Outside the city

The Winter Garden is part of a magnificent listed complex, it’s as if you have stepped into a different world. 

Mechelen's central location makes it the perfect base from which to visit other cities of art. For example, Mechelen is under 25km from Antwerp, Leuven and Brussels.

The beers of Het Anker Brewery are renowned on several continents and have earned praise around the world. But did you know that the brewery also has a distillery?

Just to the east of Mechelen you'll find the Antwerp Kempen (Campine), where there are kilometers of cycle paths and footpaths for you to enjoy. Relax in the beautiful countryside...

You can walk or cycle freely in the leafy suburbs of Brussels which abound with splendid castles, woods, parks and gardens. The bicycle ride through the old hunting grounds of...

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and head for the verdant Scheldeland! In the area to the north and west of Mechelen, there's plenty to see as you sail along rivers and...

The Sportimonium is a museum devoted to sport. It traces the history of sports in Belgium, looks at sporting highlights, introduces you to some of the great sporting heroes and...

No other part of Flanders boasts as many rivers as the region known as Rupelstreek-Vaartland in the south-west corner of the Province of Antwerp. Its countless industrial sites...