The main shopping areas:

Designer shops and boutiques can be found in the Avenue Louise and Boulevard de Waterloo area, Place Stephanie, Place du Grand Sablon and on Rue Antoine Dansaert. Specialty shops are at Rue Haute and Rue Blaes. The main pedestrian shopping street, the longest one in Brussels, is the Rue Neuve. This street has mainly international chain stores. More original smaller shops can be found between the Grand Place and the Rue Lemonnier.

Opening hours: Generally, shops are open from 10 am -5 pm. Shops in arcades, the malls and around the area of Rue Neuve are usually open from 9.30 am – 6 pm