Antwerp and Malines Day Trip by train

Would you like to visit the city of Antwerp? You can enjoy the wonders of this incredible place on our Antwerp and Jewish Quarter Day Trip from Brussels. Finish the tour off with a visit to its stunning cathedral and hear all about the legend of the giant known as Druon Antigoon of the river Scheldt.

Located at fifty kilometres from Brussels, Antwerp is the city where the famous master painter of Baroque style Peter Paul Rubens lived. Antwerp has the largest cathedral in the Netherlands and it also holds some of the most important works of art by the Baroque painter. Today, it is the second most important city in Belgium, it has the second largest port on a European scale and the main one on a national level. The history of this city will simply amaze you as well as the fusion of architectural styles from all periods that have been carried out admirably in Antwerp.

Together with our English speaking guide, we will go for a walk through the Jewish quarter and the commercial area as well as the Rubens House, getting to know its history, architecture and the legends behind the city. Finish the tour off with some free time where you will want to enjoy the smell of chocolate and beer and pop into a few souvenir shops.

We will not forget to visit the Jewish heart of Antwerp, we will discover the neighborhood where Orthodox Jews still live; its typical attires and traditions will make us fall in love with the city.

On our Antwerp and Jewish Quarter Day Trip from Brussels you will have the chance to visit the city´s main landmarks like the old port Steen and its medieval castle. The Steen Castle was the first stone fortress to be built in the city after the invasion of the Vikings in the early Middle Ages. This fortress which was erected on the banks of the rivers Scheldt made it possible to control access to the river from invaders and is the oldest monument in the city.