Albert Cuyp Market
Amsterdam’s multicultural bazaar
To experience a truly old-world European market, a visit to Albert Cuyp market on Albert Cuypstraat in Amsterdam is essential. The 100-year old market is an enormous city market named for 17th century landscape painter and politician Albert Cuyp. With over 300 vendors covering a full four city blocks, the open air market offers a look into the multicultural side of Amsterdam. Vendors and shoppers alike hail from all over the world, but tourists don’t commonly visit this well kept local secret. If you don’t consider your travels complete until you see a part of the real civilian life of your destination, this is the one for you.
Just a few blocks from the market is the neighborhood of De Pijp, another vibrant hip neighborhood similar to Rembrandtplein and Jordaan.Cafés, bars and shops line the streets and grand old buildings are home to a multicultural mix of Amsterdam’s students, artists and working class.
Food, glorious foodFrom fresh bread, cheese and produce to chicken and fish on ice, this is the city’s largest grocery store. Every day, shoppers come to the market to choose their meals for the day or the week. If you’re staying anywhere nearby that includes kitchen facilities, take advantage of the fresh local foods you can buy here! Be sure to sample the local specialties like salted herring or smoked eel. For less adventurous tastes, fresh Dutch cheese, beer and Vlaai (a sweet, fruit filled pastry) are not to be missed.
Great dealsAside from food, many vendors on the Albert Cuypstraat offer clothing, jewelry, flowers and plants as well as ethnic foods and coffees. Because the Albert Cuyp market is not a major tourist attraction, most prices are more reasonable, and visitors get a chance to blend in to the city and take advantage of some of the real life in Amsterdam. Check out luggage, furniture, cosmetics, clothing, ethnic jewelry, souvenirs and even electronics like cameras and cell phones.
Off the beaten pathBecause the Albert Cuyp Market is somewhat off the beaten path, visitors can get a better look at the real Amsterdam here. Multicultural vendors and ethnic restaurants and cafés hailing from exotic countries like Syria, Morocco, Serbia, Cambodia and Surinam preside here.
Albert Cuyp Market
Amsterdam’s multicultural bazaar
To experience a truly old-world European market, a visit to Albert Cuyp market on Albert Cuypstraat in Amsterdam is essential. The 100-year old market is an enormous city market named for 17th century landscape painter and politician Albert Cuyp. With over 300 vendors covering a full four city blocks, the open air market offers a look into the multicultural side of Amsterdam. Vendors and shoppers alike hail from all over the world, but tourists don’t commonly visit this well kept local secret. If you don’t consider your travels complete until you see a part of the real civilian life of your destination, this is the one for you.
Just a few blocks from the market is the neighborhood of De Pijp, another vibrant hip neighborhood similar to Rembrandtplein and Jordaan.Cafés, bars and shops line the streets and grand old buildings are home to a multicultural mix of Amsterdam’s students, artists and working class.
Food, glorious foodFrom fresh bread, cheese and produce to chicken and fish on ice, this is the city’s largest grocery store. Every day, shoppers come to the market to choose their meals for the day or the week. If you’re staying anywhere nearby that includes kitchen facilities, take advantage of the fresh local foods you can buy here! Be sure to sample the local specialties like salted herring or smoked eel. For less adventurous tastes, fresh Dutch cheese, beer and Vlaai (a sweet, fruit filled pastry) are not to be missed.
Great dealsAside from food, many vendors on the Albert Cuypstraat offer clothing, jewelry, flowers and plants as well as ethnic foods and coffees. Because the Albert Cuyp market is not a major tourist attraction, most prices are more reasonable, and visitors get a chance to blend in to the city and take advantage of some of the real life in Amsterdam. Check out luggage, furniture, cosmetics, clothing, ethnic jewelry, souvenirs and even electronics like cameras and cell phones.
Off the beaten pathBecause the Albert Cuyp Market is somewhat off the beaten path, visitors can get a better look at the real Amsterdam here. Multicultural vendors and ethnic restaurants and cafés hailing from exotic countries like Syria, Morocco, Serbia, Cambodia and Surinam preside here.
