Popular places to visit
Diamond District
You can search for that perfect souvenir with a trip to Diamond District, a popular shopping spot in Antwerp. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is just one of the places to see in Boom, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Add the area's shops or stunning cathedral to your travel plans.
Antwerp Market Square
Spend an hour or two people watching beneath 16th-century buildings in Antwerp’s cultural heart.
Antwerp Zoo
Why not meet the animals who live at Antwerp Zoo during your trip to Antwerp? While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Museum Aan de Stroom
Learn about Antwerp’s history and culture at this stunningly designed museum, perched next to the seafront and offering 360-degree views of the city.
Green Square
Learn about the local history of Antwerp when you spend time at Green Square. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Things to do
Antwerp Sightseeing Tour from Brussels
Tootbus Brussels Discovery Hop-on Hop-off bus tour
Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Antwerp
Brussels: Entry Ticket to Mini-Europe
Plopsa Station Antwerp - Theme Park - Entry Ticket
Top hotels in Wilrijk
Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
Great room and very convenient. Love the bed
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2025
Holiday Inn Express Brussels Airport by IHG
very nice
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2025
pentahotel Brussels Airport
Big parking clean
Reviewed on Oct 27, 2025
Aparthotel Adagio Access Brussels Airport
Great place, glad they had laundry facilities. Staff were extremely helpful. Great breakfast. Spacious room.
Reviewed on Nov 2, 2025
Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Airport
Close to Airport, room is spacious hallways too dark. Staff are very accommodating. Nothing else to say but Perfect stay.
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025
Van Der Valk Hotel Brussels Airport
Very big variety to choose
Reviewed on Oct 27, 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Wilrijk
Berchem
Berchem is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Ring Road and The Four Seasons.
South Antwerp
You'll enjoy the bars and museums in South Antwerp. You might want to make time for a stop at Royal Museum of Fine Arts or Justice Palace.
Klein-Antwerpen
The restaurants and gardens are a few reasons travelers visit Klein-Antwerpen. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighborhood, you can visit Diamond District and Antwerp Botanical Garden, a few notable attractions nearby.
Zurenborg
Zurenborg is noteworthy for its coffeehouses, and you can make a stop at top attractions like The Four Seasons and Ring Road.
Theaterbuurt
Theaters, shopping, and bars are just a few things travelers enjoy about Theaterbuurt. Check out Antwerp Botanical Garden or Antwerp City Theatre while you're exploring the area.
Sint-Andries
Sint-Andries is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like ModeMuseum and Nationalestraat.
