Shopping in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a Mecca for shopaholics. The city is famous for its many, quirky shops and boutiques; from vintage fashion to tailor-made and from buttons (yes! there is one shop entirely dedicated to buttons) to the Waterlooplein flea market. Shopping in Amsterdam should feature high on your shopping-want-to-do list!

If you are looking for high-end fashion, sexy souvenirs and everything in between, Amsterdam is the place to be. The city brims with shops and boutiques all sorts. If you have a well-lined wallet, head for P.C. Hooftstraat where you will find many international Fashion Houses. Stroll up and down Kalverstraat if you are looking for more affordable fashion.

With 6000 shops, 222 antique shops and 33 markets, Amsterdam is the largest shopping city in the Netherlands. Wander through Amsterdam and you will discover at almost every corner and street tiny shops that specialize in sexy lingerie or high-end fashion. Bookshops with shelves lined with cookery, children’s and travel books but also novels, crime and science fiction and many are in English! Check out the shop that specialises in board games. Did you know that there is a shop selling only toothbrushes..?

Shopping Streets

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Fashion

Shops

Shop, Spent and Be Seen

Shop, Spent and Be Seen

Go Shopping in PC Hooftstraat! Are you feeling out of touch with new trends and haven’t you got the slightest clue as to what’s the new autumn colour, whether to go in furs or bomber jackets or if a diamond studded necklace is the thing or just too much bling? All you...

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Magna Plaza Shopping Centre

Magna Plaza Shopping Centre

Shopping in the post office - or to be more correct in the former post-office - means shopping in style. This magnificent building is one of the few shopping centres in Amsterdam. Magna Plaza is a manageable shopping mall with four floors and a multitude of shops....

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We Are Labels

We Are Labels

We Are Labels in Amsterdam is a multibrand store specializing in small international brands at very affordable prices. Great styles, great quality and lots of choice, your €100 will go a long way. Trendy and classic men and women fashion and lots more. But it is not...

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Waterlooplein Flea Market

Waterlooplein Flea Market

Amsterdam Flea Market at Waterlooplein is a feast for the eyes. Everything goes, from second-hand clothing to antique rugs and from candelabras to hemp growing kits. Browse for hours and rummage through every crate and box, you are sure to go home with a real Van Gogh...

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The Nine Little Streets

The Nine Little Streets

Do you know this feeling? Yet another C&A, H&M, Sephora, Xenos, Douglas or Adidas Store. They spoil your feel-good-shopping-mood. All you do in Amsterdam is to head straight for the Nine Streets in the heart of city for a completely different shopping...

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Kolifleur Vintage Fashion

Kolifleur Vintage Fashion

Permanently closed Find hidden treasures in retro / vintage concept store Kolifleur in de Pijp neighbourhood in Amsterdam. Very affordable! Very vintage-fashionable! Discover fashion from the 1960s and 1970s, grasp the beauty of the past and wear it today. Vintage...

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Kalverstraat Shopping

Kalverstraat Shopping

Kalverstraat is Amsterdam's most popular shopping street and stretches from Dam Square to the Floating Flower Market. Elbow your way through the shopping crowd on Saturday afternoon. If you want to browse during quiet hours, come on Monday or Tuesday morning and you...

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Albert Cuyp Market Where Locals Love to Shop

Albert Cuyp Market Where Locals Love to Shop

Sprawling Albert Cuyp Market in Amsterdam stretches for more than one kilometer and spills over into the surrounding streets. It is one of the best street markets to soak up local atmosphere. Fish mongers rub shoulders with fruit and vegetable sellers. Vendors of...

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Bijenkorf Department Store

Bijenkorf Department Store

If shopping is your passion, then De Bijenkorf is your place. Located at Damrak, De Bijenkorf is a high-end department store in the very heart of Amsterdam. Who can resist six floors of exquisite fashion, footwear, jewelry, beauty products and much more at very...

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Shopping for the Rich and not so Rich

Shopping for the Rich and not so Rich

Amsterdam is a shopper's dream come true; exclusive boutiques, design shops, department stores, diamond stores add to this vintage shopping, open air markets and souvenir shops. Amsterdam shopping is for the rich and not so rich, but where to start? Waterlooplein flea...

