Antwerpen: unforgettable city

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From 'ant' (hand) and 'werpen' (to throw away), that's the name of the second city, in terms of population, of Belgium.

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  • Spreekt u nederlands? A little bit of dutch...

    *Note: the spelling '-ij', so common in dutch, must be pronounced as [/ei]. *Note II: letters 'h', 'g' and 'j' sound almost the same, always [/x], no matter whether they are followed by a vowel or a consonant. *Note III: words ending in '-je' are diminutive ones but, in...

    0 , in Erasmus tips 11 years ago
  • Accommodation in Antwerp

    Accommodation Antwerp has a lot of places to offer for forthcoming students but, depending on when and how long are you going, finding a suitable place in there may be difficult. What is a 'kot'? A 'kot' is a single room, usually furnished (but you can find some...

    4 , in Erasmus blog Antwerp 11 years ago
  • How to reach Antwerp?

    Despite Antwerp has its own airport, it's not operated by that many public companies: I think it has only flights coming from a few places from the UK, such as Manchester, Liverpool and somewhere else, only operated by ThomasCook, if I'm not wrong... so, unless you're...

    0 , in General 11 years ago
  • Some places to know

    Before getting started in all what Antwerp has to offer, it's highly recommended to get to know some basic places. Grote Markt: meaning 'big market', is the central square in Antwerp, where nowadays the City Hall building is and where a statue of Brabo (city founder)...

    0 , in Erasmus blog Antwerp 11 years ago
  • What, where and how is Antwerp?

    Antwerp is located in the homonymous province of Antwerp, in north Belgium. It's around 45 km north from country's capital city, and European Union's capital city, of Brussels and 16 km south from the border with the Netherlands. It's the 2nd city in terms of population...

    0 , in Erasmus blog Antwerp 11 years ago

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