Kalverstraat

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You're sure to end up on this crowded street at some point. Named after the livestock markets held here in the 17th century, Kalverstraat is now a place where shoppers work themselves up to fever pitch over the latest sales at its high-street chain stores. The Dutch Monopoly game has Kalverstraat as its most expensive street.

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