Stroopwaffelen - a biscuit delight and other Amsterdam, Netherlands Shopping Tips

Name of Shop: Various shops

What To Buy: normally buy a few boxes for the office which go down a treat. It is 2 biscuit waffles sandwiched together with syrup which you place over hot coffee creating a sticky melt in the middle delight.

Very decadent, very naughty, very sweet & incredibly moreish

What To Pay: Not very expensive from supermarkets

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Magna Plaza: Designer Shops

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Written by jo104

on Sep 9, 2005

expensive shopping Mall

Name of Shop: Magna Plaza

Magna Plaza is the old post office. In this beautifully restored building, you will find three levels of shopping heaven. Deluxe clothing shops like CK, Replay, Bjorn Borg, Marlboro, Mango, HLG, Wannahaves and many more, all under one roof. It also houses some surprising gift shops and you can have a coffee at Segafredo on the top floor.

Beware things are pretty pricey in here

Opening hours:
Monday 11.00 - 19.00 h.
Tuesday 10.00 - 19.00 h.
Wednesday 10.00 - 19.00 h.
Thursday 10.00 - 21.00 h.
Friday 10.00 - 19.00 h.
Saturday 10.00 - 19.00 h.
Sunday 12.00 - 19.00 h.

What To Pay: Quite a lot

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Address: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Raadhuisstraat and Spuist
Directions: Corner of Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Raadhuisstraat and Spuistraat
Website: www.magnaplaza.nl

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Flowermarket: Tulips of Amsterdam

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on Aug 4, 2006

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Name of Shop: Flowermarket

This is the only floating flower market in the world, a bright display of colours & fragrances catch visitors eyes all seasons.

Tulip bulbs are sold, tulips, sunflowers - in fact so many different arrays of flowers its impossible to list them all. Souvenirs & gardening equipment are also sold in the market stalls.
The flowers are relatively inexpensive & you can haggle a little if you are buying several bunches.

What To Buy: Flowers & souvenirs

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Theme: Flowers
Address: singel canal
Directions: between Koningsplein & Muntplein

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Christmas Palace: Christmas Shop

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on May 5, 2008

Name of Shop: Christmas Palace

This tiny shop behind the flower market sells all kinds of Christmas decorations all year round from the traditional to the modern. There are delft ornaments & wooden replicas of dutch houses. There is a countdown board to Christmas & worth a visit to get you in the Christmas spirit. Open 10am - 6pm daily

Update 2008 - Sadly this shop appears to have closed

What To Buy: Christmas ornaments

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Address: Singel 508-510
Directions: behind the flower market
Website: http://www.christmas-palace.com/index.htm

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De Winkel van Nijntje: Miffy Shop

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on Aug 30, 2006

Name of Shop: De Winkel van Nijntje

Miffy is created by Dick Bruna & has worldwide fame, this shop houses merchandise of this cute rabbit. The Dick Bruna house museum is in Utrecht not to be missed if you are a big fan. In Dutch Miffy is call Nijntje which is how a child might say konijn (rabbit). The shop has all sorts of goodies like car window sun shields, sandpit kit, cups, plates, baby stuff etc. I purchased a miffy backpack & A beach ball for my niece

What To Pay: Reasonable & varied prices

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Phone: 020 671 9707
Address: Beethovenstraat 71, Oud Zuid
Directions: Tram 24 from Amsterdam central
Website: www.dewinkelvannijntje.nl

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Street Market - Albert Cuyp: Big Street Market

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Written by jo104

on Aug 31, 2006

Name of Shop: Albert Cuyp / Street Markets

I was staying in this area a couple of streets away from the market so one might say it is on the doorstep. The market has an emphasis on food with a variety of cheeses, fish, stroop wafflen etc, there are also clothe stores. In my opinion it was a bit tacky but then it depends on what you are after as it may be more cost effective to buy goods here then in the centre.

The market is open Monday to Saturday 9am � 5pm, do be careful of pickpockets & people trying to sell you postcards it can be a scam / decoy to rifle through your pockets.

What To Buy: Cheese - Cheese & more Cheese

What To Pay: Cheaper then the shop

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Address: Albert Cuypstraat

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Noordermarkt: Organic food & other stuff

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on Aug 31, 2006

Name of Shop: Noordermarkt

Depending on when you go this market transforms itself
On Mondays its a lively flea market
Early on Saturday morning its a bird market, caged birds, rabbits etc
Early to mid Sat afternoon a farmers market is bustling with organic produce, herbs etc

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Address: Noorderstraat

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PC Hooftstraat: Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat

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Updated by jo104

on Oct 30, 2006

Name of Shop: Expensive brand names

If you fancy doing some luxurious shopping this street is where to go, all the famous upmarket branded names. I did not dare to walk up this street but I did see several convertibles racing up it. The street is normally abbreviated to P.C Hooftstraat

What To Pay: A lot

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Address: Pieter Cornelisz Hoofstraat

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Toilet tip: Toilet tip

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on Sep 1, 2006

Amsterdam's oldest public toilet

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