Must-see shopping in North Holland

  • Grote Markt

    Haarlem

    Haarlem is at its liveliest during its regular Monday and, especially, Saturday market, when its namesake square fills with stalls selling fresh produce,…

  • De Texelse Chocolaterie

    Texel

    The heavenly aroma here of melting chocolate made from fresh Texel milk will make you go weak at the knees. Its exquisite pralines and bonbons are laid…

  • De Bazaar Beverwijk

    North Holland

    Every weekend up to 80,000 bargain hunters flock to the covered De Bazaar Beverwijk, one of Europe’s largest ethnic markets with 2000-plus vendors and 69…

  • Wei Design

    Haarlem

    Dutch designers whose works are stocked at this design shop include Elke van den Berg (porcelain clocks, vases and bowls), Dirk Vander Kooij (3D-printed…

  • De KaasKampanje van Haarlem

    Haarlem

    Premium Dutch cheeses, such as Roomano (a hard Gouda-like cheese from Friesland) and Zeekraalkaas (sheep's-milk cheese with samphire from the West Frisian…

  • Avontuur in Miniatuur

    North Holland

    Dollhouses (and everything you need to furnish, decorate and populate them) are the speciality of this miniature wonderland. When you visit, you may see…

  • De Mooiste Muren

    Haarlem

    Interior designers around the world source stunning contemporary and historic wallpapers at this specialist, which stocks prints from Kek Amsterdam, Piet…

  • De Kade

    Texel

    Hundreds of Texel-made products from all over the island are stocked at this one-stop shop at Oudeschild's harbour: cheese, wine, jams and preserves,…

  • Kaan's Kaashandel

    North Holland

    Fourth-generation-run Kaan's Kaashandel has a splendid selection of Dutch cheeses, including some 30 varieties of Edam. Cheeses can be vacuum-packed for…

  • Kaaswinkel Edam

    North Holland

    Along with stocking the town's namesake cheese, Kaaswinkel Edam has an adjoining deli/shop where you can pick up picnic ingredients including bread and…

  • De Tromp Kaashuis

    North Holland

    If you're looking to pick up some cheese after seeing so much of it, check out this quality-certified shop where samples abound.

  • Hoorn Markt

    North Holland

    Hoorn's weekly open-air market unfurls along Breed and surrounding streets every Saturday.

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