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Antwerp , Belgium

Antwerp is a
city in Belgium and is known as the fashion capital. It is the daughter of the
River Scheldt and the second largest city in Belgium as well as the second
largest harbor in Europe. This city has many historical features that date back
to the 16th and 17th century. Antwerp is also known for their diamond district
around the Railway Station, also called the diamond center of the world. This
part of town is also the Jewish area, there is a special presence given off from
the "Chassidic" Jewish people that will not be found anywhere else in Belgium.
There are many sightseeing places in Antwerp including monuments, museums,
churches, Jewish Antwerp, Antwerp Port, and P.P. Rubens. This city is a very
unique and interesting family vacation destination to enjoy, learn, and relax.
Renting a car in Antwerp,
Belgium makes it a lot easier for vacationers to get around the
city. This can also help to add the cost of traveling expenses to
other things while on vacation. Most travelers pick their cars up at
the Antwerp International Airport due to they have a wider variety
of rental cars. We can also pick you up from the Antwerp
International Airport from all the major rental car companies.
Whether you need a compact car, luxury car, mid-size, full-size,
minivan, or even an SUV, we have it. Let us help you with your next
rental car in Antwerp.
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The
Antwerp Zoo is located near Central Station which makes it very easy and
convenient to get to. This zoo was built nearly 150 years ago in an Art
Nouveau Style, it offers many enclosed exotic structures to explore which
include an Indian Temple and a North African villa. This zoo sits on 25
acres of land and holds 6,000 different animals. They have a special feature
on the endangered animals such as the Bonbon, golden lion, and Congo
Peacock. There is also an aquarium that holds sea lions and a museum of
natural history that gives the information on the permanent zoo residents.


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Middleheim
Museum is a popular air sculpture museum that the people are very
proud of having. This museum sits on property that was purchased buy
the city in 1910 but the museum was not opened until 1950. There are
about 300 pieces of work that are arranged by date and they start
with Rodin. A walk through these sculptures gives an amazing view of
nature but also an overview of modern art and contemporary Western
sculptures. Some of the artists featured in this museum are
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, Pablo Gargallo, and Juan Munoz. At the
entrance of the museum visitors are handed a free map of the two
hour tour and the audio guide tells the highlights of the museum.
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