Antwerp Diary

Before heading off to Antwerp, we visited the Atomium, a huge building consisting of nine spheres made to represent the structure of an iron crystal. At the foot of the Atomium was Mini-Europe, which housed little replicas of important landmarks in Europe, like the Eiffel tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

I found Mini-Europe adorable, with the tiny toy people and boats and helicopters. Each replica had a green button in front of it. If the country the landmark was from was mentioned under the green button, pressing it would mean that the national anthem of that country would play.

There were green buttons that didn't have any description under it, and on activating them, the toys would move, which made it fascinating. Mini-Europe was definitely entertaining, and the Atomium stood tall and intimidating.

Our journey to Antwerp was by train, and we were looking forward to seeing the Antwerp Railway Station, as it is one of the most beautiful railway stations in the world. We didn't need a confirmation when we hopped off. The elegant Gothic style of architecture was stunning. There were nearly five floors, and four had trains running. 

The moment we left the railway station, the several diamond shops caught our eyes. The district was called the Diamond district for a reason.

Our long stroll took us to the Grote Markt, Meir shopping street, Church of Our Lady Antwerp and the port.