Photos: GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Torsade de Pointes, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Peter Paul Rubens, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Torsade de Pointes, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Peter Paul Rubens, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Meir street, Antwerp's grand shopping avenue
Your local guide
Anke Willems
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Highlights
- Facades above the shopfronts
- A grand avenue, looked up at properly
- One building's survival, explained
- Antwerp's shopping street, differently seen
- Architecture most shoppers miss
About this tour
This session covers the Meir, Antwerp's main shopping avenue, with the camera pointed up rather than at the shop windows. You see the ornate facades above the modern storefronts, then stop at one of the street's grander surviving buildings. It shows a side of the avenue most shoppers walk straight past.
We start with a sound check partway down the street, since it stays busy most of the day. I move to the second stop and take your questions about the buildings' history as we go. A short list of what we covered follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone who enjoys architecture over shopping, or simply wants a different way to see a familiar street. It also works well as a short addition to a longer city walk.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Antwerp before heading out.
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Meir street facades 15 min
The camera looks up at the ornate facades above the shopfronts, and I point out details most shoppers never notice from street level.
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Meir street landmark building 15 min
We stop at one of the street's grander buildings, and I explain how it survived the avenue's transformation into a shopping street.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Antwerp: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Antwerp hands (chocolate) and Het Zuid, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Antwerp, showing you Meir street facades and Meir street landmark building live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Antwerp live with my phone.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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