Antwerpen / Anvers: is it crowded? When to visit
Antwerpen / Anvers (Belgium) is busiest in April, June, July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 15,996 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Antwerpen / Anvers on the map, week by week →
What to see in Antwerpen / Anvers
- Museum Plantin-Moretus
- Confiserie Roodthooft
493 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 376 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Antwerpen / Anvers
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Mechelen / Malines · 29 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Béguinages in Flanders, Fonteinbrug
- Liège / Luik · 2 h 02 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Military plots of Robermont Cemetery, Collège en Isle
- Gent / Gand · 55 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Saint Nicholas' Church, Caermers monastry
- Vorst (Brussel-Hoofdstad) / Forest (Bruxelles-Capitale) · 55 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta, Maison Dubois
- Ieper / Ypres · 2 h 07 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Menin Gate, Saint-Charles de Potyze Military Cemetery
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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