Meir – Local tips (relaxing)

Not so long ago I was a passionate skateboarder, but then real life, body weight and other stuff kicked in. So my favorite sport got a bit behind… but that doesn’t stop me from visiting the skate-parks I used to hang out.

So if you are enjoying a stroll in the Antwerp City park make sure you make a stop at the north side of the park where a fine skate-park is located. Take a sit next to the ground and watch a variety of skaters an BMX’ers showing of their skills. It’s worth a little stop, especially if you’re into this kind of sports.

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Live To Ride | Relaxing | Free
Quinten Matsijslei Antwerp | Meir
24 hours daily

The Botanical Garden and its 2000 noteworthy plants have their origin in the herb garden belonging to the medieval St. Elisabeth Gasthuis, which is still a hospital today.

I often have to go there for my work and I don’t mind that at all. The Botanical Garden is situated in the shopping heart of the city (behind the Meir, Huidevetterstraat, Schuttershofstraat) and gives you the opportunity to step out of the busy shopping area into a quiet, calm world of plants and flowers. People of Antwerp often go there to eat their sandwiches or read the newspaper. Even now in winter, it’s lovely to just walk through the garden to escape from your busy Christmas shopping. And don’t forget to drink a coffee in ‘het Gebaar‘, the establishment in the garden that won a lot of patisserie prices!

It’s a hidden treasure and my favourite spot in Antwerp.

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The Botanical Garden | Relaxing | Free
Leopoldstraat 24 | Meir
08.00 – 18.00 daily