DK Travel : Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent : Shopping

Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent : Shopping

Rue Neuve

A pedestrianized shopping street close to the city centre, with many of the main European fashion chains and a large Inno department store at the northern end.
Schuttershofstraat

Another street of recherché boutiques and shoe shops, including a branch of the ultimate Belgian accessories manufacturer Delvaux. Smell that leather!
Shopping Center Grand Bazar

An elegant modern arcade shares space with the Hilton hotel in the shell of a former department store.
Steenstraat and Zuidzandstraat

The main shopping area links the Markt to ’t Zand. Clothes, shoes, chocolates – they’re all here.
Supermarkets

The major supermarkets (such as Louis Delhaize) are in the suburbs, but a few small ones, such as Profi, lie within the city.
The Bottle Shop

Bruges has two well-known breweries, De Gouden Boom and De Halve Maan. The Bottle Shop sells their beers, plus the full Belgian range.
The Little Lace Shop

There are still some lacemakers in Bruges, though not the 10,000 there were in 1840. For the genuine article go to a reliable outlet such as this, the oldest (founded 1923) and smallest.
The Tintin Shop

Good for the whole gamut of Tintin merchandise.
Walter

What looks more like an art gallery than a clothes shop is the showcase for fashion designer Walter van Bierendonck, as well as other select labels.
Zilverpand

This warren of arcades between Zuidzandstraat and Noordzandstraat consists mainly of clothes boutiques.