Descubra la historia de la comunidad judía durante un recorrido privado a pie por Amberes. Vea las secciones mágicas de Diamond que serán uno de los aspectos más destacados de su recorrido.
Destination
Antwerpen, Belgium
Category
Off The Beaten Track
Duration
2.5 horas
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Nederlands
Included
Tour & stories from a local guide
Excluded
Entrance tickets
Transportation
3 reasons to book this tour
Estacion Central
Historia judía y vida actual
Diamantes como y donde
What you can expect
Soy guía turístico desde hace 13 años, tiempo en el que me especialicé en tours judíos. ¡La razón detrás de esto es que hay tanta historia interesante con respecto a esta comunidad! ¡Únete a mí en mi recorrido y entenderás por qué digo eso!
¡Comenzaremos visitando la Estación Central, la cuarta estación más hermosa del mundo! Este es el lugar donde comienza nuestra historia judía de Amberes. Te contaré muchos hechos y puntos de vista interesantes, de los que la mayoría de la gente nunca oye hablar.
Caminaremos por el barrio judío alrededor de la Estación Central y haremos un poco de escaparate en las tiendas judías. Pasarás por la sección Diamante, ¡que es absolutamente increíble!
Si desea un recorrido más corto, siempre puedo personalizarlo de acuerdo con sus deseos, ¡así que contácteme y crearemos juntos la experiencia perfecta!
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Etienne.
Meeting point
Meet at Centraal Station - Antwerpen to start your journey
Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
10:00
descubrimiento de la estación central
11:00
Paseo por el barrio judío
12:00
Exploración del área de diamantes
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
I can personalize this tour for you
Puedo personalizar este tour para ti
Dime la fecha de tu viaje y el tamaño del grupo
Dime tus preferencias y deseos para que pueda personalizar el tour para ti.
Espera mi oferta personal en tu bandeja de entrada!
Flexible cancellation policy
Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Esther
25 agosto 2025
Etienne heeft me veel verteld wat ik nog niet wist over de architectuur van het station en de geschiedenis van de joodse buurt en zijn vroegere en huidige bewoners. Hij heeft veel kennis paraat en paste het ter plekke aan al naar gelang mijn eigen kennis. Heel fijn. Het was behalve een zeer interessante wandeling ook een heel gezellige. Van harte aanbevolen ! Dank je wel Etienne wat een interesante fijne tour!
Brian🇺🇸 United States
23 agosto 2025
We enjoyed a fascinating tour of Jewish Antwerp with Etienne. He is passionate, knowledgable, and a great story teller. Thank you Etienne!Great Day with Etienne
Andreas🇩🇪 Germany
22 agosto 2025
Wir hatten eine Tour durch das jüdische Viertel und das Diamantenviertel mit Etienne gebucht. Sein Detail Wissen zum Zentralbahnhof, aber auch allen Informationen zur jüdischen Gemeinde, ihrer Geschichte und ihre Eigenheiten war überragend. Er baute die Tour didaktisch ausgezeichnet auf und machte mit seiner Herzlichkeit diese sehr persönliche und überaus lehrreiche Führung zu einem Erlebnis. Wunderbar, vielen Dank, Étienne. Eine absolute Empfehlung!
We had booked a tour of the Jewish quarter and the diamond quarter with Etienne. His detailed knowledge of the central station, but also all the information about the Jewish community, its history and its peculiarities was outstanding. He built the tour didactically excellently and made this very personal and extremely instructive tour an experience with his warmth. Wonderful, thank you, Étienne. An absolute recommendationFantastic tour through the jewish quarter
Stephanie🇩🇪 Germany
19 agosto 2025
Wir hatten eine super informative Führung mit Etienne durch das jüdische Viertel. Er hat uns eine Menge über das jüdische Leben, deren Sitten und Gebräuche erzählt und hat all unsere Fragen mit viel Wissen und Humor beantwortet. Das war ein toller Vormittag in Antwerpen. 😀
Grüsse StephanieHinter die Kulissen geschaut
Benjamin🇺🇸 United States
19 agosto 2025
Etienne made it a very memorable and personalized experience. I would bring my family and do another one of his tours again when I’m back in town.Memorable tour
Jaime
16 agosto 2025
Unfortunately it was Shabbat so we couldn't see much. Etienne was very good, great tour guideGreat guide, wrong day
Nico🇳🇱 Netherlands
10 agosto 2025
Superleerrijk!
