Hollands 10 Biggest Markets
If you enjoy market shopping, here are Hollands 10 biggest markets. Find fresh foods, flowers, cheese, books, clothes, cosmetics, music, antiques and more.
THE HAGUE MARKET (Haagse Markt) – This diverse market is the largest outdoor market in Netherlands, offering everything from fresh foods (fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish, meat, bread) and international spices to clothing, jewelry, home decor and electronics. Open every Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat 09:00-17:00. Reachable by tram (6/11/12), bus (25/50/51), bike and car. More info
ROTTERDAM CENTRUM MARKET (Markt Binnenrotte) – This outdoor market takes place every Tuesday and Saturday along the Binnenrotte boulevard in Rotterdam city center. It is the second largest market in the Netherlands. You can find all types of groceries as well as clothing, accessories and home decor. More info
UTRECHT FLOWER MARKET (Utrechtse Bloemenmarkt) – Utrecht’s largest flower market takes place right in the old town center on the square next to St John’s Church (Janskerkhof). It’s open every Saturday from 08:00-17:00. More info
GOUDA CHEESE MARKET (Goudse Kaasmarkt) – One of Holland’s oldest and largest cheese markets takes place in the Dutch city with the world-renown name…Gouda. The market operates every Thursday morning 10:00-12:30 from beginning of April to end of August. Traditionally dressed cheese farmers demonstrate how chese was first traded hundred of years ago. More info
AMSTERDAM BOOK MARKET (Boekmarkt op het Spui) – One of the largest outdoor book markets in Holland takes place on Spui square in the Amsterdam city center. It operates every Friday, year-round, from 10:00-18:00. Find all types of hard and soft-cover books, pamphlets, documents, magazines, etc. More info
EINDHOVEN CENTRUM MARKET – The weekly Eindhoven Centrum market on 18 Septemberplein is the third largest in the Netherlands and takes place every Tuesday 09:00-16:00. Find fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, bread, cheese along with clothing, accessories, cosmetics and more. More info
DE BAZAAR – The largest covered weekly general market in Netherlands (14 acres) is in Beverwijk, about 25 minutes northwest of Amsterdam. There are around 1200 stalls in four themed halls: ‘De Zwarte Markt‘ (Black Market), ‘De Oosterse Markt‘ (Eastern Market), ‘Buitenmarkt‘ (Outdoor Market) and ‘De Grand Markt‘ (Big Market). De Bazaar is open every Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00. More info
ALBERT CUYP MARKET – The Albert Cuyp street market is one of the largest markets in Netherlands with 250 stalls. Here you can find just about everything…fresh foods, flowers, souvenirs, clothes, jewelry, fabrics, home decor and more. The market operates Monday to Saturday 09:30-17:30. You can reach the market with trams 3, 4, 12, 16 or 24. More info
IJ-HALLEN – You’ll find Holland’s largest secondhand and flea market in Amsterdam-Noord, just across the river from the city center. The market operates typically every third weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 09:00-16:30. During the warmer months the market is outdoors with 750 stalls. The rest of the time it is indoors with 500 stalls. Admission is €6 for adults and €2.50 for children. You can get to the market by ferry 906 from the pier in back of Amsterdam Centraal Station to the NDSM Werf. More info
AFRIKAANDERPLEIN MARKET – The Afrikaanderplein market in the South district is the second biggest market in Rotterdam and the sixth biggest in Netherlands. With 300 stalls there is a wide product range, from fresh (exotic) vegetables, fruit and fish products to clothing, electronics and accessories. It is held every Wednesday and Saturday 08:00-17:00. More info
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