2. Travel bookstore Alta Via

Are you looking for a travel guide for a specific destination or do you not have a destination yet but would like some advice? Then you’ve come to the right place at Reisboekhandel Alta Via on Eilandje, which has been around since 2010. Dirk Van den Berghe had a vision from the start: “I want to add value by selling a wide range of travel guides and creating a cozy place where people can browse. Everyone leaves here happily because this is the starting point of their vacation.”

In addition to books, you can buy bike and walking guides at Alta Via. “Since 2017, I have been creating my own maps highlighting all the long-distance hiking trails (GRs). They sell well,” he says. “When I wanted to make a city map of Antwerp, I added places on the map that have something to do with books: bookstores, book cafés, antique shops, museums, and comic shops.” This resulted in the BoekHandelWandelPlan, which you can buy at Alta Via, De Groene Waterman, Fnac, and Standaard Boekhandel (€14.95).

Travel stories with Jeroen Theunis, November 5, 1-5 PM

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