Sarah🇨🇦 Canada
9 agosto 2025
We had an amazing day with Etienne learning about the history and current state of Jewish life in Antwerp. For someone who is not Jewish, he is very knowledgeable about the culture and traditions, and does an excellent job of tailoring the tour towards the group. He was excellent to work with in terms of figuring out logistics as we were arriving from the cruise port in Zeebrugge for the day. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see a different side of Antwerp!An excellent & educational day in Antwerp
Andras
3 agosto 2025
Etienne is a very well-prepared, intelligent tourist guide.He knows everything, and has a huge knowledge regarding the tour.
He has knowledge about the history.
He has exciting stories, which makes the tour even better.
I highly recommend to take part on a tour
with Etienne.
Jewish tour Antwerp
Jakob🇦🇹 Austria
30 julio 2025
The tour with Etienne was great. It was a perfect mixture of historical context and personal anecdotes. He provided us with insights into events and places which we would never have discovered ourselves. Highly recommended!Jakob and Maria
Andrea🇩🇪 Germany
22 julio 2025
Etienne has great Knopfdruck of the area and share a lot of hidden secret and new information about the Jewish community in Antwerp. Very personal and informative tour!
Sonja🇩🇪 Germany
20 julio 2025
We really enjoyed our tour around the jewish quarter with Etienne :) totally recommended.Great tour!
Ruth🇨🇦 Canada
17 julio 2025
Etienne had a wealth of information to share about the Jewish and diamond districts and he communicated in a clear and entertaining way. He was always willing and able to answer our questions. We learned so much from his tour and are so glad that we had him as our guide!Informative and entertaining
Astrid🇩🇪 Germany
7 julio 2025
We had a great time with Etienne. He knows so much about Jewish life and history in Antwerp - it was a pleasure to have him as our guide. Highly recommended!Deep dive into Jewish Antwerp
Warren🇺🇸 United States
6 julio 2025
Had a great tour with Entienne. He is very entertaining made the tour enjoyable. However, as with most guides, all his facts aren’t necessary true. I pointed out some of the errors to him. For example, he stated the first Hatzalah was in Antwerp. It wasn’t. It was in Williamsburg, NY. He stated that Orthodox Jews couldn’t walk more than 10,000 on the Sabbath. No such thing. Still, I would highly recommend Entienne!Jewish Antwerp in 2 hours
Katharina🇩🇪 Germany
4 julio 2025
Wir hatten eine sehr interessante, englischsprachige Tour durch das jüdische Viertel und hätten uns keinen besseren Guide als Etienne vorstellen können. Absolute Empfehlung - vielen Dank Etienne :-)interess. Tour durch das jüdische Viertel
Joep
30 junio 2025
Bettina🇩🇪 Germany
21 junio 2025
I think it makes absolutely no sense to visit the Jewish quarter und diamond district without a guide. Both are not very spectacular at first glance - so you will only unterstand and see after a guided tour. Our 20 year old daughters also enjoyed the tour very much. Thank you, Etienne!Interesting tour, learned a lot!
Susanne 🇩🇪 Germany
21 junio 2025
Ilona
18 junio 2025
We hebben en zeer interessante rondleiding gehad. Etienne weet erg veel over het onderwerp en vriendelijk in de omgang.
De rondleiding is echt een aanrader!Uitstekend
Elize🇳🇱 Netherlands
14 junio 2025
Etienne is a pro! He is a very nice person and can tell you great stories and answer al the questions you have. In a nice pace with no hurry he shows you the jewish quarter of Antwerp.
