Our favorite things to do

Close (< 15 mins by car or bike)

There are 2 bicycles available at our property to explore the wonderful neighborhood. Please check with us if you plan to use them.

Breakfast

• Faim Finit
• Mijn Plek

Lunch / Dinner

• Friteries (this is a Belgian fast-food specialty, learn more here)
  • ‘t Poortje
  • De Kip
• Casual
  • De Linde (Belgian)
  • De Vogelenzang (Belgian)
  • Mijn Plek (lunch only)
  • Pane e Vino (Italian)
  • Pizzeria Giorno (takeout and delivery only)
• Fancy
  • Simple Parfait

Coffee / Icecream

• Mamy’s

Dancing/Bars

• The Old Birdy

Art, Culture & Concerts

• Sportpaleis (world-class concert venue)
• Lotto Arena (world-class concert venue)

Groceries

• Bakeries
  • Dellafaille
  • Den Helder
• Butchers
  • Gysels
  • Raydox
• Grocery stores
  • Delhaize Shop & Go (closest but smaller; open until 10 PM)
  • Delhaize Schoten (open until 8 PM except Sundays until 12 PM)
  • Delhaize ‘s Gravenwezel (open until 8 PM except Sundays until 1 PM)

Shopping

• Paalstraat (shopping street)
• Wijnegem Shopping Center

Sports

• Gym Sportcentrum (Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Padel, Pickleball)
• Rinkven International Golfclub (world-class!)
• Ternesse Golfclub

Medical

• Pharmacy Gedopt

Antwerp (30 mins by car)

Where to start? This site has a great overview of things to do in Antwerp.

Concerts

• Sportpaleis (world-class concert venue)
• Lotto Arena (world-class concert venue)

Art/Culture

• Museum of Fine Arts
• Museum MAS
• Red Star Line Museum
• Antwerp Zoo

Other short trips (<30 mins by car)

• Trappist Westmalle
  • Iconic Belgian brewery, do not miss this! Also great place to hike or bike

Longer trips (<1h by car)

• Planckendael Zoo
• Paira Daiza (Zoo)

City Trips

Many other iconic cities are just a short drive away. We’ve listed our favorite ones and resources on how to visit them (work in progress).

Bruges

Brussels

Ghent

Hasselt

Amsterdam

Rotterdam