Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Antwerp. You don't know this City but you'd like to. Places you visit pique your historical interest. Guided tours can be discouraging, though, because they bowl you over with too much technical data and endless listings of dates and facts. Instead, join us by stepping into Antwerp's story. We follow Antwerp's path through the people who made this City. We walk with you to show you how Antwerp became one of the most important trade centres in Europe. And then what happened? Join us for a walk through Antwerp's beauty and history guided by a schooled storyteller
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Dutch
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Dutch
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
Grote Markt 1
Between City Hall and the Brabo statue
Return
Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp City
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Antwerp. You don't know this City but you'd like to. Places you visit pique your historical interest. Guided tours can be discouraging, though, because they bowl you over with too much technical data and endless listings of dates and facts. Instead, join us by stepping into Antwerp's story. We follow Antwerp's path through the people who made this City. We walk with you to show you how Antwerp became one of the most important trade centres in Europe. And then what happened? Join us for a walk through Antwerp's beauty and history guided by a schooled storyteller
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Dutch
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Dutch
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
Grote Markt 1
Between City Hall and the Brabo statue
Return
Itinerary
1
Grote Markt
On the beautiful Grote Markt in front of City Hall, we meet.
We'll take you on a journey through the history of the city.
20 minutes
2
Het Steen
A remnant of the first stone city wall. Behind this wall now hides the tourist information center, with a panoramic view of the river and old town at the top.
15 minutes
3
Museum Vleeshuis
An early 16th-century butchers' guild house, now a museum with a collection of historic musical instruments
20 minutes
4
Carolus Borromeus Church
This church is the result of the Counter-Reformation during the 16th century. Built by the Jesuits and many works of art by Antwerp's greatest Baroque painter, but......
15 minutes
5
Handelsbeurs Antwerpen
The most important stock exchange of the 16th century and a later example, copied by the major trading cities of Northern Europe. If the door is open, don't hesitate and step inside, it's worth it.
20 minutes
6
Cathedral of Our Lady
This Gothic grandeur houses many stories and many works of art. You can visit it all day, but you have to pay. We view it from the outside, and I'll make you curious about this fact: there is a similarity to a famous cathedral in Barcelona. Do you spot it?
10 minutes
7
Museum Plantin-Moretus
This world heritage site is a must if you love art and history, and more specifically printing and publishing in the 16th and 17th centuries. I will take you to the garden, and then you can still decide if you want to buy a ticket. Please note, closed on Mondays.