [[Kloosterstraat]] en [[Nationalestraat]]. | + | |
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[Going out in the historic center of Antwerp|Going out]] | *[[Going out in the historic center of Antwerp|Going out]] | ||
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The city and municipality of Antwerp (Dutch is a centre of commerce in Belgium and the capital of Antwerp province, in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions. Antwerp's total population is ca. 461,496 (January 2006). The agglomeration has a population of about 800,000.
Going out
See also
- Going out
- Sack of Antwerp
- Antwerp fashion
- Antwerp shopping
- Antwerp tourism
- Antwerp underground history
- Antwerpen Zuid
- Eilandje
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