Nina Siegal often covers European art and culture for The Times. Five centuries ago, the northern Belgian port city of Antwerp was a thriving European center of diamonds, art and finance ...

(JTA) — Most of the 20,000 or so haredi Orthodox Jews in Antwerp, Belgium, live close to one another ... many Antwerp Jews developed a hack to do so: gathering on their apartment balconies.

One of the best things to do on our 2-day Brussels itinerary ... So, if you’re looking for luxurious souvenirs from Belgium, diamonds from Antwerp may be the perfect find!

Antwerp is known for being Belgium’s second city, and there’s no shortage of things to do and see while you’re there. This being said, it is relatively easy to see most places in the city ...