In Belgium, there is something to look at even for a sophisticated traveler, but shopaholics pay attention to this small European country due to the urgent need to buy diamonds. The long-standing traditions of cutting the king of precious stones have not been lost to this day, and in the old streets of Antwerp, like hundreds of years ago, you can still find workshops where the skill of diamond cutting is solemnly passed from father to son. But not only "girls' best friends" are sold in the heart of Europe at attractive prices. In Belgian outlets, you can always get hold of excellent copies of fashionable shoes and clothes, for which only half of the price originally announced by the manufacturer will be enough.
Calculating the benefits
- Having the cherished Schengen in your pocket, you can travel to the EU countries without additional bureaucratic obstacles, and therefore it is convenient to combine the program of visiting Belgium outlets with excursions not only in the homeland of Manneken Pis, but also in Germany, Holland and Luxembourg.
- As in other outlets in Europe, there is a VAT refund system in Belgium. To receive the paid tax, ranging from 10% to 17%, you just need to ask the cashier to issue a special Tax Free check and keep the purchases packed until you cross the return border. The minimum check amount required for the system to work should be specified directly at the Belgium outlet.
- Additional bonuses await shoppers during periods of traditional sales, which usually start in shopping centers in the Old World after Christmas and in the middle of summer.
Great duet
Almost a hundred boutiques representing shoes and clothes of eminent European designers await their visitors in Maasmechelen Village on the border of Belgium with Germany and the Netherlands. One hundred kilometers from Brussels is easiest to travel by renting a car along the A2 / E314 highway or by train from the main railway station of the Belgian capital to Genk station. The outlet is open from 10 am to 6 pm daily, except Sundays.
In the border town of Verviers with Germany, there is another attraction attractive for a shopaholic. This Belgium outlet has forty shops where it is profitable to buy goods from famous world manufacturers. By car, you should look for the intersection of the E42 motorway with the E40. Not far from the junction is the Ardennes Outlet, which is open every day, except Sundays, from 10 am to 6 pm.
