The richly historic city of Antwerp is Belgium’s most underrated tourist destination. Few places tangle the old and the new quite so enchantingly. Here eclectic Art Nouveau mansions stare back at Neo-Renaissance villas, and medieval castles provide a magical backdrop for the city’s myriad bars and cafes.
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Continent: Europe
Country: Belgium
Region: Flanders
Province: Antwerp
City: Antwerp
Total Forest Area: 204.51 km²
City Area: 204.5 sq. km. (1996), (78.96 sq. mi.)
City density: 2229.1 inh./sq. km. (1996),(5724,4 inh./sq. mi.)
Population :...
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