Antwerp, Belgium’s second-largest city, is an important historic seaport and center for fashion and design. Here, travelers can admire Flemish Renaissance architecture in the Old Town—exploring the streets once frequented by Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens—and dive into the creative worlds of Axel Vervoordt and the Antwerp Six.
Adored for its avant-garde galleries and some of Europe’s finest art museums, along with Michelin-starred restaurants and cozy bistros, the time to visit Antwerp is no...