Privat historisk vandretur i Antwerpen by
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På det smukke Grote Markt foran Rådhuset mødes vi. En kort oversigt vil være din rettesnor. På toppen af den gamle bydel begynder vi, ja, det gamle gadeplan er 10 fod under os. Og ja, du er velkommen til at besøge denne. Vi viser dig indgangen på vejen. På bredden af floden leder vi efter de sidste rester af den første by. Herfra leder vi efter de første indbyggere, og hvad de havde gang i. Vi følger udviklingen i byens udvidelse. Vi er meget opmærksomme på begivenhederne i det sekstende århundrede, almindeligvis omtalt som vores guldalder. Denne by var den mest velstående by i Nordeuropa. Det hele sluttede brat. Hvad gik galt, og hvorfor skete det? Denne gåtur vil afsløre det for dig.
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På det smukke Grote Markt foran Rådhuset mødes vi. Vi tager dig med på en rejse gennem byens historie.
En rest af den første stenbymur. Bag denne mur gemmer sig nu turistinformationscentret, med en panoramaudsigt over floden og den gamle bydel på toppen.
Et slagterlaugshus fra det tidlige 16. århundrede, nu et museum med en samling af historiske musikinstrumenter
Denne kirke er resultatet af modreformationen i det 16. århundrede. Bygget af jesuitterne og mange kunstværker af Antwerpens største barokmaler, men......
Den vigtigste børs i 1500-tallet og et senere eksempel, kopieret af de store handelsbyer i Nordeuropa. Hvis døren er åben, så tøv ikke og træd indenfor, det er det værd.
Denne gotiske storhed rummer mange historier og mange kunstværker. Du kan besøge det hele dagen, men du skal betale. Vi ser det udefra, og jeg vil gøre dig nysgerrig på dette faktum: Der er en lighed med en berømt katedral i Barcelona. Kan du se det?
Dette verdensarvsted er et must, hvis du elsker kunst og historie, og mere specifikt trykning og udgivelse i det 16. og 17. århundrede. Jeg tager dig med i haven, og så kan du stadig bestemme, om du vil købe billet. Bemærk venligst, lukket om mandagen.
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Our guide had extensive knowledge of the history and current development of Antwerp. He conveyed this knowledge in a humorous and pleasant manner. Overall, it was really fun. We can only recommend it.
We were a group of three visiting Antwerp from California. I found Antwerp Anytime from a Google search. I contacted Flip by email and that interaction was very positive. We decided on the tour that would show us some of the more popular sites and a couple of pubs and finish off with dinner. We started at the Grote Mart (I hope I have that correct). We arrived 10 minutes early and our guide was waiting for us. He showed us the city center and City Hall. It was all very beautiful. Then we were off to see the fortress that is on the edge of the river. It was remodeled a few years ago I think, but I don't remember exactly when. It is very impressive. We then took a free shuttle boat to the other side of the river, Flip wanted to show us this underground walkway that connects back to the city center. It was a short walk to a building that contains some mechanical operation. You can hear the motors working. It turns out it's what I would have to imagine is the oldest escalator in Europe. More than 90 years old. The engineering for this equipment is truly amazing. The walk to the other side has to be about 3/4 of a mile with impressive tile work throughout. At the other end of the walkway is an equally impressive escalator going back to the surface. All the treads, handrails and motors are original from when this tunnel was opened originally in I believe 1933. Our next stop was a pub, a few more old buildings, another pub, and finally dinner. I would recommend the bucket of mussels. We really enjoyed our tour with Flip and would definitely book him for a future tour. Thanks again Flip!
Flip was happy to spend plenty of time walking to attractions in Antwerp. We started near Central Train Station. He was a genial person, some stories were a bit long - 2 hours would have been ideal from start to finish. We did explain that we didn’t want too long a tour since we are over 70 with hip issues. The tour ended up being closer to 3 hours, then we had quite a long walk back to where we started to catch a train back to Brussels.
I am sorry to hear that you have had difficulties, but the instructions on the platform clearly state that the tour starts at the Grand Place (Grote Markt), not at the pick-up point, and ends at the Museum of Printing and Publishing (Vrijdagmarkt). Probably miscommunication, for which I'm to blame. I hope you continue to have a nice time in Europe. Kind regards, Flip.
