Along with other major cities in Europe like, Paris, London, Madrid, and Rome, Amsterdam also offers an unforgettable shopping experience. Indeed, foreign visitors are often wowed by the sheer variety of available goods, giving them a truly once-in-a-lifetime shopping experience in the lovely Dutch capital. Read on to know what’s on offer in the city’s major shopping areas.
Shops in the city range from small specialty shops to large department stores like De Bijenkorf, opened in 1870, and the Parisian style store Maison de Bonneterie founded in 1889. If you have a fortune to spend, head to high-end shops located in the Cornelis Schuytstraat and Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat streets in the vicinity of Vondelpark.
The narrow, medieval Kalverstraat, located right in the city center, is one of the busiest high streets in the amazing Amsterdam. Another shopping district popular among diehard shoppers is the Negen Straatjes. It is composed of nine narrow streets in the city’s concentric canal system, the Grachtengordel. This shopping area significantly differs from other shopping havens in Amsterdam with its diverse offerings and a large number of privately owned shops.
The Dutch capital is also home to many open-air markets including the Dappermarkt, Ten Katemarkt, and Albert Cuypmarkt, Westermarkt.
Fashion brands such as Gsus, G-star, Iris van Herpen, BlueBlood, Warmenhoven & Venderbos, and10 feet, as well as fashion designers such as Viktor & Rolf, Mart Visser, Marlies Dekkers, Frans Molenaar, and Sheila de Vries are all based in the city. Modeling agencies such as Elite Models, Tony Jones, and Touche Models have also opened branches in the city.
