Antwerp - Scheldt Embankment

To left and right respectively at the western end of Suikerrui, the Ernest van Dijckkaai and the Jordaenskaai separate the Old City from the Scheldt, forming a no-man's-land ripe for redevelopment and a challenge for the architects and planners of the "City on the River" project.

Antwerp's 100m/330ft-wide quays, built in the 19th C., extend along the river for 5.5km/3.5miles providing berthing for the largest seagoing ships. Considerable areas of the Old City were ruthlessly demolished to make way for them, including sections of the fortress. Running the length of the two quays, above the warehouses, are pedestrian terraces, complete with cafes, from where excellent views are obtained of the busy river, the Cathedral and the Steen.

A trip along the Scheldt, or one of the longer tours of the harbor, provides a different kind of alternative to the museums.