Questions on Antwerp Central/Centraal Station?

Question

I'm thinking of stopping by Antwerp/Antwerpen on my way to Brugge/Bruges from Amsterdam for a day trip to the old town (or old centre) area. My questions are:

1. whether the train from Amsterdam to Brugge/Bruges will stop by the Antwerp Centraal Station

2. whether there will be luggage check or luggage lockers available in the station (I'll have several larger than carry-on suitecases for my family; I heard that the luggage check is closed and the lockers are either full or broken most of the time.

3. how far away is it from centraal station to old centre?

4. any recommendation on restaurant?

5. any recommendation on points of interest in that area

Thanks

Answer 1

ok answering back wards

5....the zoo or diamond museam..right outside

4..what type of food the area has many types of food

3....the old centre is about a ten min walk through the meir

unsure of questions one or two

Answer 2

From Amsterdam to Antwerp you have several trains you have the high speed train but then you need to change trains in Berchem station (Antwerp south station) this is fast , you can take the normal train from amsterdam and then you will arrive in Antwerp Central station.

The station has been in restauration for several years but last month it re-opened. the station is restored in his old architecture and this is fenominal and has become one of the most beautiful buildings in Antwerp.

1. Take the train from Amsterdam to Antwerp and you need to change to a new train to Brugge via Ghent.

2 No their are new lockers in place in the train station

3. The old city center is about 2 kilometers from the station on foot, when you exit the trainstation take the excit "MEIR" this is the most important shopping street of Antwerp, so nice to strole,  walk to the end and you arrive almost at the city center whit his nice city hall but also the cathedral is a must see.

4 a nice new restaurant that has competed in a television show, and that I checked out recently is. good Belgian food with oriental flavors

MATIZZE  (www.Matizze.be)

address: Van Breestraat 4, Antwerp

IT IS LESS THEN 1KILOMETER FROM THE STATION!!!

5. The buildings mentioned above and the Diamond museum, the museum with the paintings from Rubens Belgian best painter ever.

Have fun.....