An important historical city of Belgium and lies midway between Brussels and Antwerp is the city of Mechelen. The city is also known as Mechlin. The city has plenty of interesting sights to keep a tourist occupied the whole day and in order to see and experience all the attractions adequately you need to get a car rental.You have to check out St. Rumbold’s Cathedral with notable works of arts within. Then the 16th century houses that boasts of its elaborate carvings. The city also has plenty of dedicated museums like the clocks and watches museum and the museum of toys. Other sights are: Refuge of the Abbey of Tongerlo, Begijnhofkerk, Sint Janskerk and the Technopolis.Belgium is well known for its Belgian chocolates and you can buy one at Mechelen’s Gauthier at Grote Markt.