Follow in Guicciardini's footsteps

Lodovico Guicciardini, an Italian merchant who settles in this city, describes in detail the life in the cities of the Netherlands of that time. He wrote the first complete city atlas of our region. It proved a great success.

During this walk in the center of the city, you will look at it through the eyes of Guicciardini. It will be a unique experience! At each stop you will hear text fragments and see pictures from his book. How did this Italian look at Antwerp and its inhabitants? And do we still recognise ourselves in his descriptions today?

• This guided tour is suitable for groups of adults
• The tour starts at Het Steen (Steenplein 1) and ends at the Handelsbeurs (Borzestraat 31)
• Maximum 20 persons per group
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Price: €120 (including administration fee)

Discover at your own pace what Guicciardini had to say about the city. Writer Mohamed Ouaamari adds his own perspective and commentary. You can find this individual city walk in the Heritage App.

Practical information

• individual walk via the Heritage App
• the walk starts at the Museum Plantin-Moretus and ends at the Maagdenhuis
• 2.4 km route with 8 stops
• duration: about 1.5 hours
• free