Duration: + 5 hours.

A visit to Antwerp is a captivating way to discover its cultural past and its rich artistic heritage. One will especially like the lively and cosmopolitan atmosphere of this refreshing pocketsize metropolis.

Beautiful 16th century buildings line the Grote Markt and are a testimony to the city's Golden Age. Painters like Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck left their marks in this historical centre, as well as lesser known people such as Jan and Pieter Appelmans who built the Cathedral, Plantin and Moretus who set up the first book binding business. A tour through the heart of the city takes you back to the 15th an 16th century, while a visit to the Open Air Museum at Middelheim and its modern sculptures, or to the fashion houses of Antwerp's world famous top designers brings you back to the 20th century.

City Center: the central Market (Grote Markt) with the City Hall and the fountain of Brabo, the Glove Market (Handschoenmarkt), the Well of Quinten Metsys, the Cathedral of Our Lady (paintings of P.P. Rubens), the Henry Conscience place, the Saint Carolus Borromeus Church, the Place of the Furriers (Bontwerkersplaats), the Churches of Saint James and Saint Paul, the Butcher’s Hall (Vleeshuis), the Meir, the house of P.P. Rubens, the Flemish Royal Opera House, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, the Central Station, Antwerp Zoo, Diamond district.

Museums: Plantin-Moretus, House of Rubens, Museum of Fine Arts, Steen (National Maritime Museum), Cathedral of Our Lady.

Diamondland: guided visit and time to shop.


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