Antwerp Private tour

Program:

Tailor-made service: circuits defined according to your needs and preferences. We have prepared for you several tours and guided tours of Antwerp 100% customizable in terms of content, duration and means of transport.

The must-see places to visit in Antwerp:

• The old Steen Harbour and the medieval castle.
• The market square with its trading houses and town hall.
• The visit of the cathedral works of Peter Paul Rubens, the Flemish primitives, the stained-glass windows of the Burgundy dynasty, the Habsburg dynasty and the baroque pulpit.
• The visit of the former Royal Palace, now cafeteria and artisanal chocolate factory.
• The Meir shopping street and its fashion boutiques.
• Antwerp Central Station.

Examples of specific themes that can be addressed during the visit:

Baroque Antwerp and Rubens:

The baroque church of St. Charles of Borromeo and the most beautiful baroque confessionals in the world.

The church of Santiago, which was once a chapel for pilgrims. Today it is a magnificent building, in flamboyant Gothic style, which houses both paintings by Rubens and the tomb of the painter.

St. Paul’s Church. Inside the church, it is not only the paintings of great artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck or Jordaens that catch our attention. What really stands out is the imposing organ composed of more than 200 statues and the magnificent altars in baroque style.

Visit of a diamond cutting workshop.

Antwerp the Jewish (the Jewish quarters of Antwerp)

Antwerp’s Sailors’ District (Antwerp’s Red-Light District).

Some examples of museums to discover in Antwerp:

• The Peter Paul Rubens Museum inside the museum, where we can admire masterpieces by the Baroque artist and his contemporaries, such as The Annunciation. In addition, we will be able to observe how the houses were decorated in the seventeenth century and we will walk through the wonderful garden that decorates the exterior of the house.
• The Plantin-Moretus Museum, in this emblematic place, we will admire the works of art it houses. In addition, we will discover that at present it is one of the best publishing houses in the world, since 1555 it is one of the largest distributors of scientific discoveries internationally. We will discover the history of this building and the family, which includes several important women, such as Anna Goos. In addition, we will have access to its fantastic library, gardens and printing press.

“We have a team of professional guides who will accompany you at all times and adapt to your pace.”