虽然布鲁塞尔可能是欧盟的心脏，但朴实低调的安特卫普一直是欧洲最繁荣的港口之一。 和我们一起在这两个国际大都会的中心驻足停留。

布鲁塞尔既是比利时的首都，也是欧洲的首都，这一点既让比利时受益无穷，也让它不堪重负。虽然拥有这个崇高的权力地位有很多好处，但这座城市也可能成为相关的繁文缛节的牺牲品。坐火车一个小时即可到达安特卫普（Antwerp），这是一个更加令人放松的地方，其创意圈子和文化圈子几乎比这座城市的**钻石还有耀眼。在本旅行指南中，我们游览了这两个目的地，并发现了很多瑰宝。

Brussels may be the heart of the EU but unassuming Antwerp has long been one of Europe’s most prosperous ports. Join us as we drop anchor at both cosmopolitan hubs – and dip in and out of a few of Belgium’s smaller, canal-laced cities in between.

It’s a boon and burden to Belgium that Brussels is the capital of both the country and the rest of Europe. There are many benefits to hosting this lofty seat of power but the city can also fall victim to the associated red tape. An hour away by train, Antwerp is a more relaxed affair, where the creative and cultural scenes almost outshine the city’s famous diamonds. For this travel guide we’ve toured both destinations and found plenty of gems throughout.