Must-see shopping in North Holland & Flevoland

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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,…

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…

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…

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