Discover Antwerp

Around 80 percent of the world's rough diamond trade passes through Antwerp's diamond district near the main train station, where cutters and traders have practiced their craft for centuries.

The Gothic cathedral houses significant paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, and its striking tower has defined the city's skyline since the Middle Ages, visible from much of the center.

The fashion academy and the Antwerp Six have made the city an internationally recognized center for avant-garde design since the 1980s, with numerous boutiques in the fashion district.

Antwerp-Centraal station, with its monumental dome and marble architecture, ranks among the world's most beautiful railway stations and is often called the "railway cathedral."

Antwerp-Centraal station is reachable directly by train from Brussels in about 45 minutes. From Switzerland, travel usually connects through Brussels, with direct flights landing at nearby Brussels Airport.

Around 80 percent of the world's rough diamond trade passes through Antwerp's diamond district near the main train station, where cutters and traders have practiced their craft for centuries.

The Gothic cathedral houses significant paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, and its striking tower has defined the city's skyline since the Middle Ages, visible from much of the center.

The fashion academy and the Antwerp Six have made the city an internationally recognized center for avant-garde design since the 1980s, with numerous boutiques in the fashion district.