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De Bijenkorf
7 TOP 10 SOUVENIRS
MAP N3 • Dam 1
Named “The Beehive” (which just
about sums it up if you’re here at the
weekend), Amsterdam’s prestigious
department store caters for everyone
from children to clubbers. Often
described as the Dutch Harrods,
De Bijenkorf’s prices ensure that it’s
only the well-monied who tend to
part with their cash here.
Colourful clogs
Waterlooplein
8 1 Beer
MAP Q5
Whether your taste is exotic crafts There’s more to Dutch beer than
and jewellery or vintage clothes, you Heineken. They make a fabulous
variety of beers in the Netherlands,
can find them from Monday to and you will find many of them at
Saturday at the city’s best flea De Bierkoning beer shop (see p91).
market – although it’s a jumble at 2 Bulbs
the best of times. When you can take Check your country’s import
no more, escape to the adjacent regulations before packing this floral
indoor markets. souvenir into your luggage. You may
have to post them instead.
3 Cannabis
Don’t even think about it.
4 Cheese
If you don’t have time to make it to an
out-of-town cheese market, visit De
Kaaskamer (see p108) for a
mouthwatering selection that’s
guaranteed to impress more than
Edam or Gouda.
5 Clogs
The quintessential Dutch footwear; be
in fashion, and be heard.
Waterlooplein 6 Condoms
Antiekcentrum
9 Novelty condoms galore; the
city’s infamous Condomerie
Amsterdam
Burrow for bargains in this highly (Warmoesstraat 141) will oblige.
7 Delftware
browsable and perpetually intriguing If you don’t manage to snag one of the
indoor warren of antiques and dishy Dutch, at least you can take
collectibles. When you come up for home a Dutch dish.
air, there’s also a café where you can 8 Diamonds
rest your weary feet (see p104). Definitely a girl’s best friend, but
possibly the worst nightmare of
Noordermarkt
0 whoever has to fork out for them.
There has been a market on
this site since 1627. Stretching 9 Jenever
“The father of gin” – the real thing, in a
from the Noordermarkt down the variety of flavours and bottle types.
length of the Westerstraat, it is 10 T-shirts/Postcards
popular with locals who come You will find no shortage of T-shirts
here on Monday mornings to and postcards portraying anything
rummage for unbeatable fabric, from the utterly sublime to the
accessories, second-hand clothes absolutely ridiculous.
and books (see p96).

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