Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Antwerp 2015

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Antwerp is a charming town of Belgium, not big and famous like Brussels but in my opinion equally worth a visit.

Anversa 2015

Arrive in Antwerp (Antwerpen in Dutch and German, Anvers in French) is very simple, as well as economic.

From Italy in fact, there are several low cost flights in an hour and a half will lead to your destination.

Anversa 2015 aereo

Once arrived at the airport is then easy and cheap to get to the city center, just use public transport, which have a more than acceptable rate.

I'm not going to list them the attractions of the city (since I do not remember the names: p) but I can tell you it is a city that lends itself to be explored on foot or by bicycle ... I said bicycle?
Small brackets bicycle: there are a lot, and dart at the speed of light in their lanes, so eye that should be considered as real cars ready to invest if you cross the street without looking!

Anversa 2015 bici
Anversa 2015 porta bici

Walking through Antwerp you can admire the architecture of the various buildings, really special (if I was an art history expert would say even in that style are: p).

Anversa 2015 city
Anversa
Anversa 2015 palazzo
Anversa 2015 strada
Anversa 2015 piazza

Antwerp is crossed by the river Scheldt and you know what came up in the city to be able to switch from one bank to another?
A picturesque underwater tunnel, the St. Anna Tunnel.

Anversa 2015 scalamobile
Anversa 2015 st anna tunnel

What else Antwerp? Not much!
There have been little more than one day so I do not have much depth, but surely it is worth mentioning the beautiful open-air museum of the Middelheim Park.
It is a sort of open-air museum, where there are many bizarre works of art.

Anversa 2015 middelheim
Anversa 2015 banana
Anversa 2015 supercar
Anversa 2015 scheletro

Below the link to the playlist of video taken in Belgium (not only Antwerp):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl0tpR6N9nY&list=PLCBrso9WwkFbzsgxVwByNjMEDGRP0gxdb

One thing that impressed me a lot of Antwerp is the simultaneous presence of Jews and Muslims, who are walking peacefully alongside each other.
Perhaps we are accustomed hurt us to hear all the news of violence in Togo, especially in Israel area, but in Antwerp them there seems to be a completely peaceful coexistence.
Of course, in the city there is no shortage still armed soldiers: p

Well, it's all over, I leave you with the album link containing pictures of Antwerp.

>> Antwerp Photos <<