While Amsterdam’s most expensive shopping street, the P.C. Hooftstraat, was recently rated third on a list of the world’s nicest places to shop, shoppers throughout the Netherlands have selected the city’s Haarlemmerdijk and Haarlemmerstraat as, together, the nicest shopping street in Holland. »

De Munt is not the type of square where you sit down at a terrace and enjoy the scenery. It is a busy junction sporting a never-ending jumble of cars, trams, bikes and people.

It is a good place from which to explore the Flower Market, nearby Rembrandtplein, or the Kalverstraat shopping district. »

Amsterdammers and rich tourists avoid Damstraat and other shopping streets in the area.

That is why Amsterdam wants to see coffeeshops, mini supermarkets and tourist shops make room for luxury shops and restaurants. »