Buy antiques in the Spiegelkwartier, high-street fashion on Kalverstraat, and retro
collectables on the Jordaan.
Shopping Streets
Nieuwendijk and Kalverstraat snake from Central Station across the Dam
and down to Muntplein, with an endless array of high-street shops. On the
Dam, De Bijenkorf is Amsterdam’s major department store. Go
west towards the Jordaan for quirkier clothes and homewares, south to PC
Hooftstraat for designer gear, and to Spiegelgracht east of
Leidseplein for antiques.
The most famous is the fleamarket at Waterlooplein (open Mon-Sat), where
you’ll find jeans, fake fur coats and old vinyl records. In De Pijp, the
Albert Cuypmarkt is a local favourite for anything from bedsheets to
cheese. On Saturdays, head to the Boerenmarkt at Noorderkerk for organic
produce. On Queen’s Day, the whole city becomes one giant market,
with everyone chalking out pitches on the pavement and selling the contents of their
attic.
Many shops remain closed Monday mornings; Thursday is late-night opening until 9pm.
Otherwise, most shops are open 9.30am-6pm. Sunday is mixed, with bigger stores
usually open in the afternoon. Most markets are open Monday-Saturday, 9.30am-5.30pm,
and closed Sunday.
