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Souvenir Shops   Amsterdam

Souvenir Shops, Amsterdam

 30 Reviews  I always bring souvenirs from my trips : magnet for the refrigerator ans special plats for wall in my kitchen. In Holland so many interesting souvenirs and possible buy many for yourself and of course... 

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Beurs Traverse (aka Koopgoot)   Rotterdam

Beurs Traverse (aka Koopgoot), Rotterdam

 11 Reviews  De Beurstraverse a.k.a. "De Koopgoot" is Rotterdam best known new shpping street. It is constructed one floor down of the Coolsingel street, which is underpassed. The construction was part of the... 

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Hoog Catarijne   Utrecht

Hoog Catarijne, Utrecht

 7 Reviews  At Utrecht Central Station you will find 'Hoog Catharijne'. This place offers a lot of shops. So, if you want to shop here, there is a store for you. The opening hours are: Monday 11.00 - 18.00... 

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district Gestel   Eindhoven

district Gestel, Eindhoven

 6 Reviews  Budget supermarkets in Eindhoven are Lidl and Aldi. Ont the picture a Lidl supermarket in district Gestel. In front u can see "Glasbakken", special containers to throw empty glass bottles in. Lidl has... 

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Delft Blue Pottery   Delft

Delft Blue Pottery, Delft

 11 Reviews  Just world-famous for its blue and white pottery, porcelain and ceramics Delft cannot be left without visiting a Delft Blue shop. You may find beautiful small Delft Blue products for your... 

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Clothing Shops   Amsterdam

Clothing Shops, Amsterdam

 20 Reviews  The Out of the Closet store is part of the Aidshealthcare Foundation which runs Aids/HIV healthcare projects around the world. This is the first shop outside the US. They have a wide range of women's... 

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Books   Rotterdam

Books, Rotterdam

 6 Reviews  CULTURE ON 8 LEVELS / FLOORS.... This is my favourite book shop in Rotterdam. Books in all kinds of languages...magazines...CDs....DVDs......books on Art, Architecture, Technique, Cooking,... 

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Heuvelgalerie   Eindhoven

Heuvelgalerie, Eindhoven

 5 Reviews  its a nice small shop with art and other artciles from all over the world, specially the 3rd world countries, goodluck charmes, coffee etc. Buying here will support the people in this country. Lovely... 

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Kalverstraat   Amsterdam

Kalverstraat, Amsterdam

 21 Reviews  FAME is the biggest CD shop of Amsterdam. All styles, ticket service, books, shirt; you name it. Many discount items. 2011 Update: The shop will close at the 29 January 2012, but will re-open at the... 

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Speciality food shops   Rotterdam

Speciality food shops, Rotterdam

 7 Reviews  It's not a shop but a stand, only on Saturdays on the West-Kruiskade. The stand sells fresh Surinamese black pudding, hot sausage, and tripes (gut). All hot and sold as a snack with 'sambal', a very... 

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Center   Eindhoven

Center, Eindhoven

 4 Reviews  Fantastic new shop were u can find all kind of olive oil and vinegar and some great tasty sauses for pastas ...... beautifull bottles and nicely wrapped when u wanna buy something as a present. U can... 

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Dam Square Area   Amsterdam

Dam Square Area, Amsterdam

 21 Reviews  Hogendoorn & Kaufman is a shop with crockery, glass, crystal and china fo sale. Top brands like Fabergé, Meissen and Lomonosov and Delft & Makkum Pottery are available. Both classic and modern designs... 

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Typically Rotterdam   Rotterdam

Typically Rotterdam, Rotterdam

 2 Reviews  The Oude Binnenweg is a piece of Old Rotterdam in the modern reconstructed center. You'll find some od the typical Rotterdam atmosphere here with a mix of modern art. I recommend you have a break... 

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Kleine & Grote Berg area   Eindhoven

Kleine & Grote Berg area, Eindhoven

 1 Review  This shop has great hardrockmusic and... they have all info about the best upcoming musicevents in the Netherlands and u can make online reservations for those events as well:-) specially hardrock... 

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Supermarkets   Amsterdam

Supermarkets, Amsterdam

 11 Reviews  Grocery shopping in Amsterdam was fun....trying to read through the language barrier and checking out the different brands etc. It was also a novality for us Aussies to also buy grog in the same... 

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Art galleries   Rotterdam

Art galleries, Rotterdam

 2 Reviews  A nice spacious shop in the lively, renovated Witte de Withstraat. Apart from designer furniture you can browse lots and lots of fun little design gifts. I bought two little gift items for € 12,45... 

