The main shopping streets run from Central Station to the Leidseplein: Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat, Heiligeweg, Leidsestraat. The smaller shops are in the side streets of the main canals Prinsengracht; Keizersgracht; and Herengracht. The Nine Streets between the main canals from the Prinsengracht to the Singel, north of Dam Square there are boutiques, specialist shops, galleries and restaurants.
Antiques and art dealers are popular in Amsterdam, and a large collection of Antique and art dealers can be found along the Spiegelgracht, where the canal is lined bay almost 100 antique shops and galleries.
Markets are popular in Amsterdam with many scattered through out the city. To se the full range go to Amsterdam Markets.
Joordaan
Jordaan has a village type feel well known for artisans and artists. A typical Jordaan Street is the Hazenstraat. The Museum Quarter in Amsterdam Zuid, is the upmarket shopping area.
Beethovenstraat
An upmarket shopping street in Oud Zuid.
Haarlemmerstraat & Haarlemmerdijk
At the end of Singel and offers a full range of shops.
Kalverstraat
Amsterdam's main shopping street that runs from the Dam to the Spui.
Nieuwendijk
Nieuwedijk runs from the Dam to Centraal station with a full range of shops.
Pieter Cornelisz Hoofstraat
The place for designer shops.
Spiegelkwartier
An area of antiques in front of Rijksmuseum.
Diamonds
Amsterdam is the home of the diamond and there are many shops selling, cutting and setting this precious gem.
Amsterdam Diamond Centre
1 Rokin (020 624 5787)
Bonebakker
88-90 Rokin (020 623 2294)
Gasson Diamonds
173 Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat (020 622 5333)
Principal Diamonds
3 Tweede Weteringdwarstraat (020 624 3417)
Rokin Diamonds
12 Rokin (020 624 7973)
Shopping malls
Indoor malls are the Magna Plaza (Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal) or the Kalvertoren (Kalverstraat). Late night shopping is on Thursday.
Kalvertoren
A lot of itnernational names. Kalverstraat 212-220.
Magna Plaza
This shopping Centre looks more like a palace from a fairy tale, as it is very ornate. There are several levels of shopping and this is Amsterdam's most popular shopping mall. Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182.
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