Free tour

Free Evening Tour: The Dark Side of Antwerp | History & Mystery Tour | By Local Legends

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Antwerp

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Legends Free Tours

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Registered on 24 March 2020

Legends Free Walking Tours offer free tours, private tours and other fun experiences in Bruges, Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp. From its foundation in 2015, the Legends team has guided tens of thousands of tourists through Flanders thanks to the work of its large team of experienced local tour guides, who strive every day to provide a quality service and maximize the customer satisfaction. For this reason, Legends Free Walking Tours is the best rated tour company on TripAdvisor and has been named the top 20 best experience in Western Europe by Viator.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Get off the tourist trail and discover the dark side of Antwerp on this alternative tour filled with old legends, spooky stories, the Red Light District and lots of fascinating facts.

This evening tour will offer you a different perspective on Antwerp’s past and present. We start our walk on Grote Markt square to dive deeper into the old days and talk about dark side of the Middle Ages. Later, the mood turns more decadent as we walk you through the Red Light District and discuss Antwerp’s bustling nightlife. The tour ends in the modern part of town on top of the MAS museum with a wonderful view over the illuminated city and its majestic harbour, the second biggest port of Europe. You will leave our tour with a deeper understanding of our beloved city!

Free Walking Tours are designed for individuals and small groups. You can make a booking for 1 person and join with up to 6 people. Are you traveling in a group bigger than 6 people? Please contact us for private tour options!

Places we visit:

Market Square.
Stone Castle.
Butchers Hall.
St. Paul’s Church.
Red Light District.
The Old Port.
MAS Museum.
& many more.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Grote Markt 3 2000 Antwerpen Belgium

Meet your guide in front of the statue on Grote Markt Square. Look for our Red umbrella.

Outside visit

Grote Markt

Grote Markt square is the heart of Antwerp. It is filled with gorgeous medieval guild houses, the City Hall and the Brabo Fountain in the middle. Here our guide will share the history and legends behind the square and its monuments.

Outside visit

DIVA

Antwerp has been known as the world’s Diamond Capital since the city's Golden Age. This brilliant museum is the right place to tell you the bright and the dark side of the gems trade.

Outside visit

Steen Castle

The Steen Castle is the oldest building in Antwerp and has fulfilled several functions over the centuries, for example that of a prison. Our guide will share some interesting insides of the medieval prison life.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).