We had a great afternoon and everybody recommend to book this tour.Great and very relaxed tour
Silvia
9 junio 2025
Boeiende en interessante tour in de Jewish buurt gehad van Etienne!
Zeker de moeite waard.Fantastische gids
Michael🇩🇪 Germany
3 junio 2025
Klasse Führung mit superfreundlichen und sehr kompetenten Guide.
Gerne jederzeit wieder!Tolle Führung mit Etienne
Howard🇺🇸 United States
3 junio 2025
Etienne was a fabulous guide. He is well versed in the subject matter and Antwerp history. I enjoyed every minute of the tour and wished it was longer. He was so educational and also a great storyteller. I cannot wait to take one of his other tours. He was one of the best guides I have ever had and highly recommended him.Jewish Antwerp
Murray🇨🇦 Canada
2 junio 2025
Etienne was so knowledgeable about all things Jewish. I thought that I was knowledgeable about Judaism but Etienne added to my knowledge through the world of Hasidic Antwerp.
Thank you, Etienne.
Helen🇺🇸 United States
28 mayo 2025
Etienne met us at the Antwerp train station and walked us through the various neighborhoods in the area. He had a wealth of information and made our experience in that city very enjoyable.Great guide, great tour
Thorwald
28 mayo 2025
We’ve visited Antwerp many times, but thanks to Etienne’s incredible storytelling and deep knowledge, the Jewish Tour felt like discovering this part of the city for the very first time. From start to finish, he had us completely captivated—bringing to life the rich history and culture of the Jewish quarter with nuance, warmth, and detail we never knew existed. Even the grand station, which we’d only admired from the outside, became a highlight thanks to his insightful explanation. Etienne didn’t just guide us—he opened our eyes. Highly recommended!Hidden World Revealed - Thanks to Etienne!
Elizabeth
16 mayo 2025
Fascinating tour from an extremely well-informed guide. Gave us an overview of the Jewish quarter, the diamond district, and shared interesting stories about the beautiful train station. A highlight of our vacation!Knowledgeable and friendly guide
Rachel🇦🇺 Australia
15 mayo 2025
Our tour was wonderful and Etienne, our guide was exceptional. Excellent knowledge and was very friendly.
Would highly recommend.Wonderful tour!
Unknown
14 mayo 2025
What a great tour of Jewish Antwerp!! Étienne was informative and shared a great deal of Jewish history as well as history of the area. He did not spend time going over info we already knew yet shared so many interesting facts with us about the history of the Jews in. Antwerp as well as about the history of the diamond trade
Definitely highly recommend this tour!!!One of the best Jewish Tours!
Werner🇳🇱 Netherlands
11 mayo 2025
Just in short - super! Thanks Etienne for your explanations and great stories. My reunion colleagues and myself had learned so much in the details you have told us.
The streets and places were not the greatest in Antwerp, but your stories and wit made them alive. Even on Shabbat where the stores were closed.
Thank you!🙏
Antwerp Jewish Tour
Margot🇳🇱 Netherlands
7 mayo 2025
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6 mayo 2025
Gail Smith🇺🇸 United States
6 mayo 2025
We had a tour with Etienne. He was great. We really had fun and learned so much about Jewish history in Antwerp as well as present day Jewish life
His tour was individualized to our previous knowledge as well as our interest in history and present dayThe best!!!!
Vivien
5 mayo 2025
Etienne was very knowledgable and imparted the information in an interesting manner. I would highly recommend him. Very informative tour
Mike🇺🇸 United States
2 mayo 2025
Great tour. Etienne has a great personality and a wealth of knowledge. Thoroughly enjoyable.Excellence
Ute🇩🇪 Germany
2 mayo 2025
Etienne has profound Knowledge about the jewish quarter and Diamond Quarter. Any question was answered. Very interesting , enlightening and funny.
