Leiden Shopping

by rsilva
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This is an old-fashioned shop where you can buy coffie and tea. You select the kind you want and buy the quantity you need. There are many different varieties, including at least 3 kinds of "smoked tea" that is quite unusual (The Twinings variety is called "Lapsang Souchong").
The store is run by two very friendly and enthusiastic ladies and it is always a pleasure to go there.
On top of this, it is also one of the few places that I know of that sells "Dolfin" chocolates, which is a kind of (mainly) dark chocolate in a little bag (rolled tobacco-style) with some unusual flavours like red pepper, ginger or tea leaves. Chocolate cannot get much better than this.

I think it is not open on koopavond (shopping evening on Thursdays until 21.00), so I guess it is open from 10.00 to 17.00 like most other shops.

Several kinds of Coffie, tea and chocolate.

Theme: Food and Drink

Address: Hogewoerd 15, 2311HE Leiden

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	2nd hand bookshop: 2nd hand bookshop Tip Rating:

By ATLC

on July 26, 2003

LEIDEN 2ND HAND BOOKSHOP

This 2nd hand bookshop has been here for as long as I can remember.

Lots of topics from sciences to literature and also plenty of books in English, French and German

Theme: Books

Address: Corner Nieuwstraat/Hooglandse Kerkgracht

Directions: Between Hooglandse church and the municipal library.

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	Haarlemmerstraat: Haarlemmerstraat shopping street Tip Rating:

By ATLC

on July 26, 2003

LEIDEN HAARLEMMERSTRAAT

A general shopping tip: if you're looking for a main shopping street, that would be Haarlemmerstraat. Not that it's the only shopping street but it is the longest and very busy.
As far back as 30 years, I remember a lot of the shops being there for that time. I used to go to class and in the evening I'd walk the whole length of the deserted street (I think it's about a kilometre long) to my home at the other end (Haven) and just windowshop as I literally had no money at the time.
It is a pedestrian street.

You'll find anything from chain stores to shops where you can browse. When I was a little child, the shop windows would be decorated for Sinterklaas celebrations. Every shop window would have a St. Nicholas and 'Zwarte Piet' in it.

Theme: Other

Address: Haarlemmerstraat, Leiden

Directions: From Central Station walk straight on, cross the bridge and you're in the Haarlemmerstraat.

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	Onder de Boompjes: Auction hall Tip Rating:

By ATLC

on July 26, 2003

LEIDEN AUCTION HALL ONDER DE
BOOMPJES

This auction hall, established in 1658 looked very interesting. Nice furnitiure on sale (1930s is what was on display at the time I looked in).

Paintings, old toys, curiosa, Asian art and objects, jewelry, garden objects, clocks, lamps, tapestries, furniture.

It's an auction hall, right? So prices are not fixed.

Theme: Antiques

Address: Nieuwstraat 38, 2312 KC Leiden

Phone: 0031 (0)71-5145832

Directions: Corner Nieuwstraat and Hooigracht.

Website: http://www.onderdeboompjes.nl

Other Contact: boompjes@onderdeboompjes.nl

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	Prentarium: Old prints and art Tip Rating:

By ATLC

on July 26, 2003

LEIDEN OLD PRINT SHOP
PRENTARIUM

I just passed this interesting looking shop with old prints and etchings and modern artwork.

I saw a largish print of a map of Leiden, framed. It probably wasn't real (see price below) but still would be nice to have.

The print was € 60 (euro)

Theme: Art

Address: Hooglandsekerksteeg, Leiden

Directions: Turn off the Haarlemmerstraat, direction Hooglandse Kerk (church). On the left hand corner before you cross the bridge to Hooglandsekerkgracht.

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	Warp 9: Warp 9 Tip Rating:

By ATLC

on July 27, 2003

LEIDEN WARP 9

Near the end of Haarlemmerstraat is this shop which had the interest of my companion RubenE. Unfortunately we didn't go inside, it opened after noon. It sells all sorts of toys and games with a fantasy theme like Star Trek or Harry Potter. Typically a shop for growin up young lads.

Theme: Toys and Games

Address: Haarlemmerstraat, Leiden

Directions: near Haven

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	Wednesday market: Wednesday market Tip Rating:

Updated By ATLC

on July 27, 2003

LEIDEN MARKET

On Wednesday and Saturday there is a big market. On the photo you see the bridge between Burchtsteeg and Vismarkt. The pillar contruction was built in 1825 and is called Koornbrug because this is where corn was sold. Because of danger of fire by the heat of the sun, the bridge was covered with this construction.

Food, clothes, anything you'd expect on a general wares market.
There is a special brochure about the Leiden market which has been going on for centuries. I failed to pick it up at the Tourist Office although I remember browsing through it.
On the photo is a section of the market on the bridge between Burgsteeg and Vismarkt. Cheap clothes stalls there these days but 20 years ago it had 2nd hand furniture stalls here. My daughter was to be born and I bought a chest of drawers there to change her nappies on for 10 guilders (4.5 euro these days).

Theme: Other

Directions: Along Nieuwe Rijn, Vismarkt, Botermarkt.

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	Haarlemmerstraat: Great shopping street! Tip Rating:

Updated By garridogal

on October 22, 2005

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I shop therefore I am

My friends in Leiden live just one block from this fun and busy shopping street which has just anything you'd need and somethings you might not! Haarlemerstraat has department stores like H&M, Bakeries, Drug Stores, Cafes, Music stores, Candy Store and the ever popular Pattaken Frittes joints!

I regret not having bought the fuzzy house slippers that were shaped like clogs. I could be tripping (literally) all over my apartment in them right now!

Theme: Department Store

Address: Haarlemmerstraat

Directions: Right by the Oude Rijn

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	Het Hoedengilde (The Hat Guild): Hat shop Tip Rating:

Updated By ATLC

on November 26, 2002

My ostrich feather hat

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In spring 1999, I found a delightful hat shop in a little street just off Breestraat.

I fitted a lot of hats and finally found this to be the perfect one. Alas...I had to dig deeply into my purse. So my friend took me out for dinner to think it over. But when we got out of the restaurant, the shops were still open (Friday evening) and I succumbed...

I must say I have never regretted buying this beauty.
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Hats by Dutch designers.

A lot!
A hat can be anyting between € 50 and €200 a piece, generally.

Theme: Women's Clothes

Address: Pietersk Choorstg 14, 2311 TR Leiden

Phone: 071 5124193

Directions: City center

Website: http://www.hoedengilde.nl/

Other Contact: Fax 071 5124537

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	Het klaverblad: Coffee and Tea as a souvenir

By eiskje

on July 5, 2003

This is one of the oldest (if not THE oldest) Coffee and Teashops in the country. It is still much in the atmosohere of long gone days and is a feast to shop at. The owner will let you smell different teas, herbs and coffess before you buy them. Also they sell beuatifull mugs and teapots. You can't drink it in the shop, but it's still much better than the bigger chains of Simon and Levelt you find in most Dutch cities today.

She sells different qualities and prices!