The Royal Museum of fine arts – Antwerp

13.03.2012

Antwerp a prominent city in Belgium is seat of culture and heritage. The royal museum of arts is constructed during late decade of nineteenth century. There is a huge collection of paintings by world famous painters. Ruben considered being the most famous painters from Belgium contributed immensely for a grand collection of paintings. Any tourist with artistic bent of mind or any tourists who can appreciate art find this museum as temple of art and culture. Antwerp has a particular interest to somebody has inclination to study and understand how the art of trade and business has grown to the current status from sixteenth century. Antwerp used to be one of the biggest trade points for spices, textile and gems during sixteenth century. Even now the word Antwerp evokes the memory of the rare gem diamond. A tourist can find building and castles as old as thirteenth century. Visitors are literally taken back to Gallo- Roman cultures. The visitor looses the sense of time for time being that he is living in the twenty first century.

The next tourist attraction for the tourists of a particular interest in diamonds and precious stones the international gemological institute Antwerp offers very interesting insights. Antwerp is considered to be the capital for diamond trading. Thousands of experts in diamond cutting and polishing work in the vast diamond district. The tourist can gain important insights in the art and craft of diamond cutting and polishing. A trip to Belgium could be a part of other European Tours. The travel cost is really meager if the tourist opts for cheap ferry services. There are several trips available in a day. Car ferries also are available to take ones car.

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