Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp (dutch-Antwerpen, french-Anvers) is a must see belgian city!
It’s the home of baroque artist Paul Rubens and is Belgium’s second largest city and biggest port!
It’s the city of diamonds and fashion (people travel to Antwerp from different parts of Europe just to buy diamonds!)
The cobblestone streets and architectural beauties, the legend of the giant’s hand being thrown by Brabo into the river, the nice little restaurants and cafes can fill up a full day of visting and wondering around.
Dont forget the comfy shoes and maybe an… umbrella?! (We all know how capricious the belgian weather can be) 😉
Town Hall, Antwerp
Town hall, detail
Guild houses in Main Square
restaurants in the sun, Antwerp
Summer in Antwerp
Summertime in Antwerp is bursting with life
Summertime in Anvers, people enjoying a cold beer, a cup of coffee and some people watching
The tower of the cathedral of our lady
The statue of Brabo and the giant’s hand
Statue of the giant’s hand being thrown into the Scheldt River
Statue of Brabo, detail
Chocolatier in Antwerp. Oh, Belgium’s famous chocolate, yum!
concrete jungle in Antwerp
Ferris wheel in between buildings
Hilton Hotel, nice building
So many interdictions in this heart…
this is called simply…”The Stone”
horse and carriage in front of the Town hall
Street musicians having fun in Antwerp
Street musicians in Antwerp, with a peculiar trumpet
the shopping street in Antwerp. Quite empty on Sundays, because all the shops are closed.
who’s MAD?
Musicians playing in front of the Cathedral of our Lady. Oh, the sweet sound of music!
street musician in Antwerp
Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp
Cathedral of our Lady
Cathedral of our Lady, seen from the Groenplaats
Cathedral of our Lady and statue of Rubens, view from the Groenplaats
Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp
The statue of Paul Rubens, with a pigeon on top
Beautiful train station in Antwerp
The beautiful train station
Antwerp, train station, detail
The train station in Antwerp
Isn’t this beautiful?
The Port
Antwerp’s town hall on a sunny summer day
Old & New
Old meets New
I lived just south of there for two years and miss it (though I never actually saw it during proper summer), thanks for the quick return trip!
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