common markets: food and non-food and other Amsterdam, Netherlands Shopping Tips

Name of Shop: list of common markets in Amsterdam

common markets in Amsterdam
** Albert Cuyp, Albert Cuypstraat (centre-south), tram 16,24,25, mo-tu-we-th-fr-sa, food and non-food.
** Biological farmermarket, Haarlemmerplein (west of Central Station), wednesday, bus 18, biological products, 17 stalls.
** Biological freshmarket, Nieuwmarkt (red light district, centre), metro 51,53, 54 (only 1 stop from Central Station), saterday, farmersmarket.
** Farmermarket, Noordermarkt (Jordaan-north, centre), tram 3 (Nieuwe Willemstraat), saterday, biological-ecological farmerproducts.
** Dappermarket, Dapperstraat (close to Tropical museum and Artis Zoo, east), tram 3, 7, 10, mo-tu-we-th-fr-sa, food and non-food (best market Holland 2007), 200 stalls.
** Lindenmarket, Lindengracht (Jordaan-north, centre), tram 3 (Marnixplein), saterday, food and non-food, 232 stalls.
** Ten Katemarket, Ten Katestraat (west, Close to Kinkerstraat), tram 7, 17, mo-tu-we-th-fr-sa, food and non-food, 130 stalls.



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Theme: Other

Name of Shop: list of special markets in Amsterdam

** Amstelveld, Amstelveld (little south of Rembrandtplein), tram 4 (Keizersgracht), antiques and collectorsitems.
** Art market (kunstmarkt) 't Spui, Spui (between Damsquare and Rembrandtplein), tram 1, 2, 5, sonday (March - December), artmarket (from 60 international artists).
** Flowermarket (bloemenmarkt), Singel (between Koningsplein and Muntplein = close to Kalverstraat and Rembrandtplein, centre), tram 1, 2, 5, every day, floting market: flowers, plants, bulbs.
** Oude Manhuispoort (south-end of Oudezijds Achterburgwal, between Damsquare and Waterlooplein, centre), tram 4, 9, 14, 16, 24, 25 (Spui/Rokin), mo-tu-we-th-fr-sa, bookmarket: studybooks, pictures, musicnotes-papers.
** Bookmarket 't Spui, Spui (between Damsquare and Rembrandtplein), tram 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, fridays in 2008, 25 stalls with secondhand- and antique books.
** IJ-hallen / Docklands, Neveritaweg (north), NDSM ferry-boat or car, 1st saterday and 1st sonday of each month, indoor market: secondhand stuff (500 stalls).
** Juttersdok, Zeeburgerpad (east), tram 14, secondhand furniture, clothes, books ..
** De Looier, Elandsgracht 109 (Jordaan-south, centre) tram 7, 10, 17 (Marnixstraat), mo, tu, wo, th, sa, so, 11.00-17.00, indoormarket ,antiques and collectorsitems, 70 stalls.
** Lapjesmarket, Westerstraat (Jordaan-north, centre), tram 3 (Marnixplein), mondaymorning till 13.00, textiles.
** Noordermarket, corner Westerstraat/Prinsengracht (Jordaan-north, centre), tram 3 (Nieuwe Willemstraat), mondaymorning till 13.00, secondhand market.
** Postzegelmarkt, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal op. 280 (close to Damsquare), tram 1, 2, 5, 6, 13, 17, wednesday and saterday, poststamps- and coin-collectorsmarket.
** Waterlooplein (Fleemarket), Waterlooplein (centre-east, close to Rembrandtplein), tram 9, 14, mo-tu-we-th-fr-sa, fleemarket, secondhand (and new) clothes, antiques ...



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Name of Shop: postoffices

There are different types of postoffices, some are big and some are small. They don't have all the same openinghours. You might also find a little postoffice inside a tabaccoshop or a magazineshop. Here you can also buy stamps for your postcards.
Most postoffices sell boxes for your packets as well.
The prices for the stamps depends on the weight, size and destination. There are different stamps available, with different pictures on it.

What To Buy: poststamps, boxes, envelops

What To Pay: In 2008: a postcard with a destination outside Eropa: 0,92 Euro.

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Theme: Other

Name of Shop: Souvenir Shops

A shop with a lot of choice in wooden shoes, we call it: "klompen".

What To Buy: Of course, no one of us wears wooden shoes (klompen) anymore, only a few farmers in the country. It's not comfotable to walk on wooden shoes, but easy to put on and to walk in the mud.

The most are only made as a souvenir for tourist, like the following wich you can buy in this shop:

* little wooden shoes made of ceramic,
* real wooden shoes made of wood in all sizes, also for children, not painted or painted in blue;
* real wooden shoes made of wood in all sizes, also for children, completely painted in different colors;
* wooden shoes made of thick and soft fabrics, to use in the house or for fun.

Also a nice place for a picture of wooden shoes!

* And other touristic articles.

What To Pay: a lot of choice in different prices, from cheap to expensive.

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Theme: Gifts
Address: Reguliersbreestraat
Directions: near the Muntplein and the Flowermarket.

Name of Shop: Flowermarket

A lot of tourist go to the Singel, where the flowermarket is. But also if you don't like tourist places, it is a beautifull small street at a canal. Crowded, but no cars or bicycles. Beautifull houses, nice little shops and of course, a lot of flowershops in tents at the canalside.
If you are looking for little cheap souvenirs, you will find it here.



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Theme: Flowers

Name of Shop: Albert Heijn

A very big supermarket in the touristic area:
Albert Heijn (AH).

What To Buy: Buy your souvenirs here!

They sell boxes with little chocolates, each packed in paper with typical Dutch pictures of Rembrandtpaintings and windmills. Good for a present!

What To Pay: it is cheaper than in the touristshops.

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Theme: Gifts
Address: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
Directions: In the street behind the Palace on the Damsquare, only 1 minute walking.