Location guide · Flanders
Eighteen verified spots for your photo session in Antwerp and the Kempen. From heathland and beguinage to city rooftop and rose garden.
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Not a set to pose in. We pick a place that fits you, and I photograph what happens. Each tip lists entry, travel from Zandhoven, season and which sessions it suits.
Het oudste en grootste natuurreservaat van Vlaanderen (3750 ha). Afwisselend landschap met heide, vennen, zandduinen en bossen. Paarse heide in augustus/september is spectaculair.
Bijna 900 ha Europese topnatuur met natte heide, vennen, droge heide, landduinen en schrale graslanden. Het 19e-eeuwse heidelandschap is prachtig bewaard gebleven.
75 hectare groene long met één van de mooiste rozenverzamelingen van Europa, vijvers met kersenbomen en treurwilgen, hotelruïne en stiltetuin.
A calm oasis with a 19th-century castle, orangery, large pond, Greek temple and petting farm.
Oudste provinciaal domein van België (132 ha) met neoclassicistisch kasteel, spiegelvijver, beukendreven en award-winning rozentuin.
149 wooded hectares with a castle, picturesque pond, rose garden, deer park and fountains. The first Flemish heritage landscape.
Ninety-six hectares across three estates: Vogelenzang (family park), Middelheim (open-air museum) and Den Brandt.
Mixed broadleaf and conifer woodland with an anti-tank ditch full of waterfowl. Quiet, ideal for an intimate session.
Twenty-four hectares of urban park on a former railway yard. Nature meets industrial heritage, with the landmark park bridge and street art.
A lively dock district with old quays, the 62-metre MAS museum and Zaha Hadid's Port House.
The "golden triangle" of Art Nouveau: 170 grand townhouses with turrets, mosaics and remarkable façades.
Newly laid-out Scheldt quays with an urban beach and a fine view of the skyline. The historic pedestrian tunnel photographs beautifully too.
The oldest open-air sculpture museum in the world. Thirty hectares and more than 200 works by Rodin, Ai Weiwei and Henry Moore.
One of the largest private contemporary art sites in Europe. Twelve hectares of nature reserve plus 20,000 m² of covered pavilions.
A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Belgium's finest street beguinages, with 11 narrow lanes and 162 houses.
A UNESCO World Heritage site. A large beguinage with a baroque church and quiet courtyards, famous for its wisteria in spring.
A UNESCO World Heritage site. Surprisingly large and beautifully restored. Less well known, so quieter.
A 13.5-hectare botanical garden with over 11,000 plant species. Known for its witch hazels in winter, Japanese cherries in spring and rhododendrons.
Arboretum Kalmthout (bloesems), Vrijbroekpark (bloesems), Begijnhof Mechelen (wisteria eind april!), Rivierenhof (rozentuin begint), Tivolipark
Kalmthoutse Heide (paarse heide aug-sep!), Rivierenhof (rozentuin), Vrijbroekpark (rozen), Sint-Anneke Strand, Park Spoor Noord (Cargo zomerbar)
Alle bossen en parken (herfstkleuren), Rivierenhof (beukenbos), Gemeentepark Brasschaat, Zurenborg (Art Nouveau + herfstbladeren), De Inslag
Kalmthoutse Heide (rijp, minimalistisch), Arboretum Kalmthout (toverhazelaars jan-feb), Begijnhoven (sneeuw = magisch), Urban locaties
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