Antwerp is regarded as the municipality and the city of Belgium. Antwerp is also the capital of Antwerp province. According to the survey of January 2006 the population of Antwerp is 461,496. The city is culturally and economically a prominent city in Belgium. Antwerp has earned a lot of fame as one of the largest seaport in the world. Antwerp has earned its name from a legend that had a mythical character of a giant known as Antigoon. The city has been the proud host of the major events of World Gymnastics Championships in the year 1903.
Antwerp Tours offer the tourists get a glimpse of the major places of interest. Antwerp Tours is aided with a number of transportation facilities. Antwerp has a well-developed infrastructure. The city is served by Antwerp International Airport. The major airlines are VLM Airlines, Abelag, Welcome Air and Flying Group. There are two railway stations in Antwerp. The other modes of transportation in Antwerp are bus and tram. They are operated by De Lijn.
The Places of Interest in Antwerp are Antwerp Zoo, Cathedral of Our Lady, Plantin-Moretus Museum, Royal Museum of Fine Arts and a lot more. Plantin Moretus Museum is dedicated to the printing. The museum was a home of the printer Christoffel Plantin. If you have a keen interest in shopping you can step into the shopping streets of Meir. You can also visit the diamond district which is near the railways station. Cathedral of Our Lady is regarded as the biggest Gothic Cathedrals in the Northern part of Europe. The Cathedral is about 400 feet tall.
There are a number of places of accommodation in Antwerp. The hotels at Antwerp are at par with the international standard. There are different categories of hotels in Antwerp. Antwerp Tours is such that it will be a memorable one.
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