Antwerp sights & accommodations

Even though Antwerp is Belgium’s second largest city and home to more than 170 nationalities, it is a pleasant city, which you can easily explore on foot or by bike. Many of the accommodations are located in the city’s bustling centre. Meaning you can head into the city immediately after the meeting, where they can enjoy the amazing culinary offering, indulge in some shopping, visit museums, or sample a Belgian beer in one of the many local cafés and bars. Explore all the options.

FMCCA

All programmes of the congress, with exception of the fieldtrips and the International Mechani­sation and Demonstration Strawberry Fair, will take place at the Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre in Antwerp, next to the Central Station. FMCCA goes beyond space. A venue with a legacy of connection, nature conservation and sustainability.

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Accommodations

We have prioritised central Antwerp hotels with attractive room rates in various price ranges. Staying at one of our official hotels also makes it easier for you to meet up with your colleagues.

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Lindner Hotel Antwerp is a contemporary hotel located in Antwerp's Diamond Quarter, just 500 metres from Antwerp Central Station. The hotel features 173 stylish rooms equipped with air conditioning, smart TVs, and coffee/tea facilities. Guests can enjoy Belgian cuisine at the ARivé restaurant or unwind at the 360° bar. The hotel also offers conference facilities and a Sky Lounge with panoramic city views. Parking is available nearby for an additional charge.
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The ASH is located in the centre of Antwerp, 1 km from Antwerp Central Train Station. It features free Wi-Fi, a private garden and a shared kitchen. Guests can relax in the recreation room and library.Rooms at The ASH have sound insulation and a private or shared bathroom.Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea. Guests can also play billiards or table football.The hostel is 400 metres from De Keyserlei shopping street and a 15-minute walk (2 km) from Grote Markt, City Hall and Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp.
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This hotel lies in the heart of the Diamond Area, right across Antwerp Central Station and the Zoo. It features accommodation with free high-speed WiFi and a Health Club including an indoor pool. A shuttle bus to and from Brussels Airport stops right in front of the hotel.

The Radisson BLU Astrid Antwerp offers tasteful guestrooms. They come equipped with flat-screen TVs with cable and pay-TV channels.
Radisson Blu Astrid
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NH Collection Antwerp Centre is located in Antwerp, 3.2 km from Meir Square. This hotel features a garden, private parking, a fitness centre and a bar. It also offers a restaurant, 24-hour reception, room service and free Wi-Fi. It is a non-smoking hotel, 500 metres from Astridplein. All rooms at NH Collection Antwerp Centre have a seating area, work desk, flat-screen TV and private bathroom.A continental breakfast is served.NH Collection Antwerp Centre also has a terrace.The hotel is 3 km from the Cathedral of Our Lady and 900 metres from the Rubens House. The nearest airport is Antwerp Airport, 3.5 km from NH Collection Antwerp Centre.
NH Collection Antwerp Centre
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Hampton by Hilton Antwerp Central Station is a modern hotel conveniently located next to Antwerp Central Station. It offers comfortable rooms with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea/coffee making facilities. Guests can enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast each morning and access to the on-site fitness centre. The hotel is within walking distance of Antwerp's main attractions, including the Zoo, the Diamond District, and the shopping street Meir. Parking is available nearby for an additional fee.
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Sights

Rubens' house

The brilliant and versatile artist Rubens lived in this palazzo with his family. Here he also painted with his colleagues and assistants. He created many of his paintings in this house, in the centre of Antwerp. The museum has an interesting collection but also shows visitors how the master lived and worked.

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Shopping Antwerp

Antwerp is like fashion heaven for fashion lovers. The city’s endless shopping streets are lined with famous fashion houses, ground-breaking concept stores and everything in between. Whatever your style, you’ll always find what you’re looking for in Antwerp.

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Most beautiful sights in Antwerp

DIVA Museum for Diamonds, Jewellery and Silver is a museum that opened in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2018. It merged the collections of the former Antwerp Diamond Museum and Sterckshof silver museum in a single institution.
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The Stadsfeestzaal is a neoclassical building from 1908, built according to the plans of city architect Alexis Van Mechelen at the request of the city council. It is located on the Meir, the main shopping street in the city of Antwerp. Another entrance is located on the Hopland. Along the Meir there were always stores and apartments. Through a gateway one had access to the party hall located at the back. The ballroom has a rather unique for that time metal construction as a span.
Fashion in Antwerp
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Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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The Grote Markt of Antwerp is a town square situated in the heart of the old city quarter. It is filled with an extravagant city hall, numerous elaborate 16th century guildhalls, many restaurants and cafés. Lying within walking distance of the Scheldt river, it hosts a Christmas market and ice rink in winter.
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The cathedral of our lady

When people say that Antwerp’s Cathedral is stunning, they are not exaggerating. It really is one of the masterpieces of Gothic architecture.In addition to being a historical monument, this Cathedral, however, is first and foremost the House of God and an abode of the people.

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The Antwerp zoo

Antwerp Zoo is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.

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Tips to remember

about the city of diamonds

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Visit the Grote Markt
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Attend the Cathedral of Our Lady
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Walk over to Het Steen
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