Mechelen Hotels

Mechelen Attractions

• Het Anker Brewery
• St Rumbold’s Cathedral
• Grote Markt (Large Market Square)

Mechelen Activities

• Stroll by the Mechelen City Hall, comprised of the Lakenhal (hall for merchants of woollen cloth) and the 14th-century Belfry
• See the Palace of Margaret the York, the oldest renaissance building north of the Alps
• Visit Technopolis, a centre for hands-on science and technology

Mechelen Climate

Due to its close proximity to the coast, Mechelen experiences an oceanic climate with about 200 days of rain annually. Average temperatures for the winter months of December through February are 42°F (6°C); average temperatures for the summer months of June through August reach 72°F (22°C).

Getting There & Around

Flights coming to Mechelen arrive at the Brussels International Airport. Visitors then take a train to the Brussels North Station, followed by a change to Mechelen. Every train to Antwerp and Amsterdam has stops in Mechelen.

There are taxis and buses to get visitors to their accommodations and to see the sights. For farther destinations like London, travellers can take the high-speed Eurostar.