We can very much recommend Etienne.Was sie immer wissen wollten
Julia🇸🇪 Sweden
23 abril 2025
Best guided tour ever - highly recommend ☺️Loved it❣️
Daphne
23 abril 2025
Brought my parents and siblings and all of us absolutely loved every minute of the tour! My mother even said that she didn’t want it to end. Warmly recommend anyone to take the tour with Etienne. You will learn a lot! Best experience in Antwerp
Eduard
22 abril 2025
Wir waren zu viert mit Etienne unterwegs (Eltern, 2 Kinder). Etienne war sehr freundlich, hatte viele spannende Informationen bereit, alles wirkte sehr fundiert und professionell, wir hatten keine Sekunde Langeweile und Etienne ist auch hervorragend auf unsere Fragen eingegangen und hat auch alles gut für unsere Kinder (13 und 17 Jahre) aufbereitet und diese perfekt miteinbezogen. Absolut empfehlenswert! Tolle Führung, toller Führer
rachel🇺🇸 United States
21 abril 2025
Etienne was friendly and full of information. He was happy to answer all our questions. We were surprised how fast the tour went because he made it so interesting! I would highly recommend this tour.Great and informative tour!
Inga🇮🇸 Iceland
18 abril 2025
Not to be missedAmazing!
Jenna
15 abril 2025
Het was een geweldige wandeling, heel fijne man met leuke verhalen. Etienne nam ons helemaal mee, kan heel goed vertellen. Echt van genoten. We zijn al een aantal keer teruggeweest, blijft elke keer boeiend en plezant. Dankjewel Etienne. Zalig
Barbara🇨🇭 Switzerland
15 abril 2025
Etienne hat eine sehr angenehme Art, ist ein wandelndes Lexikon und ein begnadeter Erzähler. Ein-Blick hinter die Fassade
Jack🇨🇦 Canada
12 abril 2025
Etienne is a phenomenal guide. He is congenial, helpful, courteous and extremely knowledgeable. I’m Jewish. He isn’t. I thought I was pretty well versed in Jewish religious practices. He knew a great deal more than I did and he imparted that new knowledge very thoroughly, appropriately and respectfully. I’d rate him as first class in every way. 10 out of 10 or better but they only gave me an option up to 10!Superb guide for Jewish Antwerp
Elaine and Malcolm🇬🇧 United Kingdom
2 abril 2025
We asked Etienne to take us on a tour to learn about Antwerp's jewish history and current day jewish life in the city. He took us round the area over 3 hours providing very interesting insights and packed with stories and information.An informed and enjoyable tour
Annukka🇳🇱 Netherlands
31 marzo 2025
We had a great guided Jewish tour with Etienne. Tour was entertaining with factual information. He showed us places which we wouldn’t have been able to find ourselves. Recommend to book him to learn something new about Antwerp. 😀Great Sunday morning
Stefanie🇧🇪 Belgium
31 marzo 2025
Het was geweldig! Zeer goede en vriendelijke gids en heel heldere en goede uitleg. Wist zeer veel.
Zeer leuke toer! Het was geweldig!!
Evi
30 marzo 2025
Uitmuntende rondleiding met heel kindvriendelijke gids. Een begeesterde en gedreven gids door Antwerpen. Een aanrader! Uitstekend!
Reinou🇳🇱 Netherlands
30 marzo 2025
Wat een feestje om met Etienne op pad te zijn. We deden een ‘Joodse Tour’ wat indrukwekkend was en waarin we ontzettend veel hebben geleerd en gezien. Etienne wist goed de aansluiting te vinden bij mijn kinderen van 14, 16 en 20 jaar. Etienne vertelt de verhalen met veel respect en een vleugje humor. Wij hebben genoten! Geweldig
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More about me
"-I worked in chemistry plants all my carreer but I'm retired now for 11 years
-I'm married , have 2 children and allready 4 grandchildren
-I start my intrest in Antwerp 25 years ago , did all kind of studying about that and was city guide for 9 years and withlocals guide for 5 years now.
-I was basketballtrainer for almost 45 years
-other favs :photography , film , reading , travelling ,little bit green fingers , gliding , younster camps in basketball , music (listening and playing)"