Guild Houses in Grote Market - Historic Center Antwerp Belgium © 2014 Mikestravelguide. All rights reserved.

Things to do in Antwerp – Visit the Market Squares and Shopping Zones

Antwerp consists of a number of market squares and shopping zones, mostly car-free, making your time here more enjoyable. A few of these pedestrian-friendly areas include the Historic Center, Meir Street, the Quartier Latin, De Wilde Zee, and the Fashion … Continue reading

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Getting There – Antwerp Central Station

Antwerpen-Centraal Station, also known as Gare Anvers Centrale, is the main train station, and recommended point of arrival, in Antwerp. You can easily arrive here from Amsterdam, or Delft via Rotterdam, with tickets purchased the day of your journey. Antwerp … Continue reading

Het Steen Antwerp Belgium © 2014 Mikestravelguide. All rights reserved.

Things to do in Antwerp – Visit Het Steen

Walking westward from the Antwerp Cathedral, follow the street named Suikerui and you’ll come to Steenplein, former site of the 10th century fortification established by Emperor Otto I, and the origins of the city of Antwerp. Here on the banks of the River … Continue reading

Statue of Rubens in Groenplaats Antwerp Belgium © 2014 Mikestravelguide. All rights reserved.

Things to do in Antwerp – Visit The Cathedral (De Kathedraal)

A prominent feature of Antwerp’s skyline, and reportedly the largest church in the Low Countries, is Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, or the Cathedral of Our Lady. It’s fairly hard to miss; just look for the lacy spire towering over Groenplaats and the nearby … Continue reading

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Things to do in Antwerp – Visit Rubens House (Rubenshuis)

One of Antwerp’s interesting and unique museums is the Rubens House, the former residence and workshop of Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. Serving as the artist’s main residence for the last 30 years of his life, the Rubens House was … Continue reading