Grote Markt
Grote Markt
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Robbert L
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,647 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
A lot of people tend to go to Antwerp, Ghent and/or Bruges. Do not forget Mechelen. History. Dates back to 16th century. Important city. Market square is very beautiful. Cosy, nice restaurants, a walk along the river Dijle. All this makes Mechelen very agreeable.
Written 17 September 2023
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Kate H
Reading, UK184 contributions
May 2022
Traditional Belgian square, surrounding by bars and restaurants and underground parking. A must to sit and have a beer while visiting Mechelen
Written 13 August 2022
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Harald
3 contributions
Jan 2022
During our stay, the market square was lit with Valentine Days lights which looked very romantic. The building facades look very nice.
Written 31 January 2022
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JWidmann
Frederick, MD39 contributions
Oct 2021
The Grotemarkt is beautiful, with the stadhuis and historic stadhuises (all three of them) viewable from there, along with Sint-Romboutskathedraal, and historic residences. However, it is all best discovered on a Saturday morning, when the weekly market is there. You can get great deals on just about anything, from Mussels to meat to bread to cheese to fresh squeezed orange juice to shoes, clothing and cleaning supplies. If you come at 11:30, you will be entertained by world-famous Stads Beiaardier Eddy Marien, playing the carillon (Beiaard) of 49 bells in Sint-Romboutstoren, for an hour.
Written 5 November 2021
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Mittal Shah
Mumbai, India82 contributions
Jun 2019
It is a big city center. When we visited there was a farmers market and was fun to stroll around.
In the night the lighting is awesome. Mostly all the historical place one can see from the city center. One side you can see the tower of St Rumbold's Cathedral.
There are quite few restaurants at the city center.
In the night the lighting is awesome. Mostly all the historical place one can see from the city center. One side you can see the tower of St Rumbold's Cathedral.
There are quite few restaurants at the city center.
Written 26 March 2020
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Ogige
Crema, Italy224 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Nice Belgian style square with little bars all around. Nice for a walk or to sit and have a chat on the tables outside. On sundays the huis van mechelar (unsure about spelling) is closed
Written 28 January 2020
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adnila
Mechelen, Belgium82 contributions
Dec 2019
almost every month there is a new thing in town. For the month of december a beautiful lightshow is displayed on the cityhall.
Written 8 December 2019
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Lions300
Melbourne, Australia613 contributions
Oct 2019
One of the prettiest Grote Markts I have seen. The cathedral shadows it from one side and the beautiful gothic building on the other. Loved the little offshoots of little mazey streets all around.
Written 8 October 2019
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Christophe Wybo
Harelbeke, Belgium369 contributions
Sep 2019
Try to imagine how Mechelen must have been centuries ago. All these beautiful buildings help you in this.
Written 8 September 2019
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Dan K
The Hague, The Netherlands7,331 contributions
Aug 2019
Very atmospheric square in the heart of Mechelen, surrounded by a lot of bars and restaurants. View on the cathedral from here is amazing.
Written 18 August 2019
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Busygal97531
Houston, TX1 contribution
What time is the open market on Saturdays?
Karen
Mechelen, Belgium74 contributions
it starts early in the morning and closes around 1pm
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Grote Markt:
- Discover the secrets of Mechelen while playing! Escape room (From ₹ 1,853.12)
- Small-Group Mechelen City Guided Walking Tour (From ₹ 4,449.82)
- e-Scavenger hunt Mechelen: Explore the city at your own pace (From ₹ 2,873.46)
- Mechelen Small-Group Running Tour (From ₹ 4,449.82)
- Guided Small-Group Cycling Tour of Mechelen (From ₹ 5,098.37)
- Hotels near Grote Markt:
- (0.23 km) VixX Hotel
- (0.17 km) Hotel 3 Paardekens
- (0.29 km) Hotel Ve
- (0.28 km) Holiday Inn Express Mechelen City Centre, an IHG Hotel
- (0.23 km) De Groene Maan
- Restaurants near Grote Markt:
- (0.03 km) Den Beer
- (0.03 km) Oskar
- (0.03 km) O'Fiach's Irish Pub
- (0.03 km) Bier Central Mechelen
- (0.03 km) DE WITTEN VOS