22 sights
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Atomium
Steel model of an iron crystal built for the 1958 World Fair, with exhibitions inside its spheres.Entry: Buy at the desk or onlineSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
Belgian Comic Strip Center
Museum of Belgian comic strip art in central Brussels, a short walk from the cathedral.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
Gothic cathedral in Antwerp's old center, home to paintings by Rubens including The Descent from the Cross.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula
Brabantine Gothic cathedral built from the 13th to the 15th century, with some of the oldest stained glass in Belgium.Entry: Open daily; check service timesSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNeighborhood
Grand-Place
The city's main square, framed by the Gothic town hall, the King's House and rows of late 17th-century houses.Entry: Free to visitNeighborhood
Grote Markt, Antwerp
Antwerp's main market square with its Town Hall, a few steps from the cathedral and full of cafés.Entry: Free to visitViewpoint
Het Steen, Antwerp
Centuries-old castle on the Scheldt, now a visitor center with a free panoramic roof terrace.Entry: Visitor center and roof terrace freeSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
House of European History
Free museum of Europe's past in Leopold Park, with audio guides in 24 languages.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsMuseum
Magritte Museum
Part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts on Place Royale, devoted to the work of René Magritte.Entry: Book online or buy at the desk. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint
Manneken Pis
The small bronze boy on a street-corner fountain, a copy of the original kept in the Brussels City Museum.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsFood
Marolles
A working-class district below the Palace of Justice, with traditional Belgian brasseries and cafés along Rue Haute.Entry: Pay as you goMuseumBook ahead
MAS (Museum aan de Stroom), Antwerp
A nine-floor museum on the Eilandje docks telling Antwerp's story, with a free rooftop panorama.Entry: Book a time slot. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsNature
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Park built in 1880 for Belgium's 50th birthday, crowned by triumphal arches and ringed by museums.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsMuseum
Parlamentarium
The European Parliament's free visitor center, explaining how the Parliament works with multimedia guides.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsFood
Place du Grand Sablon
An upmarket square of chocolatiers, brasseries and antique dealers below the Gothic Church of Our Lady of the Sablon.Entry: Pay as you goMarket
Place du Jeu de Balle flea market
The Marolles' daily flea market, held from dawn until early afternoon, ringed by old cafés.Entry: Free to visitFood
Place Jourdan
A lively square in the European Quarter, home to the Maison Antoine chip shop for over 70 years.Entry: Pay as you goNeighborhood
Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert
One of the oldest covered shopping galleries in Europe, lined with chocolate shops, cafés and boutiques.Entry: Free to visitFood
Sainte-Catherine
The city's old fish market and port, now a district of seafood restaurants around Place Sainte-Catherine and the Vismet.Entry: Pay as you goFood
Vrijdagmarkt, Antwerp
A historic square near Museum Plantin-Moretus with a Belgian bistro, a wine bar and café terraces.Entry: Pay as you goFood
WOLF Sharing Food Market
A food hall of 16 kitchens and a microbrewery on Rue du Fossé aux Loups, near the old center.Entry: Pay as you goFood