Belgium is distinguished by rather high prices, a wide selection and seasonal discounts on all groups of goods - from candles and chocolate to clothing collections, antiques and designer furniture.
Clothes and footwear
It is difficult to find inexpensive purchases in Belgium, rather the prices will be average. Those who want to buy expensive clothes from world brands should go to the outlet village in MaasMechelen. In the local boutiques among Chanel, Christian Dior, Hermes, Hugo Boss, you will surely find what you need.
In Brussels on Rue Neuve there are boutiques with clothes at affordable prices - the famous H&M, Benetton, Zara and others. Pay special attention to Collard shoes and Celio clothes. Visit the oldest shopping arcade in Brussels, Gallerie St Hubert, for a host of trendy shops. To buy antiques, go to Rue des Sablons, where fairs are held here on weekends, where you can also buy antique paintings, jewelry, and books.
Souvenirs and decorations
Belgium is famous for its lace. It is quite expensive, but you can buy a napkin or a "picture" - a piece of lace in a frame. Belgian brand shops "Manufacture Belge de Dent" offer blouses, tablecloths, lace underwear.
Belgian tapestries are very beautiful, you can buy them in specialized shops or markets. If you don't need a whole tapestry, you can take a closer look at tapestry cosmetic bags, wallets, handbags.
A common souvenir is images of the "pissing boy" on magnets, postcards, key chains. Very beautiful porcelain dolls are also sold in small shops.
Antwerp and Amsterdam are European centers for diamond cutting and cutting. In Antwerp jewelry stores you can buy luxury jewelry, exclusive and unusual.
Chocolate and beer
The well-known Belgian chocolate you can buy in any grocery store, candy - Guylian seashells will surprise no one. Go to the chocolatier - chocolate workshops, where you will be offered no less delicious Valrhona, Wittamer, Leonidas, handmade pralines, or you can compose a set of sweets of different shapes and contents to your liking. To make the gift more colorful, you can buy a fondue for melting chocolate.
Treat yourself and your loved ones with Belgian beer. Among more than five hundred varieties, the most popular among tourists are the bitter "Trappiste" with the addition of vitamin "B", the monastery beer "Abbaye" and infused with cherries, strawberries or black currants "Kriek". Packaged in souvenir wrappers, it will be a cute and tasty gift …
There is a possibility of a tax free refund upon issuing a check in the respective stores and presenting the goods at the airport.
