Discover Antwerp
DISCOVER ANTWERP
Growing student metropolis
Antwerp is not your average student city, but a buzzing metropolis with 500,000 inhabitants and as many as 170 different nationalities. Meanwhile 50,000 students are mingling into this mix effortlessly. No closed-off student bubble here, since in Antwerp, this is real-life studying.
In recent years the student population has increased considerably, together with the city. Since 2008 it has expanded by 38%, which makes us the fastest growing student city of Flanders. Antwerp students are everywhere and live and study amongst the Antwerp natives. That’s what makes Antwerp an atypical student city.
Student Guide Antwerp
Feel like exploring this atypical student city even more? You can! An editorial team of students roamed through the city in search of the best spots, from which our now indispensable Student Guide Antwerp was founded. In this guide, the coolest shops, eateries and hippest bars are introduced to you. But it also holds handy and practical information, and seven interesting walking trails to get to know the city even better. Swing by GATE15 and get your copy!
Digital minded? Check one of the easy links.
© Jamina van Maele Illustrations
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wanna explore Antwerp without having to stare at Google Maps? In our Student Guide Antwerp you can find seven fantastic walking trails through all seven different Antwerp neighbourhoods. Look at Borgerhout differently or walk through Zurenborg and Berchem with wandering eyes. Pop by GATE15 and grab a Student Guide.
There is no univocal answer to this question. Many cultural centres, houses and museums in Antwerp provide student discounts, but this may vary per location. Surf to the website of the one you’d like to visit, you’re bound to find info on those student discounts. Don’t forget to always bring your student card!
TIHE TEAM’S TIP!
“When you think of Belgium, you think of chocolate. Did you know that you can snort chocolate at Paleis op de Meir on a weekday? It’s a crazy rollercoaster that you definitely have to experience once in your lifetime.”
Milan
