Inaugurated in 2001, the Stampe and Vertongen Museum is located within the premises of Antwerp Airport. Open for just three hours over the weekend, you can make a very personal visit to the Museum with your own group of 20 people or more on a weekday with prior arrangement with the management.
 
The Museum pays tribute to aviation pioneers Jean Stampe and Maurice Vertongen who started the first flying school at Deurne. The same site went on to become a factory for manufacturing the SV4 aircraft. Known for being Belgium’s greatest contribution to aviation, these aircraft served the Belgian Air Force till as recently as 1978. Today, the area is known as the Deurne Airport and for the Stampe and Vertongen Museum located to the left of the airport’s main entrance.
 
The Museum displays various specimens of the ‘Stampe’, the training aircraft for generations of Belgian pilots and many different aircraft of the World War I era. In addition, you can also see some work on airplanes being done at the Museum’s workshop.
 
Over a weekend in May, the Museum organizes a ‘Stampe Fly In’ featuring the SV4 aircraft from all over Europe. You can also use the Museum for photo shoots or even your wedding ceremony by speaking to the management beforehand. The Museum preserves the history of aviation in Antwerp and documents the development of Antwerp airport through series of pictures. A must visit for an aviation fan.

Sportcentrum Het Rooi is one of Antwerp’s largest sports complexes. It is popular among locals for its diverse facilities, including a 400 meter running track, two basketball courts, five soccer fields, eight outdoor tennis courts and much more.

The Flemish Tram and Bus Museum is an old shed that holds 55 trams and buses. Discover how a tram was blinded in 1943 or what uniform a driver was wearing in 1960. Take a ride through history in this wonderful museum!

A well maintained building of the past may be a very common sight in many cities, but seldom does one come across an entire neighborhood filled with structures from yesteryears, which not only boast some exquisite architecture but whose buildings are in the best of conditions. Antwerp has one such neighborhood that is treasured and cherished in the city.

Boasting a wide array of architectural styles, the neighborhood of Cogels Osylei boasts a collection of houses that stand as a testament to the city’s rich artistic culture and opulence. It is here that one can see the Art Nouveau and the Neo Gothic styled structures rub shoulders with the Neo Renaissance and Byzantine styles of architecture. Built between 1894 and 1906, some of the houses were designed by renowned architects of the era. The Cogels Osylei is a paradise not only for those who admire architecture but is also a haven for those who love to hear the tales of the city’s past.

The neighborhood is not only a unique blend of different designs and patterns of architecture, but is also a fun place if you fancy long walks or a bike ride. Definitely one of a kind in the entire world, the Cogel Osylei is a must visit when in Antwerp.

Dageraadplaats is a beautiful square housing a number of pubs and restaurants such as De Moeskop, Zeexicht and Primo. Its artificial starry sky at night is one of the most unique aspects of this square.

Stadspark is a 14 acre triangular park in the center of Antwerp. It is a great place to take a walk with the kids during the day. There are a lot of beautiful monuments in the park such as the World War II Monument, Drottning Astrids, Louiza-Marialei and others.

Whether you are a theatre buff or not, you are sure to get captivated and enthralled by this enchanting little theatre in Antwerp. Standing tall, boasting a neat Neo-Classic style of architecture, the Bourla Theatre is a must visit in Antwerp. Although there are bigger names that beat Bourla in terms of magnitude and status, they all lack the charm, brilliant design and sheer grandeur that the Bourla Theatre proudly showcases. Atop this magnificent structure are the noted figures of theatre right from Shakespeare and Mozart to Aeschylus and Gluck. Built in 1827, the Bourla Theatre was designed by Pierre Bruno Bourla, a French architect who served the city of Antwerp since 1819. At a time when Europe was going through a Golden Era in theatre and performing arts, the only theatre that Antwerp possessed was the Tapissiers House, once a market for tapestry. When the rest of Europe boasted grand world class theatres, the main theatre of Antwerp lacked style and modern amenities. It was during the Dutch occupation when the Pierre Bruno Bourla was commanded to come up with innovative and revolutionary designs for a new opera house and theatre. The result of his hard work is the Theater that stands to this day. Apart from its rich history, the Bourla Theatre is well known for its magnificent design and opulent interiors. And if you want to really get a feel of this majestic building without sitting through a play, you can stop for brunch at a restaurant in the foyer of the building.