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Waterloopleinmarkt and other markets

  • January 16, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by bridgettesb from Boston, Massachusetts
Do not miss the market. It is really wonderful; you can wonder through on your way from here to there.

It is the oldest market in Amsterdam. There is a good mix of locals and tourists here, so you will not be out of place. They have everything here from clothes and furniture to collector's items, bongs and crafts. It is open Monday-Saturday from 9am-5pm. Go here with some cash and have fun. I left here wishing I had bought a few things that I did not and I regret it to this day.

Amsterdam has a ton of other markets throughout the city. Other ones to keep an eye out for are the market at Looiersgracht I believe this market is open daily from 11am-5pm, but I would ask the staff at your hotel first. This market has everything. it is located in the Jordaan area, you will find almost anything at this general market and the atmosphere is fun.

There is also the flower market on the Singel canal. The flowers are beautiful and the market is so colorful. I would definitely reccomend a stop through here. It is open daily from 8am-8pm. They have all sorts of little knick-knacks to buy here as well; it's a great souvenir spot for the gardener or flower lover in your family!

There are markets all over the city; ask a local to let you in on the best ones and where they are.

From journal Amsterdam: A Delight!

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Waterlooplein Fleamarket

  • August 19, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by tmarzullo from Chicago, Illinois
Waterlooplein Fleamarket

The Waterlooplein Market is listed in all the guide books. We went on Saturday and the weather was great. Outdoor markets are the best in sunny weather because the people watching definitely improves.

The market is a great place. It has dealers that are selling what I loosely call Trash and Treasure, which is booths that are loaded with stuff that is best illustrated by the photos I’ve uploaded.

We bought sunglasses for 6 euro, we bought some little wooden stamps that my nieces were thrilled with, we looked at all kinds of clothes and leather (and pleather or faux leather) goods, we tried some fries, we looked at tools, we looked at arts and crafts kind of stuff and bought a few more kitschy souvenirs for half the cost of buying them in a store.

You can reach the market via the tram. It is a short walk (about half a city block) from the tram stop.

From journal Amsterdam: Elegance and Sleaze

The Waterlooplein

  • June 6, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by barjay from New York, New York
Basically, this was a large street fair, which, if you live in New York like I do, is nothing to write home about. A guide book we had talked this place up like some fabulous democratic space filled with diverse and wonderful goods, but it looked to me like a flea market with nothing to offer that I hadn’t seen in the U.S.. Definitely the place to go for mass-made cheap jewelry or used clothes. I wasn’t in the market for any blankets, but they seemed to have a lot of woven stuff, as well. The stalls were all pretty depressing, if you ask me, but maybe the gloomy weather and the time of day (we got there near closing time) contributed to my perceptions of it.

From journal Ringing in the New Year, Dutch-Style

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