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Antwerp - World's Diamond Trading Centre Antwerp :

World's Diamond Trading Centre Antwerp -- Antwerp is the world’s diamond capital but there are other large centers such as the Indian production hubs of Mumbai and Surat; Israel is a complementary trade centre, mainly supplying North America. Dubai is the regional distribution centre for the Middle East. New York is the primary port of entry into the United States, and the largest market for diamonds in the world.

More than 50% of the world’s production of rough, polished and industrial diamond passes through Antwerp. 8 in 10 of all rough diamonds in the world are handled in Antwerp. 1 in 2 of all cut diamonds passes through Antwerp. Antwerp has the most renowned diamond cutters in the world.

Antwerp remains the most important diamond trade center in the world. More than 85% of the world's rough diamonds are traded in the handsome Belgian city. The unique structure of the diamond district, on Hoveniersstraat, Schupstraat, Rijfstraat, and Pelikanstraat, located near Central Station, is contained within an area no larger than one square mile and is comprised of 1,500 diamond companies and four separate diamond exchanges.

Travel to Antwerp’s diamond district today - the size of one large block and situated near the city’s railway station – and you will find no less than 2,500 separate companies connected in one way or another with diamonds: workshops, buying and selling offices, banking and insurance – employing thousands of people. For more than 70% of the world’s total diamond production is traded in this elegant and handsome Flanders city of Rubens and Van Dyck.

Time zone -- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Currency -- Euro

Language -- The local language in Antwerp is Dutch (Flemish). Many residents of Antwerp are fluent in English, and almost all speak at least some. Stores, restaurants, and hotels usually have at least one or two employees who are fluent in English. Although many residents can also speak French (the city gets many French-speaking visitors from elsewhere in Belgium and from across the nearby border in France), being proud Flemings they generally prefer that English-speaking visitors speak to them in English, instead of trying out their French on them, be it ever so fluent.

Electricity -- 220V, 50Hz

Rail Hotels -- We can offer you very cheap hotels, b&b's and motels next to a railway station in Belgium.

Connections : Antwerp has its own airport, Deurne Airport, 7km (4 1/2 miles) east of the city, but other than a few scheduled flights from London, Manchester, and Liverpool in England, not much in the way of international flights arrives at Deurne, so in a way -- for now, at any rate -- it's more useful to think of Brussels National as Antwerp's airport. If you do fly into Deurne, De Lijn bus no. 16 shuttles between the airport and Pelikaanstraat, outside Centraal Station in Antwerp center. Taxi fare to the center is around 12€ ($15)..

Public Transportation -- Bus-- Most long-distance buses arrive and depart from the bus station on Franklin Rooseveltplaats, a short distance northwest of Centraal Station. Timetables and fare information are available from a kiosk in Centraal Station.

Train--The city is called Antwerp in English (and Anvers in French), but look out for its Flemish name, ANTWERPEN, on the name boards at Centraal Station, the city's cathedral-like main rail station.

Going by car, major highways connecting to Antwerp's R1 Ring Expressway are A1/E19 from Brussels via Mechelen, and from Amsterdam; A12 from Brussels via Laeken; A14/E17 from Ghent; and N49 from Knokke, Bruges, and Zeebrugge, bypassing Ghent. By the fastest direct routes, Antwerp is 51km (32 miles) north of Brussels on A1/E19; 45km (28 miles) northeast of Ghent on A14/E17; and 102km (63 miles) east of Bruges on A10/E40 and A14/E17.

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3 Popular Hotels in Antwerp near the World's Diamond Trading Centre Antwerp :

Alfa de Keyser - ( 0.2 km from World diamond trading centre in Antwerp )

In the heart of Antwerp, with a choice of cosy quietness and modern comfort, this is a luxurious 4-star hotel in the city centre, close to the Central Station.

Park Plaza Astrid Antwerp - ( 0.5 km from Diamond center Antwerp in Belgium )

Hotel Park Plaza Astrid Antwerp is situated in the centre of the so called Diamant area, across the train station and the Zoo. This makes it an ideal hotel for business and leisure travel.

Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel - ( 0.6 km from Diamond centre Antwerp )

The Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel lies in the heart of the bustling Antwerp metropolis, only a few minutes walk form the city centre, opposite the beautiful city park and on the edge of the world..

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