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'T Apostolientje
It's not finding lace that's the problem in Bruges - it's avoiding it. About 80 lace shops operate in the city, many tucked away in nooks and crannies or concentrated along Wollestraat and Breidelstraat. This shop is well away from all of these and stocks about 70% antique lace.
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2be
Occupying a 15th-century Gothic mansion, this sleek emporium stocks a tantalising array of artisan chocolates, wines, jenevers, conserves, sweets, biscuits and other 100% Belgian goodies including a superb selection of beers, such as the local Brugse Zot, which you can try at the canalside café. Ask staff to fill you in on the escapades of the resident ghost of Perez de Malvenda, the former Spanish mayor whose house this mansion once was.
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An outlet for all manner of Belgian designs - everything from clothes to household products and toys.
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Bottle Shop
Not your typical off-licence - this shop goes to town with copious quantities of beer, jenever (gin) and mineral waters, all displayed in slick surroundings.
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Chocolatier Van Oost
A small establishment with an excellent reputation for handmade pralines. It's on a hectic shopping street, and is easily overlooked - allow the scent of warm chocolate to lead the way. Once inside, accustom yourself to the rich displays, then note the vats of molten chocolate being stirred out back.
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De Biertempel
Beer specialist shop where you can even pick up a well-priced bottle of Westvleteren.
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de Reyghere
Good all-round bookshop with a separate travel section next door.
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De Reyghere Reisboekhandel
Pouring over the huge range of travel guides in English, Dutch and French at this specialised travel bookshop is guaranteed to give you itchy feet. Its adjoining sister store has general nonfiction, novels, and English newspapers.
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Dijver
On weekends, Dijver and the nearby Vismarkt are taken over by antique and bric-a-brac stalls.
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L'Héroïne
A handful of Belgium's top designers are represented in this discreet boutique on one of Bruges' main shopping streets.
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Olivier Strelli
Prominent corner boutique given over to Belgium's best-known designer.
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Rombaux
Here since 1920, this large, family-run music shop specialises in classical music, jazz, world music, folk and Flemish music, and is the kind of place where you can browse for hours.
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Tintin Shop
Jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, figurines, T-shirts, albums and dozens of other items featuring Belgium's favourite cub reporter all cram the shelves here thanks to Bruges' 'Tintinologists'.
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