The Sint-Annatunnel connects the left bank of the Schelde River with the right. It was built in the…read more1930's around the same time New York was building the Lincoln Tunnel and Detroit was building a tunnel to Canada. Tunnels were a thing. But while those American tunnels were strictly for cars, the Sint-Annatunnel was built for walkers and cyclists. I'm staying at a campground on the left bank. In the morning, I decide to ride my bike into Antwerp. It's rush hour, so the elevator down to the tunnel is crammed with bike commuters: little kids in their school uniforms, business guys in suits with their pant legs rolled up, and tough grandmas wearing their game faces. Everyone watches one another out of the corner of their eyes as the elevator descends. Sizing up the competition. When the door slides open, the crowd crashes into the the tunnel in a crazy confusion of arms and legs and bike parts. The grannies take the lead, elbowing past the school kids and sending them wobbling into the walls. The tunnel echoes with the buzz of freewheels and the clatter of cranks. The riding is so fast and furious that I feel like I've stumbled into a bike race. Everyone is trying to unseat the reigning grand champ of the morning commute-- one of the old ladies who's probably wearing the yellow jersey under her cardigan. I fall in with the stragglers: a guy with a cast on his arm, and a little girl whose rear tire is nearly flat. The peloton bolts through the tunnel and piles into the elevator waiting at the far end. Then everything goes quiet till the next wave of commuters blasts out of the elevator behind me. The tunnel is like some giant cyclist-powered piston. The one-cylinder engine that Antwerp is powered by.

This pedestrian tunnel is located right smack in the middle of Antwerp near the Scheldt river and…read moretakes you over to Linkeroever area of the city. While the tunnel is simply just a tunnel, the architecture and building is quite amazing to check out. The tunnel is mainly used by cyclists making their way across the city, the lifts at both ends usually fill up with bikes. Another reason why I find the tunnel so cool is the old wooden escalators at both ends. Wooden escalators are a big rarity in the world, there isn't many left. The only other places I've seen them was Macy's in NYC and a transit station in Sydney Australia. A lot of people won't really find them impressive like I do, mainly because I worked on escalators for over 14 years as a mechanic, but it was cool to see such an old piece of machinery still moving and working. They're in pretty good shape as well.

Belgium has a common theme for having spectacular town centers and Grote Markt is a prime example…read moreof such. While it doesn't quite live up to its neighbor in Brussels, it is still something to see none the less. It is not the largest square, but it boasts plenty to in and around. There are plenty of restaurants, bars, shopping, and a cathedral all nearby, so again plenty to do. During the winter months, it is decked out with Christmas goodies including a full fledged festival, which is oodles of fun. Could you spend a whole day here, possibly, but quite honestly a few hours is all you need before you move onto your next adventure in the beautiful city of Antwerp.

Super great place to visit, eat, stroll and soak-up. Search for the historic alleyway and make…read moreyour way to the canal and visit the historic building and tourist info building.

Sometimes... You just want to brag about a city in general. A city makes the small business. When…read moreyou travel, you don't go some where, just for one restaurant or one bar. After being gone for a while, I always enjoy coming back to the city that i love and that i've born in. Wheter it's going to 't Eilandje to take a panoramic picture on top of the MAS or just strolling through the red light district with it's still vibrant nightlife. Or even as a inhabitant going to the Grand Place, take a picture of te Kathedral. Have mussels on one of the patios in the summer or heat up during the Christmas market around the city center. If you rather want to see new fashion, we can offer you a full district where you can find any style and even have a fashion museum. You like to be sen? Get over to 't Zuid and sit down on one the terraces and drink one (or more) of our famous beers Antwerp is still up and coming and as tourism is growing, more and more people will be attracted to this great city. Wheter it's to live or to visit

This is a market place where they do auctions on friday. They sell all kinds of crap, really…read moreeverything, even a cars. Everything they sell over here has been confiscated by debt collectors, so you'll have to live with the fact that you're using those misfortunates's stuff. A lot of stuff really is crap but if you're lucky and fast enough you can buy some real treasures over here. Afterwards go drink one in Café Atlas, great people, great ambiance! Another shitty review by the shitty guide of Antwerpen.