Shopping streets
For the ultimate shopping experience walk down the following streets: Kruisweg, Kruisstraat, Barteljorisstraat, Zijlstraat (expensive clothing stores), Drossestraat, Jacobijnestraat, Spekstraat, Koningstraat, Grote Houtstraat (main shopping street with all the major national chains you can find in every city centre), Anegang, Warmoesstraat, Gierstraat, Schagchelstraat, and Kleine Houtstraat (declared best shopping street of the Netherlands in 2008 and 2009 -- large quantity of specialized stores mostly run by independent owners).
ATMs
This ATM is closest to the Dreef antique and home & garden markets.
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Located near the train station.
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ABN AMRO @ Verwulft 3
One of the more popular ATMs because it is located near the city centre bus stop, it is located in the middle of the main shopping street Grote Houtstraat, and it is located near the Botermarkt square - a popular nightlife area.
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ABN AMRO / ING @ Stationsplein 11
These two ATMs are located in the south entrance main hall of Haarlem central railway station.
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ING @ Jacobstraat 75
Closest ATM to the Pathé cinema and the Jopenkerk brewery, and Patronaat nightclub.
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Rabobank @ Dreef 40
Closest ATM if you are enjoying a festival or picknick in the Haarlemmerhout park.
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This ATM is one of the more popular ATMs because it is located in the main shopping street Grote Houtstraat and very close to the Grote Markt square, a popular nightlife spot.
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Rabobank @ Zijlstraat 47
This ATM is closest to the Stalker nightclub. In the middle between Grote Markt square and Patronaat nightclub.
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Bookstores
De Vries Van Stockum @ Gedempte Oude Gracht 27
Opened in 1905. Independent bookstore. Have been granted a Royal Warrant. Originally were five seperate houses. You can still see the old walls when walking through this bookstore. Here you can find the best Dutch book salesman of 2012. They specialize in children's books, literature, travel books, and cooking books. www.devriesvanstockum.nl |
Athenaeum Boekhandel @ Gedempte Oude Gracht 70
An independent bookstore with an academic vibe in this non-academic city, opened in 1988. A lot of non-fiction books, not only bestsellers, and a wide choice of English literature and foreign newspapers. www.athenaeum.nl |
Dutch candy & snacks
Van der Pigge @ Gierstraat 3
A pharmacy for buying black liquorice: drop, a typical Dutch candy. They sell 20 kinds of drop here. Even vegetarian drop (without gelatin). It is made from juice found in the roots of the liquorice plant, which gives drop its black colour. Considered to have medicinal properties. That’s why a pharmacy sells it. www.vanderpigge.nl |
De Ambachtelijke Wafel @ Botermarkt weekly Saturday street market
A street market stand for buying syrup waffles: stroopwafels, a typical Dutch tea/coffee snack. This is the place to buy it. This is the place to eat it freshly baked and warm. Only on Saturdays. www.deambachtelijkewafel.nl |
State of Mind @ Kleine Houtstraat 34
A nice smartshop for buying psychedelic drugs like magic mushrooms and herbal-e's. Also seeds, vitamins, herbs and books about expanding your mind. www.stateofmind.nl |
Street markets
Antique market (www.markten-dreef.nl)
Antiques market in summer on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, between 9h00 and 16h30. In 2017 the dates are: April 1, 15, May 20, June 3, 17, July 1, 15, August 5, 19, September 2, 16. Silver, pottery, furniture, paintings, dolls, swords. About 90 stands. |
Dreef
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Home & Garden market (www.markten-dreef.nl)
Home and garden market is taking place on Saturday May 13. Gardeners offer plants for sale, about 75 stands. Free entrance! Also nice for tourists. |
Dreef
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Home & Kitchen
Dille & Kamille @ Barrevoetstraat 9
Products are made of natural materials. Good store to just snoop around. www.dille-kamille.nl |
Wool & Knitting
Van der Raad Kleinvak @ Spaarnwouderstraat 85
Knitting shop. As of December 2016 located at Spaarnwouderstraat 124. www.vd-raad.com |