Antwerp Highlights: Perfect One-Day Itinerary 🇧🇪✨
🕘 9:00 AM - Antwerp Central Station Start at Europe’s most beautiful train station! Snap pics of the grand dome & marble halls. 🚉✨ 🛗 St. Anna’s Tunnel (1933) Take the vintage wooden escalator 31m underground—cool & quirky! Walk the river tunnel (or hop on tram). 🏰 10:30 - Het Steen Castle Explore this medieval fortress by the Scheldt River. Climb the tower for views & try speculoos at the visitor center! 🏛️ 11:30 - MAS Museum Ride the free panoramic elevator to the rooftop (10F) for 360° cityscapes. 🌆 🍽️ 12:30 - Lunch near KMSKA Grab a bite before art immersion! 🖼️ 1:30 PM - Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA) Marvel at Rubens, Ensor & Flemish masters—don’t miss rotating exhibits! 🎨 ⛪ 3:45 PM - Cathedral of Our Lady Belgium’s tallest Gothic spire (123m) with Rubens’ masterpieces inside. ⛲ 4:30 PM - Grote Markt Highlights Brabo Fountain: Pose with the hand-throwing hero! ✋ Nello & Patrasche Statue: Tear-jerking Dog of Flanders tribute 🐶 Philip’s Biscuits: Stock up on buttery Antwerpse Handjes cookies! 🍪 🚆 6:00 PM - Return to Central Station Total steps: ~25,000 (worth every one!). Pro Tips: Use trams for tired feet (De Lijn app). City Pass covers transit + museums. #AntwerpInADay #BelgiumTravel #ArtAndHistory