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Antwerp is a Flemish port city on the Scheldt, known for its Gothic cathedral, Rubens, a grand railway station and the diamond trade.

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The tall spire of the Gothic cathedral rises above the old centre, and inside hang paintings by Rubens, who lived in the city and whose house and studio are now a museum. The Grote Markt is ringed by gabled guild houses and has a fountain showing the hero Brabo hurling a giant's severed hand into the river, a story linked with the city's name. The railway station, finished in 1905, is nicknamed the railway cathedral.

Antwerp is among Europe's busiest ports, and the Scheldt waterfront has the medieval castle called Het Steen and the MAS museum, whose red stone tower has a rooftop terrace. The Plantin-Moretus Museum preserves a Renaissance printing house, the diamond district lies beside the station, and the fashion scene, which grew from the Antwerp Six designers of the 1980s, fills the streets around Nationalestraat. Mechelen, Ghent and Brussels are all easily reached.

Frites with mayonnaise, stoofvlees, a beef stew cooked in beer, and mussels are the city's everyday food. The local beer, De Koninck, comes in a small round glass called a bolleke, and Antwerp has its own hand-shaped biscuits, the Antwerpse handjes. Terraces fill along the river in summer, and the old streets suit walking in spring and early autumn.

  • 1 hop-on hop-off route
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Top 10 attractions in Antwerp

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  1. Number 1

    Grand Market Place (Grote Markt van Antwerpen)

    4.82k reviewsfrom $3
  2. Number 2

    Cathedral of Our Lady

    4.82k reviewsfrom $3
  3. Number 3

    Butcher's Hall (Vleeshuis)

    4.8999 reviewsfrom $3
  4. Number 4

    Museum aan de Stroom (MAS)

    4.9821 reviewsfrom $11
  5. Number 5

    Central Station

    4.9624 reviewsfrom $38
  6. Number 6

    Rubens House (Rubenshuis)

    4.8578 reviewsfrom $5
  7. Number 7

    Plantin-Moretus Museum

    4.8535 reviewsfrom $3
  8. Number 8

    MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp

    4.9349 reviewsfrom $11
  9. Number 9

    Het Zuid

    4.9132 reviewsfrom $41
  10. Number 10

    Diamond District

    4.315 reviewsfrom $5

Hop-on hop-off in Antwerp

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Guided tours in Antwerp

67

Walking and bike tours in Antwerp

35

Food and drink experiences in Antwerp

21

Family days and theme parks in Antwerp

21

Go beyond Antwerp

  1. Brussels · 42 km

    Grand-Place (Grote Markt)

    3–4 hr4.812k reviewsfrom $1
  2. Brussels · 42 km

    Manneken Pis

    3 hr, 30 min4.810k reviewsfrom $1
  3. Ghent · 51 km

    St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal)

    2 hr, 30 min4.511k reviewsfrom $3
  4. Ghent · 51 km

    Graslei and Korenlei

    2.5–3 hr4.511k reviewsfrom $3
  5. Dordrecht · 69 km

    Van Gijn House (Huis Van Gijn)

    2 hr4.542 reviewsfrom $13
  6. Rotterdam · 78 km

    Markthal (Market Hall)

    2–3 hr4.72k reviewsfrom $3
  7. Rotterdam · 78 km

    Church of St. Lawrence (Sint Laurenskerk)

    2 hr, 30 min4.82k reviewsfrom $3
  8. Bruges · 82 km

    Burg Square

    2–4 hr4.516k reviewsfrom $1
  9. Bruges · 82 km

    Market Square (Markt)

    3 hr, 45 min4.613k reviewsfrom $3
  10. Gouda · 91 km

    Museum Gouda

    2 hr4.7114 reviewsfrom $12
  11. Gouda · 91 km

    St. John's Church (Sint Janskerk)

    2 hr4.721 reviewsfrom $22
  12. The Hague · 95 km

    Royal Delft (Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles)

    8 hr4.72k reviewsfrom $7

Questions about Antwerp

What are the top attractions in Antwerp?
Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Antwerp are Grand Market Place (Grote Markt van Antwerpen), Cathedral of Our Lady, Butcher's Hall (Vleeshuis), Museum aan de Stroom (MAS).
What is the most popular experience in Antwerp?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 528 reviews.
Is there a hop-on hop-off bus in Antwerp?
Yes. We list 1 hop-on hop-off bus tour in Antwerp; the most reviewed is "Antwerpen Hop-on Hop-off-tours" with 4 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in Antwerp take?
The typical experience in Antwerp lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 3 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in Antwerp?
The operator lists free cancellation on 93% of the 111 experiences we hold for Antwerp. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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