Welcome to Antwerp!
Welcome to Antwerp!
Phew, you finally arrived in Antwerp. We are pleased to welcome you to our city!
These pages provide practical information to help you during your stay in Antwerp, covering public transport, shops, sports, cultural activities, and more. Many of the places mentioned are within walking distance of ITM.
In addition, you will receive weekly and monthly newsletters with updates on current affairs, as well as information on cultural and sporting activities organised especially for you.
We are always happy to help with any questions or suggestions, and we wish you a pleasant and rewarding stay in Antwerp!
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Introduction
Antwerp
Antwerp is the capital of the Province of Antwerp. In 2025, the city’s population is 556,707, making it the largest municipality in both Flanders and Belgium. With a total area of 208.22 km², it has a population density of 2,717 inhabitants per km². Antwerp is larger than Brussels, which is composed of 19 separate municipalities that do not form a single entity.
Home to more than 170 nationalities and over 400 languages, Antwerp is one of the most international cities in the world. The largest part of the city is located on the right bank of the River Scheldt. Antwerp has one of Europe’s largest seaports and is renowned for its international trade and diamond industry. Since the 1990s, it has emerged as a major fashion hub, with several graduates of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts achieving international recognition as designers.
Map of Antwerp
What are you looking for?
General information
Contact details of Student Support, Tourist Office, Foreigner's Registration Department, medical costs, emergency numbers
Accommodation
Housing, prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning, fire and theft, utilities, garbage collection
Public transport and moving around
Bus, trams, subway, train, airports, taxis, bicycles, shared electric scooters, cars
Living in Antwerp
Cell phones, banks, ATMs and currency, post offices, repairs, laundry and dry cleaning
Health and well-being
Hospitals, doctors on duty, pharmacies, pharmacists on duty, other specialised services
Shopping
Markets, food and basic needs (supermarkets, night shops, specialty and exotic products, Asian, Indian, and Italian products), clothing, electronics and multimedia, hairdressers, other addresses
Leisure
A-card, public parks, sports (sport centres, heated indoor swimming pools, open-air swimming pools, open-air sporting facilities, midgetgolf, bowling, Cycling School), culture (tickets, cinemas, alternative cinemas, theatres)
Religion and ideology
Catholic churches, protestant churches, anglican church, islamic mosques, jewish synagogues, laic philosophy, intercultural clubs
Studying
Languages, libraries
Eating and drinking
Restaurants, pubs, dance and concerts
Travelling
Hotels, travel agencies, visa
Belgium
Belgium has been an independent kingdom since 1830. On 21 July 2013, King Philippe took the oath after his father, King Albert II, abdicated the throne for health reasons. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 km² and has a population of about 11.7 million people. The most important city is Brussels, the capital and host of headquarters of the European Union as well as several other major international organisations, such as NATO.
Belgium has three official languages. Around 59% of the population speaks Dutch (Flemish), mainly in Flanders, while 40% speaks French, primarily in Wallonia. In the eastern part of the country, near the city of Liège, a small community speaks German. The Brussels Capital Region is officially bilingual (Dutch-French).
Map of Belgium
This map shows the provinces, language areas and major cities of Belgium.
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