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Magna Plaza   Amsterdam

Magna Plaza, Amsterdam

 26 Reviews  The Magna Plaza just minutes from 'Dam Square' is a modern shopping centre set on 3 floors,selling everything dedicated to fashion,beauty,health,media,entertainment,speciality foods,souveniers and... 

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Chocolate   Amsterdam

Chocolate, Amsterdam

 18 Reviews  't Goede Soet is a small shop filled with special chocolats, Candy and more handmade sweets. Entering the shop will lead to buying some of the mouthwatering goodies. Business hours: Mo:... 

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Flowermarket   Amsterdam

Flowermarket, Amsterdam

 21 Reviews  Opposite the Flower Market at the Singel you can find a shop called Maranon that sells hammocks only. This shop opened in 1974 and is the number one hammock seller in the Netherlands. In the... 

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Department stores   Amsterdam

Department stores, Amsterdam

 14 Reviews  I love coming here browsing the racks, book department, cd´s, interior things etc. I know someone who starts to moan when I mention that I have been here again! "Oh no not more handbags!". He is... 

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Street Market - Albert Cuyp   Amsterdam

Street Market - Albert Cuyp, Amsterdam

 18 Reviews  Just off the Albert Cuyp street market you'll find the most interesting Dutch enamel store "De Emaillekeizer" (The Enamel Emperor"). Just visit this store to see what kind of enamel stuff there is... 

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Sex Shops   Amsterdam

Sex Shops, Amsterdam

 4 Reviews  This shop has a novelty condom for every occassion. Your man thinks he is hung like an elephant? there's a big trunk Or perhaps he is a patriotic American - opt for lady liberty Vegetables, dope... 

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DVD, CD & Record shops   Amsterdam

DVD, CD & Record shops, Amsterdam

 8 Reviews  Wooden floors, records in cardboard boxes on said floors, more records stacked on the said cardboard boxes. That's just the lower layers, there are more layers of record to head height on the tables.... 

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Nine Little Streets   Amsterdam

Nine Little Streets, Amsterdam

 14 Reviews  Roerende Zaken is a shop where you can find classic design objects from furniture to clocks, lamps and othe decorative items. Business hours: Th-Fr: 1PM - 6PM Sa: 1PM - 5PM Su: 2PM - 5PM or at... 

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Tax Free / VAT refund   Amsterdam

Tax Free / VAT refund, Amsterdam

 3 Reviews  I always feel that time flies fast when I'm at Schiphol Airport. Blame it on their duty free shops. The shops offer a variety of choices - from toys, toiletries, souvenirs, wares, to food products.... 

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Gouda Cheese Shop: Dutch Cheese buy online

by walterpeters

We have in Holland serveral marketplaces where we sell fresh Dutch Cheese. We are standing in Almere-City every wednesday en saturday. Also we run a webshop www.GoudaCheeseShop.com where we ship worldwide. Gouda Cheese Shop is part of Kaashandel Peters: a true family enterprise with over 40 years of experience. We are one of the chief suppliers of cheese in the mid-Netherlands for both the private and the business market. Dutch Cheese like:Gouda CheeseFarmhouse Cheese StolwijkerEdam CheeseHoley cheese MaasdammerOld AmsterdamMaaslander and many more!All freshly cut.

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Flavourites: Nice small Dutch shops on the net

by pieter_jan_v

More and more Dutch shops make their merchandise available over the Internet.It started with big Mailorder companies like Wehkamp and others.The latest flyers of well-known Dutch shopping chainsDe Stad: Collection of Dutch Internet shops.To also cover all those smaller excellent Dutch shops withe their own specialities Natascha & Marije started www.flavourites.nl/ If you need some shopping inspirations, here are at least 750 ideas.SUSIE funshopping guideMore unique Dutch stores:Unique Dutch storesDeals: Sjopze Anything Dutch. Have your credit card ready!

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VATfree.nl: Taxfree shopping

by timvdb

Did you shop in Holland or are you planning to? Do you reside outside the EU? If so, you can save up to 18% on all your purchases!The purchase price in Holland includes a value added tax (VAT) of 19% (luxury goods) or 6% (other goods). As a non-EU resident, you are entitled to a VAT refund upon leaving the EU, saving you as much as 18% on your shopping!The refund process can be rather cumbersome. VATfree.nl is here to help! For a small fee, we will take the hassle out of claiming your refund.How does this work? It's simple:1. Shop anywhere, retain all tax receipts;2. Visit EU Customs to validate your tax receipts (takes 5 minutes);3. Drop off validated tax receipts at our service desk, orpre-register and drop them in the mail once you get home.VATfree.nl will take care of the rest!We help you get a refund on all validated tax receipts. To speed things up, you should pre-register here, or...

