In addition to a variety of entertainment programs, you can make a good shopping in Amsterdam. In general, this city can be completely put in one row with the main cities for shopping - London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome.
In Amsterdam there are several streets on which the largest number of shops, outlet, shops with a wide variety of goods are located. Most of all, such a street contains the so-called "9 streets" district.
From the name it is clear how many streets in the area. All of them are located two steps from our favorite ladies. These are this streets: Berenstraat, Wolvenstraat, Oude Speigalstraat, Reestraat, Hartenstraat, Gathuismolensteg, Runstraat, Huidenstraat and Wijdeheisteeg.
In this area, you can seek branded dear things, and clothes from little-known brands (but no less beautiful and high-quality). There are shops of designers from Belgium, such as Dris Wang Notgen, Martin Margela (if these names are talking about something). Their clothes can be found on Keizersgracht Street, 359 in the shop "Van Ravenstein".
Lovers of beautiful shoes will delight the number of shoe stores. Look, for example, to the store "Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam" on Reestraat, 15: the famous brand of men's shoes, bags and accessories. For skin products, go to the store "Rika International B.V." Oude Spiegelstraat, 9: jackets, bags, belts, and stylish casual wear of excellent quality. Of course, these products are not cheap. Therefore, you can look for clothes and in second-handes, by the way: there you can find excellent vintage unusual and high-quality clothes for stern birds. For example, on Berenstraat Street, 1 is a good second "Episode".
Much in this area and antique shops. For example, on Prinsengracht, 230 there is an excellent Salon "Juffrouw Splinter": a huge number of all sorts of interesting things, furniture, toys, light bulbs, etc.
The next place where you should also look around - Kalverstraat Street. It is 5 minutes walk from Dam Square. There are also a lot of tourists, a bunch of departments, shops, outlet, and here there is a famous shopping center "Magna Plaza" (The Magna Plaza). The center building itself is beautiful and built more than a century ago. Such an elite center with expensive restaurants and designer departments. On the first floor there is even a piano, and sometimes on holidays invited pianists entertain guests playing. On the same street there is a four-storey shopping center "Kalvertoren ShoppingCenter". It is open from 10 am to 18.30, it accommodates about 40 departments with clothing and accessories of a wide variety of brands.
Another street for people with the Support of Cornelis Schuytstraat.
It is 20 minutes drive from Dam Square. There are expensive design stores, such as Charly Ensuite and Sheila De Vries, as well as a store of expensive glasses and perfumery.
Another excellent shopping street is HaarlemMerstraat. It is located 15 minutes walk from Dam Square, about a railway station. There are almost no boutiques, but on this street you can find the most unusual products, clothes and gifts.
Take a post in a second-hand "WinI" on HaarlemMerstraat, 29, in the music store "Discostars Recordstore" in 86 houses (you will find old plates of your favorite groups), in the store of elegant men's clothing "OnTfront B.V." In 121 house, shop all sorts of "DekSels! Keukenspullen "in 129 houses on this street and all others.
And on this street there is a pretty cheese shop "Kaasland"! Yummy! Each Wednesday, farmers come to this street and bring different tasty, which is simply impossible not to buy.
Many bookstores on Utrechtraat Street, 15 minutes from the ladies. Bookstores in Amsterdam Wonderland: There are new books, and vintage, half a century, and different funny (and often, indecent) postcards, and all sorts of little, pleasing eye. Take a look at the bookstores "A La Carte Bookstore" on UtrechtSestraat, 110 and Zwart Op Wit Boekhandel on UtrechtSestraat, 149.
Of course, Amsterdam is sisite shopping "for adults". They are in sight, on the main streets, vividly advertised. In short, you will not pass by. Store "Stout" at Berenstraat, 9, "Female & Partners" at Spuistraat, 10; Drake's of La Sexshop on Damrak, 61; Nana Sexshop on Warmoesstraat, 62; Absolute Danny on Oudezijds Achterburgwal, 78 and others will offer the widest range of erotic underwear, playful postcards, frank outfits and adult toys.
You can go on shopping in department stores, such as Maison De Bonneterie (Rokin, 140) or "De Bijenkorf" on the Lady Square. "De Beienkor", by the way, is considered the largest in Amsterdam.
There are constantly carried out different events, master classes, modes of modes and events for children.
In addition, you can find inexpensive clothes, perfumes, accessories and souvenirs. Every year in the middle of autumn in this shopping center there is a major sale length of three days. Discounts these days are sometimes reaching 40-50%, and designer clothing can be squeezed at a low price.
The department store is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9.30 to 18.00, on Thursday Friday - from 9.30 to 21.00, on Sunday -C 12.00 to 18.00, and on Monday -s 11.00 to 18.00.
There is another department store, "VROOM & Dressman", where you can also find clothes and shoes, equipment, books and souvenirs - in short, everything you need at adequate prices. This center is located on Kalverstraat Street, 203. There is a great grocery store with cheeses, fresh juices and baking. The center can be reached by trams number 355, 357, 359, 361 and or 363 to the MuntPlein stop.
No less interesting to visit the markets of Amsterdam. There are a whole bunch there. The largest is the Albert Kyype market. Before it can be reached by tram 16, 20, 24 or 25 to the Albert Cuypstraat stop.
The market is open daily, except Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm. There is a huge number of shelves (more than 300) with a variety of food products: spices, cheeses, oils, etc.
Of course, there are comfortable restaurants here, come.
Another market is the art market Art Plein Speat (you can take 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 16 trams to the SPUI station).
Here their products sell artists, sculptors, young designers, etc.
Here you can buy beautiful decorations, paintings and more. Very interesting place with a special atmosphere. Mostly, the artists come to the market come with their work on weekends.
It is impossible to pass by the flower market of Blomenmarkt (BloeMenmarkt).
There is a market on Singel Street, a 10-minute walk from the main square of the city. Tulips- Symbol of Holland, so it is here that you will find bulbs of tulips in a huge amount, and good sellers will tell how to care for them.
Other flowers in tremendous quantities are also presented on the market.
In December, you can also buy a Christmas tree and decorations. The market is open from 9 am to 5.30 pm, and on Sundays the market works from 11.30.
Good shopping!
