Where To Shop In Amsterdam, Netherlands!
Amsterdam is undeniably the shopping capital of the Netherlands Besides the diverse mix of trendy
, antique, modern, luxury, cheap, second-hand, lavish and everything in between, what makes shopping in Amsterdam so fun are the different personalities that emerge from each of the city's main shopping districts.
There are many areas for fashion shopping in Amsterdam. Below are some of the best, the coziest and the most surprising shopping areas of Amsterdam.
Nine Streets Area
The Nine Streets area is a melting pot for all sorts of fashion. There are vintage shops, trendy boutiques, designer studios, jewelers, art galleries, specialty foods stores and lots of fine cafes, lunchrooms and restaurants. Youll need at least a day to walk around all the alleys and hidden boutiques.
Art and Antiques
The Spiegelkwartier (Mirror Quarter) is located behind Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and is a gathering place for art and antique stores. If you are in search for historical items or interesting curiosities this is the place to be.
Amsterdam Shopping Malls
If youre in search for a shopping mall, go to the Bijenkorf and Magna Plaza, both located near Dam Square. The Bijenkorf is a major department store with everything from fashion to design. Magna Plaza is a fancy shopping center of international class.
High Level Fashion Amsterdam
One of Hollands best known streets is the posh PC Hooftstraat. Here you can find any major fashion brands and luxury product. The Cornelis Schuytstraat, Van Baerlestraat and Beethovenstraat offer a few more chic fashion boutiques.
City Center Shopping
The Kalverstraat and Leidsestraat are the mainstream shopping streets of Amsterdam. Some high fashion brands are situated in these streets, but most of the outlets represent the more common brands you can find in any major city. A good place to find all major brands is shopping center Kalvertoren.
Shopping Streets in Amsterdam
Kalverstraat: Probably the busiest of all shopping streets of Amsterdam, goes across the city center. Kalverstraat is usually crowded with many shops selling competitively priced products. As often in Europe, no car traffic there, just shoppers.
P.C.Hooftstraat: This is the Rodeo Drive of Amsterdam: modest architecture and the best shops in town. This small street in a close neighborhood of the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk and the Van Gogh Museum, parallel to the Paulus Potterstraat where the two last are located, is not to be missed. Expensive and posh, but the choice is good: worlds biggest brands, luxury clothes, shoes and cosmetics.
Utrechtsestraat: A busy street that goes out of the Rembrandtplein and has several shops, which are so good on their field that shopping there is fun. Best for the design items, gadgets, but also shoes and clothes with probably the best records shop in town in the middle.
With very narrow sidewalks, trams passing in the middle and noisy traffic, but the shops there are quiet, interesting and close one to another. Several good restaurants and excellent wine shop are located at the Utrechtsestraat.
by: MyAmsterdam UK
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