4-Day Antwerp Diamonds, Rubens & Fashion City Break
Rubens masterpieces, a fashion district and Europe's grandest station.
- Destination: Antwerp, Belgium
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Budget: 456–606 GBP
- Estimated cost: 456 GBP
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Arrive and the centre
Stay near the Meir or Groenplaats.
Morning: Train from Brussels Airport to Antwerp Central.
Afternoon: Grote Markt and the Cathedral of Our Lady.
Evening: Flemish stew dinner near the Groenplaats.
Day 2: Rubens and art
Stay near the Meir or Groenplaats.
Morning: Rubens House.
Afternoon: Museum Plantin-Moretus printing museum.
Evening: Belgian beer tasting at a brown cafe.
Day 3: Harbour and fashion
Stay near the Meir or Groenplaats.
Morning: MAS museum and rooftop view.
Afternoon: Fashion District and Kloosterstraat antiques.
Evening: Moules-frites on the Zuid.
Day 4: Station farewell
Head to the airport for the flight home.
Morning: Antwerp Central station hall.
Afternoon: Final waffle on the Meir.
Evening: Train back to the airport.
Budget
- Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Antwerp route page lists return flights from £121 per person (one-way from £80) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--antwerp, checked 5 Nov 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 121 GBP
- Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy in a central 3-star hotel near the Meir, budgetyourtrip-style mid-budget estimate. — 180 GBP
- Food & local transport — Around £40 per day covering cafe breakfasts, brasserie lunches, dinners and tram fares. — 120 GBP
- Activities — Rubens House and MAS are the main paid sights; the station and cathedral square are free. — 35 GBP
Tips
- Rubens House: The master's home and studio, packed with his work.
- Cathedral of Our Lady: Gothic landmark holding four Rubens altarpieces.
- MAS Museum: Waterfront museum tower with a free panoramic roof.
- Fashion District: Home of the Antwerp Six - boutiques around Nationalestraat.