Port with or without a guide
You can visit the ports with a guide or on your own. Discover what Antwerp and Zeebrugge have to offer.
Visit the Port of Antwerp or Zeebrugge on your own
You can discover various unique spots on your own in the port. Did you know that a large part of the port of Antwerp is a nature reserve? For example, you can spot birds in the Kuifeend or the Verrebroek ponds. You can easily combine a visit to Zeebrugge with a day at the coast. Head out by yourself, with friends, with children or with the whole family and experience the port.
Cycling and walking
A holiday in your own country? The port is more than just ships or industry. You can cycle past imposing ships, walk through tranquil nature areas, get a breath of fresh air on the quay or discover cool street art. Or would you prefer to spot a lapwing or a swift? A perfect way to explore the port by yourself is by bike! Map out your route using connection points or choose one of the specially devised Havenwereld cycle routes in Antwerp (in Dutch).
Wilmarsdonk church tower
In the middle of the harbour, a solitary church tower rises above the containers: the Gothic tower of St. Lawrence's Church, the last remnant of the 14th-century village of Wilmarsdonk, which disappeared in the 1960s to make way for the harbour expansion. A thorough restoration began in April 2023. The cross was given new gold leaf, the floor and damaged stones were repaired, holes were filled and dirt was removed. Birds and bats were also given nesting places in and around the tower. The surrounding area was excavated to the original ground level.
Art on commission: ‘Wilmarsdonk Transfers’
Port of Antwerp-Bruges wanted to reinforce the symbolic value of the tower and therefore entrusted an ‘Art on commission’ to Bas Princen. The installation ‘Wilmarsdonk Transfers’, an interplay of illustrations and images, reflects the rich history of the polder villages and port development and zooms in on details of the restored church tower.
Please note: the site is not open to the public. It is forbidden to enter the Trans Continental Logistics concession without the express permission of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The church tower and the art installation can only be viewed at exceptional times.
Guided tours in Antwerp and Zeebrugge
Discover all the companies and organisations that organise unique guided tours or visits to the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge.
Antwerpen
Zeebrugge
Boat tours
Bus tour with guide
Maritime experience
Tunnel elements Oosterweelverbinding
Havenwereld
Havenland is an initiative by various partners combining all recreational activities specifically in and around Antwerp.
On the Havenland website, you can find a handy interactive map showing places of interest (in Dutch). You can also find signposted walking or cycling routes, guided tours and much more.
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Discover the port
4/3/2026
Discover Port of Antwerp-Bruges: a dynamic hub where ships, goods and people meet. (in Dutch)
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