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Shopping in Warmoesstraat

Shopping in Warmoesstraat

Warmoesstraat, one of the oldest streets in Amsterdam, lies on the edge of the Red Light District and is filled with funky boutiques, quirky shops, bars, coffeeshops, affordable hotels, souvenirs and tourists. Buying dildos proves as easy as stocking up on chicken...

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The Miffy Shop

The Miffy Shop

Miffy is a celebrity. She is a little bunny and became famous through the enchanting books written by the Dutch author, Dick Bruna (1927-2017). The Miffy Shop in Amsterdam is chock-full of Miffy articles. Stock up on books, DVD’s, doll prams, baby walkers, rattles...

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4Cats Specialty Store where the Cat is King

4Cats Specialty Store where the Cat is King

Attention cat lovers: you must visit 4Cats in Amsterdam! This unique cat shop is chock full of cat things, not only cat food, bowls, baskets and scratching posts, but also all kinds of other cat things that will please your cat (or rather please you). If you are not a...

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De Bierkoning The Beer King and Beer Galore

De Bierkoning The Beer King and Beer Galore

If you are looking for a special kind of beer, De Bierkoning, the Beer King, is your place! It is a tiny shop packed to the rafters with beer from with beer from all corners of the world. Equally interesting is the huge collection of beer glasses. Wine lovers need not...

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Costes Amsterdam for Stylish Fashion

Costes Amsterdam for Stylish Fashion

Kalverstraat in Amsterdam is a shopping street par excellence in the heart of the city. Be sure to drop in at Costes, a must-visit destination for fashionistas. Costes has a number of branches throughout the Netherlands. All Costes stores are known for their stylish...

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Olivity a Slice of Greece in Amsterdam

Olivity a Slice of Greece in Amsterdam

Olivity is a Greek deli, minimarket and take-away - a slice of Greece in Amsterdam. As the name Olivity suggests, the main ingredient in used the dishes you can savour is: olive oil. Not only can you buy Greek products here, you can also have breakfast, lunch and...

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The Perfect Cookie Shop Van Stapele Koekmakerij

The Perfect Cookie Shop Van Stapele Koekmakerij

In the middle of the busy centre of Amsterdam, is an attractive little shop that sells only one product: the perfect chocolate cookie! This shop is Van Stapele Koekmakerij, the concept so unique and the cookies so delicious that it is one of Amsterdam's must-visit...

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Relax in a Bathrobe from the Badjassenwinkel

Relax in a Bathrobe from the Badjassenwinkel

The Badjasenwinkel, Bathrobe Shop, in Amsterdam is unique because the only thing you can buy here are bathrobes. They come in all sizes, from XXXL to XXS. Choose from more than 150 different types and models, velour, silk or terrycloth, long model or super-short. They...

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Antonia Pantoffels for Slippers and Pantofles

Antonia Pantoffels for Slippers and Pantofles

Antonia in Amsterdam is unique as it is the only shop in the Netherlands that sells exclusively slippers and pantofles. Only slippers is a bit one-sided, therefore also other footwea rlike rubber boots and clogs. A gap in the market because slippers and pantofles are...

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Shopping Mall Boven ‘t IJ Shop with Locals

Shopping Mall Boven ‘t IJ Shop with Locals

Shopping Mall Boven 't IJ is the place to be if you like to go shopping far away from the hustle and bustle in ever crowded Kalverstraat. This shopping mall is ideal for browsing or buying that special item you have always been looking for. Shop with the locals and...

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Vintage Fashion Shopping in Amsterdam Boutiques

Vintage Fashion Shopping in Amsterdam Boutiques

Vintage fashion shopping – Amsterdam is the best place in the Netherlands for retro and vintage shopping! The city brims with quirky fashion boutiques. The 9 Little Streets neighbourhood is packed with shops chock-full yesterday's fashion and now hip again. What is...

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Boots Shoes Handbags and Fred de la Bretonière

Boots Shoes Handbags and Fred de la Bretonière

Boots shoes and handbags – Fred de la Bretonière, a designer of shoes and bags, is a household name in the world of fashion. Every fashionista who adores shoes, boots and bags must view the collection of Fred de la Bretonière. Everything is made of beautiful, supple...

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