1, 2 & 3 Day Antwerp Itineraries

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Day 1: The Historic Center

Morning (09:00 - 10:00)

Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium

Start the morning at Antwerp's central market square, ringed by ornate guild houses and the Renaissance-style City Hall, with the Brabo Fountain at its center.

Tickets: No reservation required; free, open public square at all times.

Duration: ~30 - 45 min

Late morning (10:15 - 11:45)

Cathedral of Our Lady, Groenplaats 21, Antwerp, Belgium

Walk a few minutes south to Belgium's largest Gothic church, home to four Rubens paintings and a UNESCO-listed 123-metre belfry.

Tickets: No reservation needed for individual visitors; €12.00 adult, included free with the Antwerp City Pass.

Duration: ~45 min - 1.5 h

Travel: ~5 min walk from Grote Markt

Route Map — Day 1

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Grote Markt 2. Cathedral of Our Lady

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Grote Markt is free at all times — no pass is needed to visit it, the same as Brussels's Grand Place.
• The Cathedral of Our Lady is confirmed included on the Antwerp City Pass, so activate your pass before entering if you're using one.

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Day 2: Rubens & the Eilandje

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Morning (10:00 - 11:30)

Rubens House (Rubenshuis), Wapper 9-11, Antwerp, Belgium

Spend the morning at Peter Paul Rubens's former home and studio — currently the multimedia "Rubens Experience" and garden, while the historic residence is under restoration.

Tickets: Online booking recommended; €12.00 standard, and Antwerp City Pass coverage here is unconfirmed — check before you go.

Duration: ~1 - 1.5 h

Afternoon (13:00 - 15:30)

MAS (Museum aan de Stroom), Hanzestedenplaats 1, Antwerp, Belgium

Walk north into the Eilandje harbour district to Antwerp's largest museum — ride the spiralling boulevard to the free rooftop panorama, then explore the paid galleries on Antwerp's history as a port city.

Tickets: Mandatory online time-slot reservation for the galleries (€12.00, included free with the Antwerp City Pass); the rooftop and boulevard need no ticket at all.

Duration: ~1.5 - 2.5 h

Travel: ~20 - 25 min walk from Rubenshuis, along the Scheldt towards Eilandje

Route Map — Day 2

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Rubens House (Rubenshuis) 2. MAS (Museum aan de Stroom)

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Rubens House's Antwerp City Pass coverage is a genuine open question — don't assume it's included without checking first.
• MAS's rooftop panorama is free for everyone, with or without a ticket to the paid galleries below.

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Day 3: The Zoo & Centraal Station

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Morning (10:00 - 14:00)

Antwerp Zoo, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, Antwerp, Belgium

Spend the day at Belgium's oldest zoo (founded 1843), highlighted by the neo-Egyptian 1856 Egyptian Temple giraffe and elephant house and the flamingo pond near the entrance.

Tickets: Dynamic date-based pricing (~€29.00 adult); book a day ahead online to save roughly €3.00. Confirmed NOT included on the Antwerp City Pass.

Duration: ~2.5 - 4 h

Late afternoon (14:15 - 15:00)

Antwerp Centraal Station, Koningin Astridplein 27, Antwerp, Belgium

Finish with a short stop at one of Europe's grandest railway stations, directly next to the zoo, known for its domed stone-and-glass hall.

Tickets: No ticket required to view the public station hall.

Duration: ~30 - 45 min

Travel: ~2 min walk, sharing the same square as the zoo

Route Map — Day 3

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Antwerp Zoo 2. Antwerp Centraal Station

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Don't assume the Antwerp City Pass covers the zoo — it's confirmed excluded, so budget for a separate ticket.
• The zoo and Centraal Station share Koningin Astridplein, making this an easy half-day pairing before an onward train.

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1, 2 & 3 Day Antwerp Itineraries

Day 1: The Historic Center

Grote Markt, Antwerp, Belgium

Cathedral of Our Lady, Groenplaats 21, Antwerp, Belgium

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Day 2: Rubens & the Eilandje

Rubens House (Rubenshuis), Wapper 9-11, Antwerp, Belgium

MAS (Museum aan de Stroom), Hanzestedenplaats 1, Antwerp, Belgium

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Day 3: The Zoo & Centraal Station

Antwerp Zoo, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp Centraal Station, Koningin Astridplein 27, Antwerp, Belgium

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