Transports
Living near Victor Govaerslaan offers a practical setting with easy access to shops, transport, and essential everyday services.
Ideal for drivers: the motorways A1 / E19 (Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerpen - (Breda, Netherlands)) and A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) are both 2 minutes away.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Maantjessteenweg" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 1 minute away by bike.
For holidays or business, you can reach Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) in under 9 minutes by car.
The nearest train station is "Antwerpen-Noorderdokken / Anvers-Noorderdokken": reachable in 3 minutes by car, or 14 minutes by public transport.
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Velo Antwerpen - Maantjessteenweg", 2 minutes on foot.
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 3 minutes away by car.
Education
A real plus for families: high school "Knmc Joma 1" is close enough for children to walk there in 7 minutes.
Just a short drive away, "Gvls Joma" (elementary school) is reachable in 1 minute.
Within walking distance, you have access to "De Bijtjes Mxm 3", a nursery reachable in 3 minutes.
The trip to preschool "Gvks Joma" fits easily into your daily routine: just 1 minute by car.
Tourism
Want to play golf? You will find "Ternesse Golf & Country Club" at 9 minutes.
Public transports
This area is well connected by tram, with several lines nearby: De Lijn - 1 - P+R Luchtbal - Zuid, De Lijn - 6 - P+R Luchtbal - P+R Olympiade with a stop reachable in under 19 minutes on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including De Lijn - 64 - Antwerpen - Brasschaat - Wuustwezel - Loenhout, De Lijn - 707 - Zandvliet - Stabroek - scholen Merksem, De Lijn - 33 - P+R Luchtbal - Merksem - Wilrijk - Hoboken with a stop 1 minute away on foot.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Albert Heijn - Merksem" (5 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Carrefour Express Merksem Lambrechtshoekenlaan" (10 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car), "Shop & Go Delhaize Laarsebaan (Merksem)" (15 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Nearby cities
Drivers can reach Dendermonde in 36 minutes, convenient for daily life. Turnhout is easily accessible by car, just 32 minutes away. Need to reach Beveren? It takes about 22 minutes by car.
The variety of accessible amenities nearby contributes to the quality of life in this neighbourhood.