Brussels may be Belgium’s capital, but Antwerp has style. Arriving at the art nouveau splendor of its central station sets the tone: this is a city that knows how to impress, both with history and creative expression. Long known for its docks and diamond trade, Antwerp became a fashion cradle when the Antwerp Six designers shook up the global scene. This city is full of surprises, just waiting to be explored.
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Sarah Schug is a writer based in Brussels, Belgium. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more, see our affiliate guidelines.