The Hengelo shopping link and other Hengelo, Netherlands Shopping Tips

Name of Shop: All Hengelo Shops

All Hengelo shops can be found at the following link.



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Address: Hengelo Ov - The Netherlands
Website: http://www.shoppeninhengelo.nl/

Name of Shop: Weekly Market

Hengelo has weekly market at Wednesday and Saturday.

The following stalls are on the market:
- Vegetables
- Candy
- Meatproducts
- Bread and cookies
- Fish and Oriental goodies
- Bags and leather goods
- Clothing
- Books and magazines
- Mixed household

At times there are one-day-only stand workers



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Address: Market
Directions: At the Brink tower (sometimes relocated due to the half-yearly fairs or another major festival)

Name of Shop: BRINK

The newest shopping center

What To Buy: Fashion, appliances etc..

What To Pay: Much

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Address: BRINK (marketplace)
Directions: Between Central Train Station and the market

Name of Shop: Former Main Post Office - Postkantoor

This was the Main Postoffice; next to the entrance is a piece of art by Jo Pessink called "Tele-Kommunikatie".

Service was discontinued from March 16, 2009.

Postal services will be continued at desk of dedicated shop in the shopping centers of Hengelo.

What To Buy: Stamps, birthday cards, free "Postbank" giro envelopes, car and moped registration, etc.

What To Pay: National stamps are 44 cents each.

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Phone: +31-74-2505042
Address: Prinses Beatrixstraat 70 - 7551BN Hengelo Ov
Directions: From the train station go West (3 minutes walk).
Website: http://www.postkantoor.nl/

Name of Shop: Ikea

It's the newest Ikea store in The Netherlands. Maybe you like it.

What To Buy: Any bargain.


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Theme: Home Furnishing
Phone: 0900-2354532
Address: Het Plein 100 - 7559 SR Hengelo
Directions: Exit 30 on the A1 highway
Website: http://www.ikea.nl/

Name of Shop: Het Goed

Het GOED is a second hand shop, one of a fast growing chain in several Dutch cities.

The following goods are on sale:
Furniture
Lamps
Bicycle (parts)
Dinner-service & cutlery
Household good
Audio
Books
Music (LP's through DVD's)
Clothing
Toys

Business hours:
Mo-Fr: 10AM - 6PM
Sa: 10Am - 5PM
Su: Closed

What To Buy: A cheap whatever

What To Pay: At least 75% off a regular sales price

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Phone: +31-74-2439614
Address: Hamerstraat 21 - 7556 MZ Hengelo Ov
Directions: NE side of town, Follow signs Twentebad
Website: http://www.hetgoed.nl

Name of Shop: De Fotografe

The shop of Marijke Dijkhof is a former smithy, completely rebuild but with some nice old tools integrated into the new studio.
Marijke speciality is the creation of children's portrets, which she can print on linnen and other materials.

What To Buy: A picture


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Phone: +31-74-2593810
Address: Smutsstraat 9 - 7551 HM Hengelo Ov
Directions: Aim for the backside of the Lambertus basilic and park at the Wetstraat and Smutsstraat square.
Website: http://www.defotografe.nl

Name of Shop: Oliebollen Kraam

In December there will be several "Oliebollen kramen" in town.

What To Buy: Oliebollen
Appelflappen

What To Pay: Euro 0.60 per oliebol

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Market

Name of Shop: Rock It Again - CLOSED

In 2008 Eddy Hesselman brought back second hand records to Hengelo.

His shop is wide and the records are well sorted.

In 2009 this was closed unfortunately.



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Theme: Music
Address: Paul Krugerstraat 20 - 7551 GX Hengelo
Directions: Between Oldenzaalsestraat and De Wetstraat.