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ABOVE: Holy Blood Procession in July (see link below).
Shopping
Bruges is well-supplied with tourist shops
for every taste, including many chocolate shops.
There's no need to list them here; the town is compact enough that you'll find
plenty of shopping opportunities on your own. However, I will mention one
business that's unique and deserves a plug:
Slabbinck
If you're an archbishop in the market for new vestments or a clergyman in search of a
chalice, this is the place to come. Visitors with a taste for ecclesiastical needlework
are also welcome at the atelier, whose clients include Pope
John Paul II.
Events
Holy Blood Procession
Every May, some 1,500 Bruges citizens (many in medieval costume) take part in this
mile-long religious procession that dates back to the year 1150. For more on the
festival and the story behind it, see the Belgium Travel Network's
Chapel of the Holy
Blood article.
Cactus Musikcentrum
Check schedules for local rock concerts. As summer approaches, check to see if
the Cactus Festival is taking place this
year.
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