Discover Antwerp — The Belgian Diamond You Should Include on Your Trip — Part II

Alexandra Calado
An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)
7 min readMar 3, 2022

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Planted on the banks of the Scheldt, Antwerp is much more than a port city. Here, the doors open to offer us a world of possibilities, between the largest Belgian chocolate museum in the world, diamond trade, a Chinatown, a Zoo, parks, restaurants and open-air shopping centres, options abound for those visiting Antwerp. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, you can find all these possibilities described in the first part of this trip: Discover this Belgian Diamond You Must Include in Your Trip — Part I.

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The first stop of this part II will aim to get to know the museums and the two names that changed the world and Belgium.

Cultural and Linguistic Heritage

The linguistic wealth of this city is unparalleled. It is estimated that there are around 174 different nationalities. The language is like a mixture of Dutch and German with a fancy French accent.

Two men who changed the world

As far as cultural heritage is concerned, two men who lived in Antwerp left their legacy on the lips of the world…

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Alexandra Calado
An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

Apaixonada pela vida, pelo mundo, fotografia e poesia. In love with life, world, photography and poetry. Author of Jardim da Minha Alma e Rota das Andorinhas.