Today we visited Antwerp. I was not all that excited but delighted to find that this is an amazing and wonderful city. Antwerp means diamonds to many people and we had the opportunity to see this area of Antwerp. We had a view from land and as well as river of the great port. Antwerp is the second largest port in Europe and the 4th in the world.
Peter Paul Rubens lived here. We had a chance to see his home as well as view some of his greatest works in the beautiful cathedral. Here is a picture of the gardens in his home.
After visiting the Rubens home we had the opportunity to visit a family operated chocolate factory. The smells were amazing. We also learned about the basics of chocolate and how the difference is in the amount of cocoa butter is used in each type of chocolate. This company works with individual beautiful chocolates and designed the classic "Antwerp Diamond". Also, they make huge creations. We had a chance to see some huge leaves with bugs designed for Spring. They have also created a solid car for GM which cost the same a new car.
The city square was also beautiful and we enjoyed a walk along the cobblestones.
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