Antwerp

Antwerp by train

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Discover Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium’s diamond capital, is a city of artistic heritage and cutting-edge fashion. The Cathedral of Our Lady and the Rubens House honor its artistic past, while the MAS Museum explores maritime history. Antwerp’s bustling port and trendy neighborhoods create a vibrant blend of old-world charm and modern flair, making it an eclectic and exciting destination.

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Antwerp train holidays

  • Pull into one of the most spectacular train stations in Europe for a city break in Belgium’s Diamond Capital, a hub for up-and-coming fashion designers and bursting with roasteries.

  • Cities of Art

    Kortrijk, Antwerp, Paris

    Gallery-hop in Paris before heading to Belgium where you’ll find Reubens and Van Eyck in Flanders, fashion in Antwerp, and open studios on Kortrijk’s river island.

  • Cutting-edge plant-based dining meets 18th-century features and lavish furnishings (a nod to Antwerp's golden age of diamond heist). Don't miss the watermelon gazpacho.

Activities and neighbourhoods in Antwerp

  • Antwerp markets

    Visit the Friday market outside the Plantin-Moretus Museum. Browse stalls of vintage books and furniture, or people-watch in a nearby café as highly-prized items are auctioned to the highest bidder.

  • Museum of Contemporary Art

    Visit the world-renowned M HKA, Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp, recently reopened after a renovation with Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt and Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki.  

  • Middelheim Museum

    Rent a bike and ride to Middelheim Park, home to the Middelheim Museum, Europe's only permaculture sculpture park.

  • Museum Plantin-Moretus

    Visit the house and old printing office of the Plantin-Moretus family. Discover the history behind the oak bookshelves and creaking walls that contain some of the oldest printing presses in the world.

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