Brussels and Bruges get all the attention, but Antwerp is Belgium’s most dynamic city. Shaped by its Flemish heritage, working port and centuries-old diamond trade, it’s a destination that feels both historic and excitingly modern offering a great mix of art – from Rubens masterpieces to avant-garde galleries – cutting-edge fashion and a buzzy food scene. For a spectacular arrival Just the ticket: Antwerp Centraal Station. Photograph: Frank Smout /Getty Images Antwerp Centraal Station provides a glorious welcome to the city. It’s a palace of stone, glass and metal, completed in 1905 by Belgian architect Louis Delacenserie, and widely regarded