The 15 Best Things to do in Antwerp, Belgium Story

The 15 Best Things to do in Antwerp, Belgium

Nicknamed “Belgium’s capital of cool” by Conde Nast Traveler, Antwerp certainly lives up to its lofty label.

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With so many amazing things to see, do, and eat, it can be tricky to know where to begin. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of the absolute best things to do in Antwerp.

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Indulge at the World’s Largest Belgian Chocolate Museum

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Shop in Style at the Stadsfeestzaal Shopping Centre

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Check Out the Oldest Printing Presses in the World

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Discover Your Love of Art at the MAS

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Treat Yourself to Belgian Mussels and Fries

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The genuine home in which the artist Peter Paul Rubens lived for 30 years in the early 17th century, the building (now known as Rubenshuis) is also where he painted some of his most famous masterpieces.

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The 25 Best Things to do in Belgium

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