Refer to Antwerp as “t stad” (THE city).
THE city, as if there’s no other in Belgium. Why? We are proud of where we live. We even have a saying that “The rest of Belgium is parking space”. Other Belgians consider us snobs for that. Jealousy, what can you do about it?
Dress up.
Don’t be scared to go to a party in a golden training suit. With students from all over the world coming here to study fashion, we’re used to some really weird clothes.
Ask around.
There’s new stuff popping up every week: new party places, new shops, new art spaces, ... So ask a hip looking local where the action is.
Antwerp has many good clubs ...
... like RED&BLUE, CAFÉ D’ANVERS, AMPERE and VAAG. And new ones open every year. But the real cool stuff is pop-up parties in changing locations all over town. To find them, google or facebook your way to Noord feesjes, Ultra Eczema, Clitclap, Radio Centraal, SPEK and Sunday Matinee parties.