Temse Things to Do

How about having your meal in an industrial building? The idea certainly doesn’t sound appealing but the venue undoubtedly does just that. After an extensive renovation, the restaurant now boasts of one of the most interesting... more

This used to be a hideous building. Several refurbishments and the recent rebuilding of the Horta brasserie have tremendously improved this '70s theater. The popularity also improved when it held prestigious musicals like Cats,... more

Each year on the last Sunday of August, the center of Antwerp is transformed into one big party. On the Grote Markt and in the surrounding streets you'll be able to see a preview of Antwerp's cultural offerings. Local actors, w... more

Vlaamse Opera is located near one of the wide boulevards of the city, close to the high-rise Antwerp Tower. On Wednesday and Friday afternoons, you can visit the foyers and listen to chamber music, related to the current perfor... more

The Gazet Van Antwerpen is the main daily newspaper of Antwerp and one of the most read newspapers in Flanders. You can find its offices just outside the city center, on the left bank of the river Scheldt. Though the publicatio... more

This museum, which was officially opened on 11 March 1939, was included among the fifty most important print collections in the world by the International Committee of Keepers of Public Collections of Graphic Art. The museum co... more

The Saint Carolus Borromeus church with its wonderful Baroque facade has three naves with two galleries and a chancel. It was built by the Jesuits from 1615 to 1621 during the Spanish period, and was called Saint Ignatius. An i... more

The Saint Jacobs church is a typical example of Brabant gothic style. The construction of this three-nave building started in 1491 and after the middle nave and western spiral were completed, the works were discontinued due to... more

A popular spot in the Antwerp night-life scene, the decor of Cafe Local resembles a Cuban town. The grand dance site can tempt even an amateur dancer to get on to the floor and experiment those groovy moves. And what is it popu... more

Luckily, this former derelict building was recently refurbished and transformed into a lively brasserie with a formidable reputation among world culture enthusiasts. The interior of this former hydraulic electricity plant was r... more