Those for whom shopping is more than entertainment will be happy to visit Ostend in October. In mid-autumn, the biggest street sales and colorful fairs are held in the city. Local farmers and artisans present their best goods at such events. Tourists are mainly attracted to fairs by a rich selection of handicrafts and rare delicacies. The city's main shopping street is Kapellestraat, walking along which one can find shopping centers and stores of a variety of profiles. These include boutiques of well-known European brands such as CoolCat, Mexx, Torfs, Pimkie, Didi, Celio, C&A, Etam, Hunkenmuller, HugoBoss, Esprit, Lola&Lisa, Zara, YvesRocher, and JackWolfskin. One of the most sought-after among tourists is the Peche Mignon store selling high-quality clothes for home, sports, and outdoor activities. If you care about quality and comfort in clothing, you will certainly like making purchases here. The store belongs to the middle price category. Feesten Kultuurpaleis is a shopping center located on Ostend's main shopping street. It is relatively small, which doesn't prevent it from surprising customers with a variety of stores. In total, the center houses 15 stores, including women's and men's fashion boutiques, shoe pavilions, perfume and accessories shops. Most of the shops and malls located on Kapellestraat Street close quite early, until 6:00 pm on weekdays. Saturday is considered a shortened working day when stores are open till 4:00 pm, and Sunday is a day off.
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