Audio tour · Belgium

Antwerp

A self-guided audio walking tour of Antwerp.

Antwerp rewards a slow walk. The old port quarter gives way to guild facades and cathedral towers, and the streets around them feel comfortable rather than grand, the way a city does when it has been lived in for a long time. There is a creative energy here too, in the fashion ateliers and the design shops tucked between century old stones, that makes Antwerp feel genuinely alive rather than preserved. In the app, 41 stops in Antwerp are narrated aloud, about 1h 10m of listening across 5 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 76 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Antwerp

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Cathedral of Our Lady. Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.
Letterenhuis. You are standing outside an archive that has seen massive shifts in its purpose and name over time.
Museum aan de Stroom. You're walking past the Museum aan de Stroom, which means Museum by the Stream.
University of Antwerp. You might be walking past the main campus, but the history of this place is actually spread out.
Antwerp Zoo. It opened its doors on July 21, 1843.
Het Steen. You are standing in front of one of the oldest buildings in the city.

All 41 stops in Antwerp

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Museum (14)

Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
Letterenhuis
Museum aan de Stroom
Plantin–Moretus Museum
Rubenshuis
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
Vleeshuis
Snijders&Rockox House
Maagdenhuis Museum
Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum
Organ collection Ghysels
Sterckshof silver museum
Harmonium Art museuM

Landmark (11)

University of Antwerp
Antwerp Zoo
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Fotomuseum Antwerp
Aquatopia (Antwerp)
Tim Van Laere Gallery
Zeno X
Wide White Space Gallery
Harmoniezaal Antwerp
Meisjeshuis (Antwerp)
Callewaert Vanlangendonck Gallery

Religious (10)

Hollandse Synagoge
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Antwerp
St. Paul's Church, Antwerp
St. James' Church, Antwerp
St. Andrew's Church, Antwerp
Eisenmann Synagogue
St. Lawrence's Church, Antwerp
St. Boniface Church, Antwerp
St. Walburga Church, Antwerp
Church of Our Lady, Melsele

Castle (2)

Het Steen
Wissekerke Castle

Square (2)

Franklin Rooseveltplaats
Groenplaats

Skyscraper (1)

Antwerp Tower

Theatre (1)

Bourla Theatre

Walking routes in Antwerp

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

The Medieval Heart of Antwerp. From the soaring Cathedral of Our Lady down to the ancient riverside fortress Het Steen, this compact loop takes in the finest churches, guild halls, and cobbled squares the old city centre has to offer. (8 stops)
Rubens, Stages, and Stories. Wander the elegant streets north of the Meir from the literary Letterenhuis to Rubenshuis and the grand Bourla Theatre, passing through a neighbourhood that shaped Flemish art and intellectual life. (8 stops)
Zoo Gates to the Museum Quarter. Starting beside the grand Central Station and Antwerp Zoo, this walk sweeps south through leafy boulevards past a city skyline skyscraper, hidden courtyards, and intimate museums full of medieval and Renaissance treasures. (8 stops)
Fine Art and the Gallery Scene. Anchored by the world-class Royal Museum of Fine Arts, this southern route threads through Antwerp's contemporary gallery district and past landmark synagogues to the striking Museum of Contemporary Art. (8 stops)
Silver, Trams, and Quiet Chapels. A longer excursion into the northern suburbs brings you to the gleaming Sterckshof silver museum and a handful of neighbourhood landmarks that show a quieter, more residential side of Antwerp. (5 stops)