VATfree: Shop tax-free everywhere (for non-EU citizens)

by Nyoman

It is a new online service that makes it easy for visitors from outside the EU to shop tax-free in the Netherlands. Please check the website 3 steps movie (in 1 minute) to understand what you need to do. It will be more clear then me writing how to :)... Visitors from outside the EU to shop tax-free in the Netherlands.- Purchasing in all shops in the Netherlands without restrictions- Customer chooses own time to register purchases on the website (saves time at the shops and airport)- Quick handling by International Customs (only one invoice needs a stamp) I got 15% back, so it's not all tax back (they kept 4% for administration cost). But for the service and time I spend it is worth it. There are some other doing almost the same, but I like the freedom of buying anywhere I want to.

Vlooswijk Kaas-en zuivelboerderij Doruvael: Cheese Farm

by ATLC

This farm makes its products without additives, completely natural.--Open Mon/Wedn/Fri 13.30-18 hrs and Sat. 10-16 hrs. Le petit Doruvael, a French sounding name for a Dutch cheese. It is reminiscent of Munster, a bit strong but in that familiar Dutch shape: a large wheel of cheese.

Porceleyne Fles: Delftware (also online shopping)

by ATLC

Informative website in Dutch and English about Delft Blue and online shop for delftware. How about Christmas tree decorations made of delft blue?The objects on the photo I bought cheap and in large quantities at the flowermarket (Bloemenmarkt) in Amsterdam. Not cheap but you can always afford something small.Tip: go to a street market (even tourist attraction the "Bloemenmarkt" in Amsterdam is cheaper for souvenirs).

Delftware souvenirs
Verkade, Droste: Dutch chocolate & biscuits

by ATLC

These are Dutch chocolate brands of which my favourite is Verkade.Verkade also makes biscuits.Both Verkade (since 1886) and Droste (since 1863) are very old brands with memorable advertisements that all Dutchies are familiar with. Especially Verkade was a pioneer in advertising. With every product you used to get little pictures to collect in special albums. There were 30 albums before 1940 and five after 1965. The original albums are worth money, nowadays and are still being reprinted.The name was on biscuit tins and is to this day associated with homely comfort and drinking tea with mum. -www.verkade.nlwww.droste.nlThey are the "Cadbury" of The Netherlands.-

OLD VERKADE PRINT
Souvenirs

by OlafS

You are going to buy a souvenir, aren't you? The best are plates in Delft Blue style, have a windmill printed on as well as big letters saying "Holland" and, and this is very important, are Made in China. Look for that very sign of quality, after all there's nothing like genuine kitsch for a good souvenir! Perhaps you can even find plastic ones, which are much easier to take home without them getting damaged. Other great things are clogs (OK, "wooden shoes") painted in the same style or Delft Blue windmills.You can buy this stuff all over the country but especially in very touristic places, even when that place is not in "Holland" and doesn't look like anything the souvenir is supposed to represent. Don't even try to find something with "The Netherlands"on it, you aren't going to find it. There are also T-shirts with windmills and "Holland" on them. Or a canabis leaf, if you're a...

Magna Plaza: Shopping in a Grand Old Setting

by DueSer

This is a nice place to shop because of the selection of shops as well as the setting. The building itself was built at the end of the 19th C. and was the main post office for a long time. In 1992, after the building was designated as an historical site and worth saving, they converted it into the shopping mall that it is today without losing any of its old Gothic style. There are a lot of shops - DVDs, clothing (like Armani), and uniquely Dutch items, such as a cheese shop. The cheese shop and other Dutch souvenir shops are perfect for picking up something for someone back home. Prices vary widely because of the variety of shops.

Magna Plaza's impressive exterior
Hobbytheek: cardmakers paradise

by margaretvn

The shop is a little bit hidden away but is worth looking for. It is absolutely packed with craft things from card making to embroidery and anything you can think about! they are also a bit cheaper than the chain of crafting shop you find in the bigger towns and cities. The people there are so friendly and you can browse for as long as you want without being disturbed BUT if you need help or advice they are very helpful. you can drink free coffee while looking around. They have regular workshops throughout the year. They also have a saving card where you save stamps for every 5 euros spent and then a full card gives you 12,50 euro off your next visit. I go go my DMC threads as they are 30 cents cheaper than in Rotterdam. I also stock up on all my card making needs. prices vary

one of my cards

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