Ghent Shopping

  1. Ajuinlei

    Book market along the river quays

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  2. Belgian Treasures

    Sells all manner of Flemish tapestries, many made nearby at St Niklaas.

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  3. Cargo

    Artistic lighting designs at this showroom/workshop incorporate natural elements such as oversize cones and back-lit square wall-mountings made from diverse materials ranging from mussel shells to recycled industrial materials.

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  4. Eva Bos

    Fashion designer and teacher at Ghent's fashion academy, Eva Bos, sources and stocks 'the real treasures' from the '50s and '60s at her vintage boutique, as well as new designs including some by Eva's most talented students.

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  5. FNAC

    Department store with a strong bookshop.

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  6. Groentenmarkt

    Organic market and an oyster bar

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  7. Het Oorcussen

    Unimposing shop that's home to top Flemish fashion designers including Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten.

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  8. Kouter

    Flowers, food and an oyster bar

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  10. Mageleinstraat

    Mageleinstraat and its offshoots are fashion hunting-grounds.

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  11. Sjapoo

    Milliner Ria Dewilde's atelier is out the back of her boutique (north of Vrijdagmarkt), where she sells her one-off creations. Many are crafted along 1920s lines for everyday wear, as well as more elaborate hats for weddings and christenings. Ria also sells hand-picked Belgian- and French-design clothing.

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  13. Temmerman

    Run by the 8th generation of this family of confectioners, glass jars filled with sweets line up behind the counter of this old-fashioned sweet shop, which has been in its current location since 1904. All of its sweets are made by the family's factory, including typically Belgian neuzekes (hard, triangular cherry-red 'noses' filled with soft jelly) and mokke (aniseed biscuits).

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  14. Tierenteyn-Verlent

    Ghent's traditional mustard-maker, the 1790-established Tierenteyn-Verlent, has occupied this heritage-listed shop since 1860, and it retains its original interior of tall glass cabinets of apothecary and spice jars behind varnished timber counters. Mustard is still made using original techniques and only natural ingredients: vinegar, salt and ground mustard seeds. Each jar comes with its own little wooden spoon (plastic spoons can also be used, but not metal, as it separates the vinegar).

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  15. Veldstraat

    Local shoppers head for Veldstraat. It's pedestrianised (except for trams), and it's where you'll find department stores like FNAC, Inno and C&A.

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