Issue · September 2026 · everything a nomad needs, city by city

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

  1. Where to live · AntwerpThe Square Kilometre That Cuts the World's DiamondsDiamond district walking guide with safety tips
  2. Where to live · AntwerpZurenborg, Antwerp: Art Nouveau Streets and Terrace LifeDetailed walk through a livable, charming Antwerp neighbourhood
  3. Where to live · AntwerpSint-Andries, Antwerp: where brocante and fashion share a postcodeNeighbourhood guide with culture and cafés
  4. Where to live · AntwerpHet Zuid, Antwerp: museums, cocktails and a very civilised south sideNeighbourhood with museums, dining, and parks
  5. Where to live · AntwerpEilandje, Antwerp: docks, design and dinner by the waterDocklands neighbourhood with dining and design
  6. Where to live · AntwerpBorgerhout, Antwerp: the neighbourhood that built itselfNeighbourhood guide with local culture and venues
  7. Where to live · AntwerpWalking Antwerp After You Leave Central StationWalking route with closures, good for orientation
  8. Where to live · AntwerpTheaterbuurt, Antwerp: where the city dresses for the stageNeighbourhood guide with theatres and shopping
  9. Where to live · AntwerpHistorisch Centrum, Antwerp: the old town that still knows its linesOld town walking guide, good for orientation
  10. Where to live · AntwerpGroenkwartier, Antwerp: the quiet quarter that eats wellQuiet neighbourhood with food and family focus
  11. 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

  1. The weekend · AntwerpAntwerp Makes the Rest of Belgium a Day TripDay trips from Antwerp with transport and prices

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