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Whether
you are looking for gastronomic delicacies
or antique objects : shopping in Brussels
is always pleasant and fun; by going
round the shops in the centre it is
possible to discover the soul of the
city and its inhabitants. Even if
you have no intention of buying anything,
the Galleries Saint Hubert (three
in all), the covered commercial streets
in the city centre rich in shops and
café, certainly deserve a visit.
For those who want to take home the
Brussels flavour, the gastronomic
souvenir par excellence is chocolate.
It has a superior quality and it is
prepared by authentic confectionery
artists. Belgian chocolate is famous
all over the world and it can be wrapped
up in bars or in savoury pralines
with various fillings. Those who are
fond of ancient furniture, gifts and
fancy goods have at their disposal
a whole quarter, Sablon, famous for
its numerous antique shops. In its
peaceful streets and on its two main
squares there are antique shops, art
galleries but also ethnic shops and
tea-rooms. The local markets of Brussels
and its surroundings are known and
appreciated everywhere. They are very
numerous, both in the city and in
the other communes of the region,
and they can satisfy everybody's wishes.
They are both big and coloured or
small and suggestive; among the numerous
local markets it is worth going to
the antique market of Sablon –
during the week-ends – and to
the most famous local flea market
that since over a century it takes
place in Place du Jeu de Balle, situated
in the popular Marolle quarter. | | | |
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... chocolate
Godiva and Galler are two of the most
prestigious chocolate-producing Houses,
located at the Grand Place. And then
there is Marcolini, and Wittmaner
, at the Place du Grand Sablon : greedy
tourist crowd around in order to find
a seat in the refined tea-room where
they can taste the pralines.
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Where buying…
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… ancient
furniture and objects
The Sablon quarter is the city’s
heart of the antiquarian commerce
and it boasts prestigious and rich
shops.
The most lively part of the quarter
is without doubt the one around
Place Grand Sablon – Rue des
Minimes, Rue de Rollebeek and Rue
Bodenbroeck – where it is
possible to buy every kind of antique
objects and modern antiques.
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