In a couple months, I'm heading to Antwerp for a week to

>>1285416
What a great topic. Just spent 5 days two months ago at a buddies place. Antwerp is nice, but only takes 1.5 days to be content with it. We spent a few hours in the downtown old district and my final night at the Bocadero/Roxy nightclub (both were fantastic btw). It should be noted I have minimal experiences with nightclubs though.

There are plenty of nearby gems to enjoy that take just a day to enjoy sufficiently. Bruges is within 90 minutes of Antwerp is one of the most beautiful town's I've ever seen! Called Venice of the North. A+

Brussels was dirty and felt sketchy, the town center was neat and the Atomium is cool but ehh overall.

Amsterdam is like 2hrs away and has wonderful architecture, wish I had spent more time there but it didn't work out. You can rent a bicycle and explore or relax in the coffee shops i guess.

Overall Antwerp is a great central city for day trips. Hopefully you have a car and can afford the 6$/gal gas though.