Belgium · the visa
Antwerp
Antwerp as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.
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The sheet
Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit
The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Antwerp now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.
Where to live
11 pieces by the writers on the ground
Where to live · AntwerpThe Square Kilometre That Cuts the World's DiamondsDiamond district walking guide with safety tips
Where to live · AntwerpZurenborg, Antwerp: Art Nouveau Streets and Terrace LifeDetailed walk through a livable, charming Antwerp neighbourhood
Where to live · AntwerpSint-Andries, Antwerp: where brocante and fashion share a postcodeNeighbourhood guide with culture and cafés
Where to live · AntwerpHet Zuid, Antwerp: museums, cocktails and a very civilised south sideNeighbourhood with museums, dining, and parks
Where to live · AntwerpEilandje, Antwerp: docks, design and dinner by the waterDocklands neighbourhood with dining and design
Where to live · AntwerpBorgerhout, Antwerp: the neighbourhood that built itselfNeighbourhood guide with local culture and venues
Where to live · AntwerpWalking Antwerp After You Leave Central StationWalking route with closures, good for orientation
Where to live · AntwerpTheaterbuurt, Antwerp: where the city dresses for the stageNeighbourhood guide with theatres and shopping
Where to live · AntwerpHistorisch Centrum, Antwerp: the old town that still knows its linesOld town walking guide, good for orientation
Where to live · AntwerpGroenkwartier, Antwerp: the quiet quarter that eats wellQuiet neighbourhood with food and family focus
Where to live · AntwerpDiamond Quarter, Antwerp: where the stones move and the station gleamsWorking district guide, useful for basing
The weekend
1 piece by the writers on the ground
The kit
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