Close to the Westerpark you will find a popular shopping street. It is a hip area which was declared as the best shopping street in the Netherlands in 2012. The Haarlemmerstraat & Haarlemmerdijk attract many (young) people looking for bargains because of the big variety of shops which are less expensive compared to the shops in the city center.

Haarlemmerdijk and Haarlemmerstraat offer over 235 stores. get your fashion, accessories, toys, gifts, jewellery, books, electronics and specialty dishes right here.

On Wednesdays there is an organic farmer’s market on the Haarlemmerplein. For fair-fashion and sustainable products head to Nukuhiva boutique.

Shops are open until 9 p.m. on Thursday evenings, meaning you can perfectly combine shopping and eating.

• Area’s charming cafés, such as Vinnies, Two For Joy Coffee Roasters or Toki, a little hidden gem tucked down a pretty side street. There’s also plenty of choices when it comes to evening entertainment, with a variety of quality restaurants and atmospheric cocktail bars like Stout, Het Warenhuis or Vesper Bar.