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A Day in Antwerp
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Morning
This day of gentle ambling takes in many of the key sights of Antwerp, as well as some of the best shopping streets. Start off at the Vleeshuis and head for the old city centre – the Grote Markt – and the cathedral (see Antwerp Cathedral). Now thread your way to Wijngaardstraat, and the fetching ensemble of the Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk , before heading on to the Rockoxhuis in Keizerstraat. After this, walk south along Katelijnevest to the Meir. The tower block to your right, with KBC on its crest, is the Boerentoren, the highest building in Europe when constructed in 1932. Head down the Meir to the Rubenshuis ; you can lunch here, or if you prefer at the Grand Café Horta .
Afternoon
Now you’ve done the culture, you can wander the neighbourhood’s shopping streets (see Shopping). Schuttershofstraat is a good place to start. It leads to Huidevettersstraat, the Nieuwe Gaanderij Arcade, Korte Gasthuisstraat and Lombardenvest. If you are up for more museums, the excellent Museum Mayer van den Bergh and the Maagdenhuis are just to the south. Alternatively, head for Nationalestraat and Dries van Noten’s outlet, the beautiful Modepaleis , and then down Reyndersstraat for refreshments at De Groote Witte Arend or De Vagant .
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