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Wednesdays and Fridays are the main market days here in Maastricht with a variety of stalls offering fresh produce, meat, cheese and fish, breads and pastries as well as practical items which the VVV website describes as "small wares".
The Markt square, in front of the town hall, is of course the location for these and prices are generally very reasonable, noting that haggling isn't the done thing. Wednesdays are particularly good for clothing and fabrics whilst on Friday fresh fish predominates.
As well as the main markets there are also smaller markets on Stationstraat on Thursdays (organic farm produce) and on Saturdays a flea market offering all sorts of interesting bric-a-brac.
Updated Dec 16, 2012
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Albert Heijn is the largest food retailer in the Netherlands, with a market share of about 30 %. They have six Winkels in Maastricht alone.
Winkels?
Yes, Winkel is a cute Dutch word for shop or store (reminiscent of the English words twinkle, sprinkle, wrinkle or crinkle), so it’s no wonder I always enjoy shopping a lot more as soon as I have crossed the border into the Netherlands. Obviously it’s more fun to go shopping in a Winkel than in some grungy old supermarket or Lebensmittelgeschäft in one of the neighboring countries.
The Albert Heijn Winkel in the photo is the one on Plein 1992, just across from the public library. It is large, clean, bright and cheery and it has a huge selection of attractive products. And it is air-conditioned, which is a blessing if you happen to be in Maastricht during a blistering heat wave as I was.
Although Albert Heijn has a reputation for being up-market, I found the prices quite reasonable.
Of course there are always lots of bicycles parked out front, because that’s the way people go shopping in the Netherlands.
Updated Dec 4, 2012
Address: Plein 1992 52, 6221 JP, Maastricht
Phone: 043 - 3581833
Website: http://www.ah.nl/
One of the best flower shop's in Maastricht.
Many of the local residents by their high quality flower gifts over here, just like me.
Baccara is member of the Fleurop group and supplier of Greengate en Seroix.
What to buy: Flowers, flower art, decoratives.
Updated Sep 29, 2012
Address: Brusselse Poort 13, 6216 CE Maastricht
Phone: +31(0)43-3431726
Website: www.baccarabloemsierkunst.nl
Schmidt Zeevis is a store with all kinds of fresh fish.
The shop is located in the basement of the Mosae Forum shopping mall in the Mosae Gusto area.
Business hours:
Mo: 11AM - 6PM
Tu-We: 9AM - 6PM
Th: 9AM - 9PM
Fr-Sa: 9AM - 6PM
What to buy: Fresh fish.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Laag Gubbel straat 106 - 6211 CG Maastricht
Phone: +31-43-3510921
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Little shop in the Wijcker Brugstraat which has very good chocolates. Or so they said. I confirm that! They are indeed delicious. Not very large but complex and just what a good chocolate should be: different flavours within one bonbon.
What to buy: Errr....chocolates of course!
What to pay: I think it was about 2 or 3 euro per 100 gr.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Wijcker Brugstraat 55, Maastricht
Phone: 043-3214028
A small shop in the city centre of Maastricht , full of local craft, local music and local food. The owners (Bert and Ursela) are very friendly and well known in Maastricht as they are local singers and songwriters.
What to buy: Local wine and beer, marvelous paintings, T-shirts, local music, special baby-gifts, local food products or souvenirs.
What to pay: Depents on what you like
Updated Mar 5, 2011
Address: Achter het Vleeshuis 42, 6211 GS Maastricht
Phone: +31-(0)43-3212804
Website: http://www.dechauvinis.nl
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Moonbeams is a small long shops with piles and cabinets full of books and records.
A collectors heaven!
2010 Update: Member iforget let ne know the shop closed it doors :(
What to buy: Anything from your youth years.
Updated Aug 3, 2010
Address: Hoogbrugstraat 38 - 6221CR Maastricht
Phone: +31-43-3257029
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Don't be put off by the fact that I don't know the name of this fabulous bookshop. Anyone in Maastricht will be able to tell you where to find it.
The shop is housed in a beautiful old stone church. It is a truly fabulous setting. Just outside you will find a great cafe/bar where you can enjoy a long cold beer in the outdoors.
What to buy: The kind of book really doesn't matter. It's the knowledge that you bought it in this great shop that will stay with you forever.
What to pay: Whatever books cost in the Netherlands
Written Feb 8, 2010
The Bisschopsmolen bakery is a part of the historic Water mill.
The bakery uses fresh grinded local grains flour for their products.
The typical Vlaai that is for sale is one of the best around.
There is a small room to have coffee or tea and enjoy the pastries and more.
Written Nov 8, 2009
Address: Stenenbrug 1 - 6211 HP Maastricht
Phone: +31-43-3270613
In 2006 the former Dominican Church was transformed into a great book shop by architects of Merkx + Girod. The old church interior is wonderful restored and part of all the new shop provisions.
Next to book selling the building houses a coffee corner. Also the former church is used for book presentation and debats.
Business hours:
Mo: 10AM - 6PM
Tu-We: 9AM - 6PM
Th: 9AM - 9PM
Fr: 9AM - 6PM
Sa: 9AM - 6PM
Su: Noon - 5PM
What to buy: Books.
Written Nov 8, 2009
Address: Dominicanerkerkstraat 1 - 6211 CZ Maastricht
Phone: +31-43-3210825
Website: http://www.selexyz.nl/winkels/38/maastricht/dominikanerkerkstraat-1/
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