Oldenzaal Shopping Tips by johngayton

Them All!: General Shopping Tip

Oldenzaal has a good selection of independent little shops as well as smallish branches of some of the main chain stores.

Most of the shops are on the streets leading from the main market square and there's also a little modern mall called De DrieHoek on the square itself.

Thursday nights are late-shopping evenings when most stores stay open until 9 pm.

Shopping must be thirsty work as the local bars and cafes all seem to be particularly busy that evening too!

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De Romantische Roos: Of Antiques and Knickers

It was the noticeboard outside that caught my eye - "The New Exclusive Lingerie Collection Has Arrived!" Well, that was definitely enough to pique MY interest. Casually glancing as I walked past it seemed like an "Antique Shop" to me, maybe a slightly upmarket one and with some trendy crafty stuff too.

Well it deserved a subtle U-turn at the top of the street for second shufti and yep it IS an "Antique Shop" but with a subtley erotic theme. The new lingerie is there in the window, alongside birdcages, African fertility symbols and clocks that need mending. And of course it being the football World Cup finals the pleasantly busty body mannequin has her orange silk scarf to keep her neck warm.

Interesting shop and interesting website.

Address: Deurningerstraat 12

Directions: On the side road to the west of the Basilica

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Website: http://www.deromantischeroos.nl