Waterlooplein
Amsterdam has Waterlooplein Market, traditionally a Jewish market for the sale of everyday goods, but because of the persecution of the Jews in second world war the character of the market changed.

The heyday of the present Waterlooplein market was in the sixties and the seventies. Because of the new town hall and theatre Waterlooplein market decreased considerably in size. The present market has 300 stalls and is open six days per week. But the old, characteristic atmosphere is not all gone. The merchandise of many stalls is still displayed on the ground, whether it is second-hand clothing, antique objects or leather coats. The Waterlooplein market is one of the few places in Amsterdam, which has no fixed prices. You can haggle over the price of most of the merchandise offered for sale here.

Antique Stores District
Spiegelkwartier:- Nieuwe Spiegelstraat runs between the world-famous Rijksmuseum and Keizersgracht, its history goes back as far as the 17th century.

In and around this street with its many characteristic Amsterdam facades more than 70 art and antique dealers have set up business. These specialists offer a wide range of objects, ranging from Egyptian antiquities which are 6,000 years old to seventeenth-century Delft ware, from antique Chinese porcelain to abstract modern art. You name it, it is for sale in the Spiegelkwartier. This makes the Spiegelkwartier a must-see quarter for those with an eye for the unique, rare and beautiful.

Take tram 1, 2 or 5 from Magna Plaza, just behind the Royal Palace. Get off at Leidseplein (5th stop) and turn left into the Weteringschans. After a 5-minute walk you will see the Rijksmuseum on your right. Turn left; you are now in the Spiegelkwartier District. You will find the first antique stores here. At the corner of Weteringschans and Spiegelgracht you will see the well-known Diamond House Lazare Diamonds on the right in the Museum Plaza building; on the left-hand corner there is Reflex Modern Art Gallery which sells contemporary art. If you keep on walking you will get to Keizersgracht. Turn left there and you will find yourself in familiar territory, in Leidsestraat .

Shakedown - custom T-shirts
Based in the center of Amsterdam SHAKEDOWN have been supplying innovate club and street fashion for almost a decade. This shop is located 400m from Central Station. Shakedown is specialized in making personalized t-shirts, bags and underwear.