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Books and Newspapers
market as locals sell off their Boerenmarkt. The best prices,
unwanted junk. however, are to be found about English-language books are
Each district in Amsterdam 25 km (16 miles) northwest of easily available, particularly at
has its own market. The best- Amsterdam at the weekend The American Book Center,
known is the Albert Bever wijkse Bazaar, one Waterstones and The New
Cuypmarkt (see p145). There of Europe’s largest indoor English Bookshop. They can also
are also many specialist flea markets. Next be picked up cheaply at second-
markets. Visitors and door you will find hand shops, such as The Book
residents alike are Oriental merchandise. Exchange. Comics collectors
drawn to the array of should not miss Lambiek. Het
seasonal flowers at the Financieel Dagblad has a daily
Bloemenmarkt. Another Specialist Shops business update in English and
market popular with Specialist shops are a weekly English-language
tourists is Waterlooplein dotted throughout edition. For the latest news on
flea market (see p81), the city. The unusual events, parties and exhibitions,
where bargains can be Condom erie Het Gulden visit the city’s official tourist
found among the bric- Vlies, located in a website www.iamsterdam.com.
à-brac; new and Jenever of former squat, sells
second-hand clothes Amsterdam condoms from all over
are also for sale. the world. Christmas
Browsers will be fascinated Palace sells festive adornments
by the dozens of stalls at the year round, and Party House
Looier Kunst en has a vast collection of paper
Antiekcentrum (see p117), decorations. Capsicum
selling anything from antique Natuurstoffen has a huge
dolls to egg cups. On selection of silks and linens,
Wednesdays and Saturdays while Coppenhagen 1001
on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal Kralen offers over 1,000 types
there is a stamp and coin of beads. It is also worth
market. Gourmets should head exploring Joe’s Vliegerwinkel
for the Noordermarkt (see for kites, Simon Levelt for tea
p115), for the Saturday organic and coffee and De Kaaskamer Organic foods displayed at the Saturday
food market, also known as the for cheese. food market, Noordermarkt
DIRECTORY
Department Stores Markets Christmas Palace Simon Levelt
and Malls Singel 508. Prinsengracht 180.
De Beverwijkse Bazaar Map 4 F1. Map 1 B4.
De Bijenkorf Montageweg 35, Tel 020-4210155. Tel 020-6240823.
Dam 1. Map 2 D5. Beverwijk. Condomerie Het
Tel 0251-262666.
Tel 0900-0919. Gulden Vlies Books and
Boerenmarkt Newspapers
Blokker Noordermarkt. Open Warmoesstraat 141. The American Book
Map 2 D5.
Kalverstraat 41. Map 4 F1. summer: 9am–4pm Sat; Tel 020-6274174. Center
Tel 020-6244456. winter: 9am–3pm Sat. Spui 12. Map 4 F1.
Ceintuurbaan 109. Looier Kunst en Coppenhagen 1001 Tel 020-6255537.
Kralen
Map 4 F4. Antiekcentrum Rozengracht 54. The Book Exchange
Tel 020-6727746. Elandsgracht 109. Map 1 B4. Kloveniersburgwal 58.
Map 4 D1. Map 2 D5.
Hema v 7, 10, 17. Tel 020-6243681. Tel 020-6266266.
Kalvertoren, Kalverstraat. Open 11am–5pm Sat–Thu. Joe’s Vliegerwinkel The New English
Map 4 F1. Noordermarkt Nieuwe Hoogstraat 19. Bookshop
Tel 020-4228988. Noordermarkt. Map 2 E5. Kalverstraat 223.
Nieuwendijk 174–176. Map 1 C3. Tel 020-6250139. Map 4 F1.
Map 2 D4. v 3, 10, 13, 14, 17. De Kaaskamer Tel 020-6249789.
Tel 020-6234176. Runstraat 7. Lambiek
Specialist Shops Map 4 E1. Kerkstraat 132. Map 4 E1.
Magna Plaza Tel 020-6233483. Tel 020-6267543.
Nieuwezijds Capsicum Party House Waterstones
Natuurstoffen
Voorburgwal 182. Oude Hoogstraat 1. Rozengracht 92. Kalverstraat 152.
Map 2 D4. Map 2 D5. Map 1 B4. Map 4 F1.
Tel 020-6269199. Tel 020-6231016. Tel 020-6247851. Tel 020-6383821.

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