Amsterdam Shopping

With shopping, as with pretty much every other aspect of life in Amsterdam, a wide range of options is at your fingertips. The Nine Streets just south of Westerkerk are packed with vintage stores and interesting boutiques. Haarlemmerstraat, in Scheepvaartbuurt, is also an up-and-coming neighborhood in terms of clothing design. For more established brands, look to Kalverstraat, with its string of international chains and large department stores. If you're looking for something really pricey, P. C. Hooftstraat, near Museumplein, is the part of town with the big-name designers. On the other end of the spectrum, markets like Albert Cuypmarkt and Waterlooplein offer dirt-cheap and, at times, flat-out bizarre clothing and other wares.

By Neighborhood
Clothing And Jewelry

Studio 88, Gerard Douplein 88 (☎ 077 065 84; www.fashionstudio88.nl), Sometimes, it feels like no matter how cheap they might be, most of the clothes in Albert Cuypmarkt are never going to be a good ...more

Books

The Book Exchange, Kloveniersburgwal 58 (☎ 062 66 266; www.bookexchange.nl), A tremendous selection of hardcover and paperback secondhand English books, ranging from New Age philosophy to poetry and ...more

Antiques And Vintage Clothing

The Nine Streets area in Canal Ring West is your best destination for finding quirky stores that sell a delightful and surprising array of somewhat practical objects. Laura Dols, Wolvenstraat 7 (☎ 062 ...more

Gifts

Condomerie het Gulden Vlies, Warmoesstraat 141 (☎ 062 741 74; www.condomerie.com), According to their website, the “Condomerie of the Golden Fleece” is the world's first specialized shop for condoms ...more

Markets

Albert Cuypmarkt, Albert Cuypstraat Stretching almost half a mile along the length of Albert Cuypstraat, this is the most famous market in Amsterdam. Need a motorcycle helmet, sundress, and cinnamon all ...more

Smoking Accessories And Music

Smartshops and the larger coffeeshops often have very good selections of mechanisms that can be used to help get THC into your system. If you want something specific to listen to while you're high (or ...more