Antwerp: Self-Guided Audio Walk Through Art and Old Town

This self-guided audio walk explores Antwerp’s historic heart through art, printing, fashion, and grand civic spaces. It is ideal for first-time visitors, culture lovers, and travelers curious about how commerce, faith, and creativity shaped the city.

Your route begins at the Cathedral of Our Lady, where the soaring Gothic tower and Rubens masterpieces set the tone. From there, you continue to MoMu, the Fashion Museum, then step into the Plantin-Moretus Museum to discover the world’s oldest surviving printing presses. The walk also leads to the Rubens House area, the hidden alley of Vlaaikensgang, the statue of writer Hendrik Conscience, the touching Nello & Patrasche Statue, and the elegant Handelsbeurs.

The tour ends at Grote Markt, Antwerp’s lively main square, framed by the Renaissance City Hall and richly decorated guild houses. Along the way, you will experience the contrast between quiet lanes and open plazas, see stone facades, statues, and spires up close, and trace the city’s story from sacred art to trade and style. Expect memorable moments beneath the cathedral tower, inside centuries-old museum settings, and in the glow of Antwerp’s most beautiful square.